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North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners

North Dakota dentist CE requirements

The published continuing-education requirements for a North Dakota dental license, laid out clearly so you can see the whole picture before your renewal.

What the board requires

  • 32 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 2 hrsEthics or jurisprudence, counted within the total.
  • 2 hrsInfection control, counted within the total.
  • Up to 16 hrsSelf-study limit (no proctor / no real-time interaction with proctor).
  • RequiredCurrent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate; CPR courses must provide hands-on training (does not count toward CE hours).
One honest caveat. We have not yet confirmed every number against the primary board source, so we are not running an automatic North Dakota calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do North Dakota dentists need?

32 hours per biennial renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners, so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does North Dakota require?

2 hours ethics or jurisprudence; 2 hours infection control. These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Are there limits on how North Dakota dentists can earn CE hours?

Yes: self-study limit (no proctor / no real-time interaction with proctor) (up to 16 hours). Not confirmed against North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Does North Dakota require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate; CPR courses must provide hands-on training. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Can CEChart track my North Dakota CE automatically?

Not yet. We show the North Dakota requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic North Dakota calculator until every number is confirmed against North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners.

Source: North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners (https://www.nddentalboard.org/practitioners/CE/index.asp). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners before you rely on them.

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