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Ohio State Dental Board

Ohio dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 30 hrsTotal per biennial (2-year cycle; both extractors agree on 24 months; A says licenses renew Dec 31 of odd-numbered years but year-parity is not confirmed from clean primary text) cycle.
  • 30 hrsGeneral continuing dental education (no state-mandated topic breakdown; all 30 hours are general/elective within acceptable content), counted within the total.
  • 8 hrsOne-time opioid / substance use disorder training (FEDERAL DEA MATE Act - NOT an Ohio State Dental Board CE mandate; DISPUTED between extractors) (one-time), in addition to the total.
  • Up to 3 hrsTeaching / research appointments: maximum 3 hours per biennium (DISPUTED: A said 4h from a secondary ODA 2023 PDF; reported 3h per current primary rule OAC 4715-8-01).
  • Up to 3 hrsPapers / publications / scientific presentations: maximum 3 hours per biennium (DISPUTED: A said 4h from a secondary ODA 2023 PDF; reported 3h per current primary rule OAC 4715-8-01).
One honest caveat. We have not yet confirmed every number against the primary board source, so we are not running an automatic Ohio calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Ohio State Dental Board.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Ohio dentists need?

30 hours per biennial (2-year cycle; both extractors agree on 24 months; A says licenses renew Dec 31 of odd-numbered years but year-parity is not confirmed from clean primary text) renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against Ohio State Dental Board, so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does Ohio require?

30 hours general continuing dental education (no state-mandated topic breakdown; all 30 hours are general/elective within acceptable content). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Ohio State Dental Board yet.

Does Ohio require any CE on top of the 30 hours?

Yes: 8 hours one-time opioid / substance use disorder training (FEDERAL DEA MATE Act - NOT an Ohio State Dental Board CE mandate; DISPUTED between extractors) (DEA-registered dentists only (federal MATE Act obligation tied to DEA registration/renewal, separate from and additive to the 30-hour state CE requirement); one-time, not every cycle). Those hours are separate from the 30. Not confirmed against Ohio State Dental Board yet.

Are there limits on how Ohio dentists can earn CE hours?

Yes: teaching / research appointments: maximum 3 hours per biennium (DISPUTED: A said 4h from a secondary ODA 2023 PDF; reported 3h per current primary rule OAC 4715-8-01) (up to 3 hours); papers / publications / scientific presentations: maximum 3 hours per biennium (DISPUTED: A said 4h from a secondary ODA 2023 PDF; reported 3h per current primary rule OAC 4715-8-01) (up to 3 hours). Not confirmed against Ohio State Dental Board yet.

Can CEChart track my Ohio CE automatically?

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

Source: Ohio State Dental Board (https://dental.ohio.gov). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with Ohio State Dental Board before you rely on them.

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