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Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health)

Florida dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 30 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 2 hrsPrevention of medical errors, counted within the total.
  • 2 hrsSafe and effective prescribing of controlled substances, counted within the total.
  • 2 hrsDomestic violence, counted within the total.
  • 2 hrsHIV/AIDS and infectious diseases, counted within the total.
  • Up to 15 hrsIndividual study - lecturing/teaching at an accredited dental school or Board-approved program (self-credit).
  • RequiredBasic-level (BLS) CPR certification/recertification by AHA, American Red Cross, or equivalent; must be in-person or blended-learning (online-only not accepted); does NOT count toward the 30 hours (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 Florida calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health).
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Florida dentists need?

30 hours per biennial renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health), so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does Florida require?

2 hours prevention of medical errors; 2 hours safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances; 2 hours domestic violence; 2 hours HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases. These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health) yet.

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

Yes: individual study - lecturing/teaching at an accredited dental school or Board-approved program (self-credit) (up to 15 hours). Not confirmed against Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health) yet.

Does Florida require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: basic-level (BLS) CPR certification/recertification by AHA, American Red Cross, or equivalent; must be in-person or blended-learning (online-only not accepted); does NOT count toward the 30 hours. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health) yet.

Can CEChart track my Florida CE automatically?

Not yet. We show the Florida requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic Florida calculator until every number is confirmed against Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health).

Source: Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health) (https://floridasdentistry.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 Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health) before you rely on them.

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