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Kentucky Board of Dentistry

Kentucky dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 30 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 3 hrsKASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders (required for dentists authorized to prescribe controlled substances); 1.5 hours per year or 3 hours per two-year cycle, counted within the total.
  • Min 10 hrsMinimum hours in live interactive presentation format.
  • RequiredCPR certification meeting or exceeding American Heart Association guidelines, maintained with no more than a 30-day lapse; does not count toward the 30 CE 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 Kentucky calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Kentucky Board of Dentistry.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Kentucky 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 Kentucky Board of Dentistry, so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does Kentucky require?

3 hours KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders (required for dentists authorized to prescribe controlled substances); 1.5 hours per year or 3 hours per two-year cycle. These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Kentucky Board of Dentistry yet.

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

Yes: minimum hours in live interactive presentation format (at least 10 hours). Not confirmed against Kentucky Board of Dentistry yet.

Does Kentucky require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: CPR certification meeting or exceeding American Heart Association guidelines, maintained with no more than a 30-day lapse; does not count toward the 30 CE hours. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Kentucky Board of Dentistry yet.

Can CEChart track my Kentucky CE automatically?

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

Source: Kentucky Board of Dentistry (https://dentistry.ky.gov/Continuing-Education/Pages/default.aspx). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with Kentucky Board of Dentistry before you rely on them.

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