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Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners

Mississippi dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 40 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 3 hrsOpioid / controlled-substance prescribing CE (required only for dentists who prescribe, administer, or dispense a controlled substance, or propose to), counted within the total.
  • RequiredCurrent CPR certification required for active licensure (Board Regulation No. 45). Up to 8 CPR hours (or up to 16 ACLS, up to 16 PALS) MAY optionally count toward the 40-hour total, but CPR is a mandatory credential, not a mandated subject topic. (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 Mississippi calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Mississippi dentists need?

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

Which specific topics does Mississippi require?

3 hours opioid / controlled-substance prescribing CE (required only for dentists who prescribe, administer, or dispense a controlled substance, or propose to). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Does Mississippi require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: current CPR certification required for active licensure (Board Regulation No. 45). Up to 8 CPR hours (or up to 16 ACLS, up to 16 PALS) MAY optionally count toward the 40-hour total, but CPR is a mandatory credential, not a mandated subject topic. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Can CEChart track my Mississippi CE automatically?

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

Source: Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners (https://www.dentalboard.ms.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 Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners before you rely on them.

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