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Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit)

Nebraska dentist CE requirements

The published continuing-education requirements for a Nebraska 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 hrsInfection control, counted within the total.
  • 3 hrsPrescribing opiates and prescription drug monitoring program, includes 0.5 hour PDMP (controlled-substance prescribers only), counted within the total.
  • 6 hrsAnesthesia or sedation administration and management (sedation permit holders only), counted within the total.
  • Up to 10 hrsHome study / self-study (shares cap with initial CPR certification).
  • Up to 4 hrsPresenting a CE program (up to 2 hours creation plus 2 hours initial presentation); see notes for the separate 2-hour table-clinician/lecturer cap.
One honest caveat. We have not yet confirmed every number against the primary board source, so we are not running an automatic Nebraska calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit).
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Nebraska 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 Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit), so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does Nebraska require?

2 hours infection control; 3 hours prescribing opiates and prescription drug monitoring program, includes 0.5 hour PDMP (controlled-substance prescribers only); 6 hours anesthesia or sedation administration and management (sedation permit holders only). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) yet.

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

Yes: home study / self-study (shares cap with initial CPR certification) (up to 10 hours); presenting a CE program (up to 2 hours creation plus 2 hours initial presentation); see notes for the separate 2-hour table-clinician/lecturer cap (up to 4 hours). Not confirmed against Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) yet.

Can CEChart track my Nebraska CE automatically?

Not yet. We show the Nebraska requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic Nebraska calculator until every number is confirmed against Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit).

Source: Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) (https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/dentist.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 Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) before you rely on them.

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