New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC)
New Hampshire dentist CE requirements
The published continuing-education requirements for a New Hampshire dental license, laid out clearly so you can see the whole picture before your renewal.
What the board requires
- 40 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
- 30 hrsClinical dental care subjects (subject-area floor within the 40; includes the required BLS-HCP course), counted within the total.
- 2 hrsInfection control (course must include the CDC Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines and Recommendations in its syllabus), counted within the total.
- 2 hrsMedical Emergency Training, counted within the total.
- 3 hrsPain management or addiction disorder (CONDITIONAL: required only for licensees who must register with the PDMP and hold a valid DEA number; an online examination may substitute for the 3 CEUs), counted within the total.
- Up to 30 hrsAudio-visual programs, online programs, or live webinars capped at 75% of the required 40 CEUs (up to 30 hours).
- RequiredCurrent BLS-HCP (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers) certificate with a hands-on component; a current copy must be submitted at renewal. Note: in NH the BLS-HCP course also counts as up to 3 clinical CEUs within the 30-hour clinical floor (Den 406.06(c)), so it doubles as CE credit rather than being purely non-counting. (does not count toward CE hours).
Common questions
How many CE hours do New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC), so check it with the board before you rely on it.
Which specific topics does New Hampshire require?
30 hours clinical dental care subjects (subject-area floor within the 40; includes the required BLS-HCP course); 2 hours infection control (course must include the CDC Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines and Recommendations in its syllabus); 2 hours medical Emergency Training; 3 hours pain management or addiction disorder (CONDITIONAL: required only for licensees who must register with the PDMP and hold a valid DEA number; an online examination may substitute for the 3 CEUs). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC) yet.
Are there limits on how New Hampshire dentists can earn CE hours?
Yes: audio-visual programs, online programs, or live webinars capped at 75% of the required 40 CEUs (up to 30 hours) (up to 30 hours). Not confirmed against New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC) yet.
Does New Hampshire require anything besides CE hours?
Yes: current BLS-HCP (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers) certificate with a hands-on component; a current copy must be submitted at renewal. Note: in NH the BLS-HCP course also counts as up to 3 clinical CEUs within the 30-hour clinical floor (Den 406.06(c)), so it doubles as CE credit rather than being purely non-counting. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC) yet.
Can CEChart track my New Hampshire CE automatically?
Not yet. We show the New Hampshire requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic New Hampshire calculator until every number is confirmed against New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC).
Source: New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC) (https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC) before you rely on them.
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