New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs)
New Jersey dentist CE requirements
The published continuing-education requirements for a New Jersey 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 hrsCPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) with hands-on certification, counted within the total.
- 3 hrsPharmacology and internal medicine, counted within the total.
- 2 hrsInfection control / preventing and controlling infectious diseases, counted within the total.
- 1 hrsProfessional ethics and New Jersey law, counted within the total.
- 1 hrsPrescription opioid drugs, counted within the total.
- Up to 20 hrsWritten or electronic-media distance-learning (self-study) ceiling.
- Min 20 hrsIn-person / live minimum (complement of the 20-hour distance cap) - SECONDARY SOURCE, disputed between extractors.
- RequiredCurrent hands-on CPR certification meeting AHA healthcare-provider standards (satisfied within the 3-hour CPR CE requirement; hours count toward the 40-hour total, not on top) (does not count toward CE hours).
Common questions
How many CE hours do New Jersey 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 Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs), so check it with the board before you rely on it.
Which specific topics does New Jersey require?
3 hours CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) with hands-on certification; 3 hours pharmacology and internal medicine; 2 hours infection control / preventing and controlling infectious diseases; 1 hour professional ethics and New Jersey law; 1 hour prescription opioid drugs. These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs) yet.
Are there limits on how New Jersey dentists can earn CE hours?
Yes: written or electronic-media distance-learning (self-study) ceiling (up to 20 hours); in-person / live minimum (complement of the 20-hour distance cap) - SECONDARY SOURCE, disputed between extractors (at least 20 hours). Not confirmed against New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs) yet.
Does New Jersey require anything besides CE hours?
Yes: current hands-on CPR certification meeting AHA healthcare-provider standards (satisfied within the 3-hour CPR CE requirement; hours count toward the 40-hour total, not on top). That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs) yet.
Can New Jersey CE hours carry over to the next cycle?
Up to 7 hours may carry into the next cycle. CEChart does not model carryover, so no progress figure here includes it. Not confirmed against New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs) yet.
Can CEChart track my New Jersey CE automatically?
Not yet. We show the New Jersey requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic New Jersey calculator until every number is confirmed against New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs).
Source: New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs) (https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den/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 New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (Division of Consumer Affairs) before you rely on them.
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