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Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Tennessee dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 40 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 2 hrsChemical dependency education, counted within the total.
  • Up to 20 hrsTeaching / presenting credit cap.
  • Up to 20 hrsPublication authorship credit.
  • RequiredCurrent CPR / BLS training (BLS for Healthcare Providers, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, or equivalent; must be in person with a manikin skills exam) (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 Tennessee calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Tennessee Board of Dentistry.
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Common questions

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

Which specific topics does Tennessee require?

2 hours chemical dependency education. These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Tennessee Board of Dentistry yet.

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

Yes: teaching / presenting credit cap (up to 20 hours); publication authorship credit (up to 20 hours). Not confirmed against Tennessee Board of Dentistry yet.

Does Tennessee require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: current CPR / BLS training (BLS for Healthcare Providers, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, or equivalent; must be in person with a manikin skills exam). That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Tennessee Board of Dentistry yet.

Can CEChart track my Tennessee CE automatically?

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

Source: Tennessee Board of Dentistry (https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/den.html). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with Tennessee Board of Dentistry before you rely on them.

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