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Kentucky dental license renewal CE requirements
For dental license renewal in Kentucky, dentists need 30 hours / 2 years and dental hygienists need 30 hours / 2 years. Dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Kentucky Board of Dentistry does not license dental assistants) Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial. Dentist CE due by Dec 31 of odd-numbered years; hygienist CE due by Dec 31 of even-numbered years. At least 10 of the 30 hours must be live/interactive; at least 20 hours must be clinical. CPR/BLS must be kept current but does NOT count toward the 30 hours. Dentists who prescribe controlled substances: 3 hours in KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders (counts within the 30). Hygienists: General... Confirm current renewal instructions with the Kentucky dental board before filing.
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- CE-KENTUCKY-1 Kentucky dental CE requirement source 1 (dentistry.ky.gov)
- CE-KENTUCKY-2 Kentucky dental CE requirement source 2 (dentistry.ky.gov)
- CE-KENTUCKY-3 Kentucky dental CE requirement source 3 (apps.legislature.ky.gov)