# Mississippi dental license renewal CE requirements

Answer: For dental license renewal in Mississippi, dentists need 40 hours / 2 years and dental hygienists need 20 hours / 2 years. Dental assistants: No CE requirement — Board Regulation 41 (Continuing Education) applies only to dentists and dental hygienists; Mississippi does not license/register dental assistants with a CE-bearing credential. Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial cycle (Board Reg. 41 / 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2301 R. 1.41). Dentists: 40 hrs, cycle Jan 1 of even year–Dec 31 of odd year. Hygienists: 20 hrs, cycle Jan 1 of odd year–Dec 31 of even year. Opioid: dentists who prescribe/administer/dispense controlled substances (or propose to) must complete 3 hrs opioid-prescribing CDE each cycle. CPR/BLS: all active dentists & hygienists must maintain current CPR... Confirm current renewal instructions with the Mississippi dental board before filing.

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## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Mississippi, dentists need 40 hours / 2 years and dental hygienists need 20 hours / 2 years. Dental assistants: No CE requirement — Board Regulation 41 (Continuing Education) applies only to dentists and dental hygienists; Mississippi does not license/register dental assistants with a CE-bearing credential. Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial cycle (Board Reg. 41 / 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2301 R. 1.41). Dentists: 40 hrs, cycle Jan 1 of even year–Dec 31 of odd year. Hygienists: 20 hrs, cycle Jan 1 of odd year–Dec 31 of even year. Opioid: dentists who prescribe/administer/dispense controlled substances (or propose to) must complete 3 hrs opioid-prescribing CDE each cycle. CPR/BLS: all active dentists & hygienists must maintain current CPR... Confirm current renewal instructions with the Mississippi dental board before filing.

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Source citations:
- `CE-MISSISSIPPI-1` Mississippi dental CE requirement source 1. <https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/sites/dentalboard/files/Reg.%2041%20-%20Updated%2011-14-2024.pdf>
- `CE-MISSISSIPPI-2` Mississippi dental CE requirement source 2. <https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/frequently-asked-questions/continuing-education-frequently-asked-questions>

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