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Missouri dental CE requirements
In Missouri, dentists need 50 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: No CE requirement for basic dental assistants. Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) permit renewal requires CE tied to the permit (commonly cited as ~16 hours per cycle,.... Biennial (2-year) cycle; reporting deadline Dec 31 of renewal year. Dentists: of the 50 hrs, at least 40 must relate to patient treatment/health/safety. Hygienists: of the 30 hrs, at least 25 must be patient-care-related. Current BLS/ACLS (or equivalent) certification required to renew. Carry-forward allowed (max 25 hrs dentist / 15 hrs hygienist). Rule 20... Confirm current requirements with the Missouri dental board before renewing.
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- CE-MISSOURI-1 Missouri dental CE requirement source 1 (law.cornell.edu)
- CE-MISSOURI-2 Missouri dental CE requirement source 2 (dci.mo.gov)
- CE-MISSOURI-3 Missouri dental CE requirement source 3 (pr.mo.gov)