# Tennessee dentist online CE requirements

Answer: Dentists in Tennessee: 40 hours / 2 years. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: CPR: current CPR/BLS certification required, must be in-person with a hands-on skills exam. Live-vs-self-study cap: for dental hygienists, no more than 50% of the CE requirement may be earned from online/web-based courses (a live interactive webinar counts as in-person, not online). Confirm the current dentist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Tennessee dental board before enrolling.

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## Direct answer

Dentists in Tennessee: 40 hours / 2 years. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: CPR: current CPR/BLS certification required, must be in-person with a hands-on skills exam. Live-vs-self-study cap: for dental hygienists, no more than 50% of the CE requirement may be earned from online/web-based courses (a live interactive webinar counts as in-person, not online). Confirm the current dentist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Tennessee dental board before enrolling.

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Source citations:
- `ONLINE-CE-TENNESSEE-1` Tennessee online dental CE source 1. <https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/den.html>
- `ONLINE-CE-TENNESSEE-2` Tennessee online dental CE source 2. <https://www.ada.org/en/education/licensure>

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