# Nebraska dentist CE requirements

> Role-specific continuing education summary for dentists renewing in Nebraska.

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Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE hour counts, approved-provider rules, audit rules, and mandatory topics can change. Confirm current instructions with the Nebraska dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

Dentists in Nebraska: 30 hours / 2 years. Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial (24-month) cycle; renewal due on or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year (per 172 NAC ch. 57 §006). Both dentists and hygienists: 30 hrs. Mandatory: at least 2 hrs infection control per period. Home study capped at 10 hrs per renewal period. Permit-holders (e.g., sedation/expanded functions): minimum 2 hrs per permit area; sedation-permit dentists min 6 hrs in anesthesia/sedation administration. Controlled-substance-prescribing dentists: at least 3 hrs biennially on prescribing opiates, including 0.5 hr on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) — this opioid/PDMP mandate is cited in secondary/board sources; the LII text of §006 emphasized infection control and permit hours. Confirm current role-specific requirements with the Nebraska dental board before renewing.

## Renewal cycle and mandatory topics

Biennial (24-month) cycle; renewal due on or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year (per 172 NAC ch. 57 §006). Both dentists and hygienists: 30 hrs. Mandatory: at least 2 hrs infection control per period. Home study capped at 10 hrs per renewal period. Permit-holders (e.g., sedation/expanded functions): minimum 2 hrs per permit area; sedation-permit dentists min 6 hrs in anesthesia/sedation administration. Controlled-substance-prescribing dentists: at least 3 hrs biennially on prescribing opiates, including 0.5 hr on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) — this opioid/PDMP mandate is cited in secondary/board sources; the LII text of §006 emphasized infection control and permit hours.

## Official board source

- <https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Dentist.aspx>

## References

- <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/nebraska/172-Neb-Admin-Code-ch-57-SS-006>
- <https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/dentist.aspx>
- <https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Documents/Dentistry.pdf>

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