Dentist
40 hours / 2 years
Dentist online CE notesState online CE
Mississippi online dental CE
For online dental CE in Mississippi, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: Delivery: in-person or non-in-person (virtual/correspondence) allowed, but non-in-person CDE must include a post-study examination; per the Board CE FAQ, a max of 25% of required hours may be computer-based/video/audio/reading/correspondence home-study. Confirm current live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, and self-study caps with the Mississippi dental board before enrolling.
Dental hygienist
20 hours / 2 years
Dental hygienist online CE notesDental assistant
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.
Dental assistant online CE notesBefore choosing online CE
- Confirm whether live webinars count differently from self-paced online courses.
- Check any cap on correspondence, home-study, self-study, or asynchronous hours.
- Verify the course provider is accepted by the board for your license type.
- Keep certificates and completion records in the format required for audit.
Role-specific CE
Online and live-course notes
- Delivery: in-person or non-in-person (virtual/correspondence) allowed, but non-in-person CDE must include a post-study examination; per the Board CE FAQ, a max of 25% of required hours may be computer-based/video/audio/reading/correspondence home-study.
Full renewal-cycle note
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 certification (Board Reg. 45); CPR certification hours count toward CE but are capped — CPR max 8 hrs, ACLS 16 hrs, PALS 16 hrs per cycle. First renewal period is exempt. Delivery: in-person or non-in-person (virtual/correspondence) allowed, but non-in-person CDE must include a post-study examination; per the Board CE FAQ, a max of 25% of required hours may be computer-based/video/audio/reading/correspondence home-study. Reg. 41 does NOT itemize a separate mandatory infection-control or ethics course (jurisprudence exam is required only for inactive-to-active or reinstatement). Records kept 3 years.