New York Dental Continuing Education

Attention New York Healthcare Professionals: As of 2025, the mandated child abuse training must include content related to the impact of intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, adverse childhood experiences and trauma, implicit bias, and the identification of child abuse in a virtual setting. Please access the approved updated training curriculum here.

NEW! DEA MATE ACT: 
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. 


Mandatory Subjects:

• 2 hour- Oral Health Effects of Tobacco and Tobacco Products (one-time basis)
• A State-approved course in Dental Jurisprudence and Ethics (one-time basis)
• A State-approved Infection Control course (every 4 years)
• A State-approved course in Child Abuse Identification and Reporting (one-time basis)

Additional Requirements for DEA Licensees:

• 3 hours - Pain management, palliative care, and addiction (every 3 years)

Certification in CPR must be completed and maintained:

• You may count a CPR course for up to three hours.  A copy of your CPR card is proof of completion.  
• You may count a CPR course which includes training in the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for up to four and one-half hours. A copy of your CPR/AED or BLS card is proof of completion.

Attention New York Healthcare Professionals: As of 2025, the mandated child abuse training must include content related to the impact of intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, adverse childhood experiences and trauma, implicit bias, and the identification of child abuse in a virtual setting. Please access the approved updated training curriculum here.

Infection control and barrier precaution required every 4 years (# of hours not specified); identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment (2 hrs) is to be completed 1 time only prior to initial licensure; the oral health effects of tobacco and tobacco products (2 hrs) is to be completed 1 time only prior to initial licensure; dental jurisprudence and ethics (one time only).