Oregon Dental Continuing Education

Meet your Oregon dental CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

8 Mandatory Hours
32 Elective Hours
40 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Oregon Dental license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Oregon Board of Dentistry. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Dental licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Oregon Dental: Dentist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 40
Mandatory Hours: 8
Elective Hours: 32
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 03/31/2025
Next Education Due Date: 03/31/2025

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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 hours:

3 hours - medical emergencies 

2 hours - infection control (if using OSHA your certificate must delineate the difference in hours between OSHA and infection control) 

2 hours - cultural competency 

1 hour -  pain management course specific to Oregon provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Oregon Health Authority (Effective July 1, 2022).


All licensees are required to maintain at a minimum a current Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR or equivalent certification. 

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Oregon Board of Dentistry
Phone: 9716733200
Fax: 9716733202
Website: http://www.oregon.gov
Address: 1500 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 770 Portland, 97201
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Oregon Dental: Hygienist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 24
Mandatory Hours: 7
Elective Hours: 17
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 09/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 09/30/2025

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • 3 hours - Medical emergencies
  • 2 hours - Infection control (if using OSHA, your certificate must delineate the difference in hours between OSHA and infection control)
  • 2 hours - Cultural Competency

Additional requirements for renewal:

  • Current Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR or equivalent certification

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Oregon Board of Dentistry
Phone: 9716733200
Fax: 9716733202
Website: http://www.oregon.gov
Address: 1500 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 770 Portland, 97201
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.