North Carolina Dental Hygienists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
North Carolina Dental Professionals
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Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
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imply acceptance by
any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
10/1/2021
to 9/30/2027
Provider ID #217994.
The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners accepts courses from any provider who is ADA or AGD approved.
Continuing Education
The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners accepts NetCE courses.
Dentists are required 15 hours each year, all of which may be completed by home study.* One (1) hour must be on substance abuse and mental health every two calendar years.
Dentists who prescribe controlled substances are required one (1) hour each year on controlled substances prescribing practices and controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management.
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 8 hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder; or the safe pharmacological management of dental pain and screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment of patients with (or at risk of developing) opioid and other substance use disorders, one-time only.
Dental Hygienists are required 6 hours each year, all of which may be completed by home study.* One (1) hour must be on substance abuse and mental health every two calendar years.
Dental Hygienists who administer local anesthetics are required two (2) hours each year of approved continuing education that includes a review of local anesthetic technique, contraindications, systemic complications, medical emergencies related to local anesthesia, and a general overview of dental office emergencies.
Limited supervision Dental Hygienists are required six (6) hours on the topic of medical office emergencies each year.
* NetCE courses are considered home study.
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For More Information
Please contact the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners at (919) 678-8223, or refer to https://www.ncdentalboard.org/continuing_education.htm and http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2021%20-%20occupational%20licensing%20boards%20and%20commissions/chapter%2016%20-%20dental%20examiners/subchapter%20r/subchapter%20r%20rules.pdf - Dentists; or http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2021%20-%20occupational%20licensing%20boards%20and%20commissions/chapter%2016%20-%20dental%20examiners/subchapter%20i/subchapter%20i%20rules.pdf - Dental Hygienists; for additional information regarding your continuing education.