Vermont Dental Hygienists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

Vermont Dental Professionals

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10/1/2021 to 9/30/2027
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The Vermont Board of Dental Examiners accepts courses from any provider who is ADA or AGD approved.

Continuing Education

The Vermont Board of Dental Examiners accepts NetCE courses.

Dentists are required 30 hours every two years, all of which may be completed by home study.*

Dentists who prescribe or dispense controlled substances must complete 2 hours on controlled substances, every two years.

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 18 hours every two years, all of which may be completed by home study.*

*NetCE courses are considered home study.

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For More Information

Please contact the Vermont Board of Dental Examiners at (802) 828-1505, or refer to https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/ and https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/statutes-rules-resources/ for additional information regarding your continuing education.