What circumstances would exempt licensees from obtaining continuing education?


Listed below are the instances in which a licensee may be exempt from continuing
education requirements:

Dentist:

  • exempt during the biennium in which they receive initial licensure;
  • if enrolled in a post-graduate specialty training or residency program at a dental school accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation;

or

  • serving as full-time faculty members at a dental, dental hygiene or dental assisting school accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission of Dental Accreditation.

Dental Hygienist:

  • exempt during the biennium in which they receive initial licensure;
  • enrolled full-time in an academic program directly related to dentistry or dental hygiene;

or

  • serving as full-time faculty members at a dental, hygiene school or dental assisting school accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation.