New York Dentist CE

How many CE hours do New York dentists need?

New York dentist CE totals 60 contact hours every 3 years, and a contact hour is at least 50 minutes ( NYSED Dentistry CE Q&A ; 8 NYCRR Part 61 ). Hours do not carry over to the next period, and your registration renews in your own birth month rather than on one statewide date. Complete the online portion with the New York dentist CE package . Looking for a different license? See New York dental hygienist CE .

Which CE topics are required for New York dentists?

Every dentist completes a State approved infection control course every 4 years ( Educ. Law 6505-b ). One-time courses are 2 hours on the oral health effects of tobacco , 3 hours of dental jurisprudence and ethics covering New York laws, rules and ethical principles, and 2 hours of child abuse identification and reporting from an NYSED approved provider ( NYSED Dentistry CE Q&A ; NYSED child abuse training ). A 2024 law added coverage of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and mandated reporters who were already trained must complete the updated curriculum by November 17, 2026, which our course is built to meet. You must also hold current CPR certification, and that course must be live and in person. A dentist with a DEA registration completes 3 hours of pain management, palliative care and addiction training every 3 years ( Public Health Law 3309-a ) and the one-time federal DEA MATE training ( DEA MATE Act FAQ ). A dentist holding a dental anesthesia or conscious sedation certificate completes 12 hours of sedation CE at each renewal, and our 2-hour Sedation and Anesthesia Protocols and Updates for Dentists course covers 2 of those hours.

Does New York accept AGD PACE credit?

Yes. NYSED accepts continuing education from sponsors with national AGD PACE approval, along with NYSDA and NYSED approved sponsors, and each sponsor must have at least one full-time employee ( NYSED Dentistry CE Q&A ). AchieveCE is an AGD PACE approved provider (ID# 386503).

Does New York use CE Broker?

No. New York dentists self-certify completion on the registration renewal form, and records are not sent in with it. Keep verification of attendance for 6 years from the date of completion, because New York runs random audits every month and you must produce records on request ( NYSED Dentistry CE Q&A ). AchieveCE reports your completions to AGD PACE within 24 business hours, and your certificate is available the moment you finish a course. Our support team is on live chat, email, and phone, 7 days a week.

Do New York dentists need live CE?

Yes. At least seven-tenths of your hours, 42 of 60, must come from live courses where you can interact with the instructor, so a televised lecture without direct interaction does not count. The other 18 hours can be self-study ( NYSED Dentistry CE Q&A ). Our online package covers that self-study portion, and our live webinars and the Dentistry Advanced membership help with the live hours. Up to 12 CPR hours count toward your total, but those courses must be live and in person, and practice management courses do not qualify.

Do newly licensed New York dentists need CE for their first renewal?

No, unless you were licensed by endorsement of another jurisdiction's license. A dentist first licensed by examination is exempt from CE for the initial registration period, while a dentist licensed by endorsement must complete the required CE during that first period and every later one ( NYSED Dentistry CE Q&A ).

Other New York dental licenses: New York dental hygienist CE . Try Free dental CE before you buy, and browse every state and license in our CE course finder .

Last verified: October 25, 2026

Sources

• NYSED Office of the Professions, Dentistry Continuing Education Q&A

• NYSED Office of the Professions, 8 NYCRR Part 61

• NYSED Office of the Professions, Mandated Training Related to Child Abuse

• N.Y. Education Law 6505-b, Infection Control Training

• N.Y. Public Health Law 3309-a, Pain Management, Palliative Care and Addiction Training

• DEA Diversion Control Division, MATE Act Training FAQ