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At Concord Dental & Medical Seminars, we’re here to make getting your CE quick, easy, and convenient.

We’re a Massachusetts provider with the official credentials in place to provide you with the certificates you need in order to grow your career. Review your state’s requirements below along with the opportunities we provide to assist you in earning your next CE.

What is my Renewal Cycle?

DENTISTS - Dental Licenses, facility permits and anesthesia/sedation permits are all renewed at the same time, by March 31st of the even numbered years.
DENTAL HYGIENISTS - Dental hygienists must have their CEUs completed by March 31st in odd-numbered years.
ASSISTANTS - Dental assistants must have their CEUs completed by October 31st in odd-numbered years

How Many Credits Do I Need?

DENTISTS - Dentists must complete a minimum of 40 CEUs each 2-year renewal cycle
DENTAL HYGIENISTS - Dental hygienists must complete a minimum of 20 CEUs each 2-year renewal cycle
ASSISTANTS - Dental assistants must complete a minimum of 12 CEUs each 2-year renewal cycle

What, if Any, Are The Mandatory Subjects?

DENTISTS - "A licensee shall complete continuing education as a condition precedent to the biennial renewal of a license in the following areas: (a) CDC Guidelines; and (b) Continuous certification in CPR/AED, or BLS As amended on March 14, 2016, MGL c. 94C, s. 18(e), states that all prescribers, upon initial application for a Massachusetts license to practice dentistry and subsequently during each license renewal period, must complete education relative to: Effective pain management; The risks of abuse and addiction associated with opioid medication; Identification of patients at risk for substance abuse disorders; Counseling patients about the side effects, addictive nature and proper storage and disposal of prescription medications; Appropriate prescription quantities for prescription medications that have an increased risk of abuse; and Opioid antagonists, overdose prevention treatments and instances in which a patient may be advised on both the use of and ways to access opioid antagonists and overdose prevention treatments. Please note that MGL 94C, Section 18(e) does not specify a minimum number of contact hours to comply with this education requirement."
DENTAL HYGIENISTS - A licensee shall complete continuing education as a condition precedent to the biennial renewal of a license in the following areas: (a) CDC Guidelines; and (b) Continuous certification in CPR/AED, or BLS
ASSISTANTS - N/A

Is There a Limit to The Number of Online Classes

A dentist may earn a maximum of 20 CEUs per renewal cycle by completing an individual study course (home study, on-line, correspondence, audio or video). All such courses must include a test, which the licensee shall pass to obtain credit. A dental hygienist may earn a maximum of ten CEUs per renewal cycle by completing an individual study course (home study, on-line, correspondence, audio or video). All such courses must include a test, which the licensee shall pass to obtain credit. A dental assistant may earn a maximum of six CEUs per renewal cycle by completing an individual study course (home study, on-line, correspondence, audio or video). All such courses must include a test, which the licensee shall pass to obtain credit.

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