Continuing Education Programs & Special Events 

New York State's Mandatory Continuing Education law requires that a dentist obtain at least 60 credit hours of CE every 3 years.

Requirements for each three-year registration period:

• 60 continuing education credit hours for every 3 year registration period. 18 out of the 60 credits can be home study
• New York State Mandated Ethics and Jurisprudence course (once in your lifetime)
• New York State Mandated Tobacco Cessation/Oral Cancer course (once in your lifetime)
• New York State Mandated Child abuse course (once in your lifetime) (Mandated Child Abuse Coursework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpW6r5BH3Hs) For more information, visit: https://www.op.nysed.gov

• New York State Mandated Infection Control course (once every 4 years)
• The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, mandates most practitioners licensed to prescribe controlled substances, including dentists, complete eight hours of one-time training on safely prescribing controlled substances (Schedules II, III IV, and/or V) in order to receive or renew their registration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 
• CPR course: you must maintain a current certificate (varies 1-3 years). CPR must be taken in person.

Practice Management courses are not accepted by the State Education Department and cannot count towards the 60 credit total.

Starting on September 30, 2024, we will switch entirely to CE Navigator for all submissions. From that date forward, all CE must be submitted online through CE Navigator; fax, email, or mailed submissions will no longer be accepted.

**Special Opportunity** Purchase an annual membership and take an UNLIMITED number of continuing education courses in 2025 with The New York County Dental Society Study Club 

If you have any continuing education questions, email info@nycdentalsociety.org

Click on this helpful link which answers the most common CE questions dentists ask: 

CONTINUING EDUCATION