REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA |
REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
General Hours |
28 |
|
Medical Error |
2 |
|
Domestic Violence |
2 |
Due every third biennium. |
HIV/AIDS |
2 |
Due for the first renewal only. |
Current CPR Certification |
0 |
Required to have a current CPR Certification and it must be a livecourse. |
Safe and Effective Prescribing of controlled substances |
2 |
Effective July 1, 2019, required for all dentists at every renewal. This course may be included to meet the 30 total general hours required. Board approved courses are found athttps://apps.cebroker.com/cs/courses/fl/dentist/sa=3313. |
Source: https://floridasdentistry.gov/renewals/dentist/#tab-ce
First Biennium Renewal: If you are newly licensed and renewing your license for the first time you are only required to complete 2 hours on Prescribing Controlled Substances and 2 hours of HIV/AIDS.
During the licensure biennial renewal period that begins on March 1, 2020 and every licensure biennial renewal period thereafter, all dentists who hold an active sedation permit of any level shall take the following continuing education instead of the continuing education required in subsection (1): A four (4) hour board approved continuing education course in Medical Emergencies that shall include airway management as a component of the course. The continuing education must be taken through a board approved continuing education provider. The continuing education required by this subsection may be included in the thirty (30) hours required by Section 466.0135, F.S.