Minnesota Dental Continuing Education — Online, Accepted Statewide

Minnesota Dental CE Requirements

Minnesota dentists must complete 50 hours of professional development (CE) and dental hygienists 25 hours each biennial (2-year) cycle, renewing by the last day of their birth month. At least 30 of the 50 dentist hours (15 of the 25 hygienist hours) must be clinical "fundamental" activities, with electives capped at 20 (dentist) / 10 (hygienist). Minnesota sets no separate online/self-study cap — structured online and webinar clinical courses count as fundamental with no limit — and an infection control course is mandatory each cycle.

Renews biennially by the last day of the licensee's birth month, in the even- or odd-numbered year that matches the licensee's year of birth; the professional development cycle is the 24-month period ending on that date.

Key Minnesota requirements & rules:

• Prescribing Controlled Substances — 2 hours (dentists only)between 2020-2023)
• Infection control — a board-mandated infection control course is required each biennial cycle (no fixed hour count; must primarily address patient safety and health)
• Fundamental minimum — at least 30 of 50 hours (dentists) / 15 of 25 hours (hygienists) must be clinical fundamental activities
• Self-study / elective cap — no more than 20 elective hours (dentists) or 10 elective hours (hygienists), which is the bucket that includes professional reading / unstructured self-study; college courses capped at 5 hours each, 15 per cycle

Licensing board: Minnesota Board of Dentistry

View the official Minnesota dental CE requirements

Information verified July 2026. Always confirm your current requirements with your Minnesota dental board before renewing — this is a general guide, not legal advice.