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Primary source: Louisiana State Board of Dentistry — official site. Requirements on this page are summarised from the Board's published rules — always confirm the current rules at the source.
Dentists in Louisiana renew under the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry; the headline requirement is 30 hours per biennial renewal — spread across the cycle it’s roughly two certificated hours a month (figures drawn from published summaries of the Board’s rules — always confirm current requirements with the Board before relying on them).
The board attaches named requirements beyond the total — these are the ones that catch people at audit:
- A three-hour opioid management course (drug diversion, best-practice prescribing or addiction treatment)
- Current CPR/BLS — the rule keeps this requirement even for otherwise-exempt licensees
- Completed CE is reported through CE Broker by 31 December
- At least 20 of the 30 must be personally attended clinical courses; up to 10 may be online or correspondence with a completed exit examination
Fitting free webinars into this: recognised-provider courses (ADA CERP, AGD PACE) are the practical standard, and the free certificated platforms in this directory publish on exactly those recognitions. Spread across the cycle it’s roughly two certificated hours a month — a free lunchtime webinar habit retires the cycle with nothing spent.
Browse certificated courses for your CE record →A starting sample across clinical areas
- Innovations in Periodontics: Part 2 – Implementation
- Simplifying Our Armamentarium
- The New Standard in Adhesive Dentistry: Choosing the Right System for Every Case
- Increasing Diagnostic Accuracy with Artificial Intelligence
- Expect More from Your Materials
- Protect Your Practice Against Infection Part 1: Clean Hands, Healthy Staff, Healthy Patients
- To Post or Not to Post (Part 1 of 2)
Frequently asked questions
How many CE hours do Louisiana dentists need?
30 hours per biennial renewal, under the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. Format and category parameters sit in the Board’s rule — confirm the current text before relying on a plan.
Do free online courses count in Louisiana?
Yes — recognised-provider online courses are accepted within the rule’s format parameters (at least 20 of the 30 must be personally attended clinical courses; up to 10 may be online or correspondence with a completed exit examination), and the free certificated platforms in this directory can carry a large share of a biennial cycle.
Is CPR required?
Yes — Louisiana’s rule includes a CPR expectation (see the standing requirements above), and the format details matter, so check the current text.
Do I submit certificates at renewal?
Louisiana uses CE Broker for reporting — log hours as you earn them rather than in a December rush, and keep the certificates themselves for audit.
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