Last updated July 2026 · requirements verified against regulator publications 20 July 2026 · all courses free at the point of access
Written by Dr Sam — practising dentist, Australia, and the clinician behind this directory. About the author →
In Manitoba the Manitoba Dental Association (MDA) acts as the profession's regulator. Dentists must accumulate 90 credit hours during their individual three-year cycle. Credits exceeding 90 cannot be carried into the next cycle; the MDA's Continuing Education Bylaw sets the acceptable activities, categories and limits.
Alongside the headline requirement, keep these on your radar:
- 90 credit hours per individual 3-year cycle
- Excess credits do not carry forward
- The Continuing Education Bylaw defines acceptable activities and category limits
Where free online CE fits: Certificated free courses count within the MDA bylaw's category rules, and Manitoba's structure is friendlier than most: 90 credit hours over your own three-year cycle with no annual minimum. The one rule that shapes planning is that credits above 90 vanish at cycle end — nothing carries forward. Log each course the day you finish it with the free CE tracker (pick your province from the Canada presets — cycle dates and targets are preloaded), and see the Canada CE guide for the national picture.
Planning a cycle in Manitoba
Thirty hours a year is the natural pace. Because excess credits are lost, a dentist tracking well ahead mid-cycle gets more value from spreading remaining courses into the next cycle's start than from stockpiling; the tracker's Canada preset makes that pacing visible.
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Manitoba CE at a glance
- CE required: 90 credit hours per 3-year cycle
- Regulator: Manitoba Dental Association (MDA)
- Cycle: Individual 3-year cycle
- Online learning: Bylaw category rules apply — check the MDA's current bylaw when planning an online-heavy cycle
A starting sample across clinical areas
- Sealants: Evidence-Based Dentistry
- Creating the Ideal Emergence Profile for Dental Implant Restorations
- A Comprehensive Approach to Plan and Design the Emergence Profile Around a Dental Implant (Webinar)
- Yoganomics: Postural Health & Ergonomic Considerations for the Dental Professional
- Infection Prevention Best Practices, Part II
- Bonding to Primary Teeth: Why It's Harder and How to Make It Work
- Vital Decisions: Contemporary Pulpal Therapy in Primary Teeth
- Everyday Uses for Photobiomodulation with Gemini Laser
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Frequently asked questions
How much CE do dentists need in Manitoba?
90 credit hours per 3-year cycle. Key conditions: 90 credit hours per individual 3-year cycle. Requirements change — always confirm the current rules with the MDA.
Do free online courses count toward CE in Manitoba?
Most courses in this directory come from providers recognised through ADA CERP or AGD PACE — recognition programmes Canadian regulators widely rely on. Bylaw category rules apply — check the MDA's current bylaw when planning an online-heavy cycle.
Who regulates dentists in Manitoba?
Manitoba Dental Association (MDA). It sets the CE requirement, audits compliance and publishes the current rules — treat its website as the primary source.
How should I keep records?
Download the certificate for every completed course the day you finish it, and log it in a tracker against your cycle target. The free CE tracker on this site has a preset for each Canadian province and territory with the verified target and cycle preloaded.