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Primary source: Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA) — official site. Requirements on this page are summarised from the Board's published rules — always confirm the current rules at the source.
The Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA) sets Michigan's requirement — 60 hours per 3-year cycle. Spread out, that is about 20 hours a year — roughly 2 certificated webinars a month keeps the cycle comfortable. The detail that matters most for readers of this directory is the delivery rule: at least 20 hours must be live/synchronous (live interactive webinars count); up to 30 hours may be asynchronous online; up to 10 hours from documented professional reading.
Watch the specifics as much as the total — Michigan's named requirements are:
- 3 hours in pain and symptom management per cycle
- 1 hour in dental ethics/jurisprudence and 1 hour in infection control per cycle
- Implicit bias training tied to each year of your licence cycle (delivery rules per LARA R 338.7004)
- One-time human trafficking identification training
- Current BLS/ACLS certification at all times (no CE credit)
On free online CE specifically: the Board recognises ADA- and AGD-approved providers as well as Board-approved sponsors, which covers most providers in this directory — so a certificated free webinar is creditable CE with a proper paper trail. Compliance is attestation-based: attestation with random audit; keep evidence 4 years. Log each course the day you finish it with the free CE tracker (set the US preset to your cycle), and see the US CE guide for the national picture.
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Frequently asked questions
How many CE hours do Michigan dentists need?
60 hours per 3-year cycle, under the Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA). Cycle timing and category rules are set by the Board — always work from the current renewal guide.
Do free online courses count in Michigan?
Yes, within the delivery rules: at least 20 hours must be live/synchronous (live interactive webinars count); up to 30 hours may be asynchronous online; up to 10 hours from documented professional reading. Courses from ADA- and AGD-approved providers as well as Board-approved sponsors give you a certificate with your name, provider, date and hours — the evidence that matters at audit.
What topics are mandatory?
Currently: 3 hours in pain and symptom management per cycle; 1 hour in dental ethics/jurisprudence and 1 hour in infection control per cycle; implicit bias training tied to each year of your licence cycle (delivery rules per LARA R 338.7004); one-time human trafficking identification training; current BLS/ACLS certification at all times (no CE credit). Mandates are the part of state CE that changes most often, so re-check the Board’s list each cycle.
Do I submit certificates at renewal?
Generally no — attestation with random audit; keep evidence 4 years. A tidy dated log plus the certificates themselves is the whole game; the free CE tracker’s PDF export exists for exactly that conversation.
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