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Primary source: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) — official site. Requirements on this page are summarised from the Board's published rules — always confirm the current rules at the source.
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) sets Texas's requirement — 24 hours per biennial renewal. The detail that matters most for readers of this directory is the delivery rule: live interactive webinars count toward in-classroom expectations; at least 16 of the 24 must be technical or scientific.
Watch the specifics as much as the total — Texas's named requirements are:
- HHSC-approved human trafficking prevention course each renewal (inside the 24)
- 4 hours on safe and effective pain management / opioid prescribing for dentists with direct patient care (counts toward the technical 16)
- TSBDE jurisprudence assessment every 4 years (outside the 24)
Fitting free webinars into this: the Board recognises ADA CERP and AGD PACE providers, which covers most providers in this directory — so a certificated free webinar is creditable CE with a proper paper trail. Compliance is attestation-based: ~5% of renewals randomly audited monthly; attestation at renewal, keep certificates. 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 Texas dentists need?
24 hours per biennial renewal, under the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE). Cycle timing and category rules are set by the Board — always work from the current renewal guide.
Do free online courses count in Texas?
Yes, within the delivery rules: live interactive webinars count toward in-classroom expectations; at least 16 of the 24 must be technical or scientific. Courses from ADA CERP and AGD PACE providers give you a certificate with your name, provider, date and hours — the evidence that matters at audit.
What topics are mandatory?
Currently: hHSC-approved human trafficking prevention course each renewal (inside the 24); 4 hours on safe and effective pain management / opioid prescribing for dentists with direct patient care (counts toward the technical 16); tSBDE jurisprudence assessment every 4 years (outside the 24). 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 — ~5% of renewals randomly audited monthly; attestation at renewal, keep certificates. 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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