Requirement
30 hours per biennium, including mandatory topics; CPR certification in addition
During each licensure biennium renewal period (biennium), dentists shall complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education
Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025) · Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org) · read on 17 October 2026
Period / cycle
Licence biennium (date on your licence).
During each licensure biennium renewal period (biennium)
Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025) · Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org) · read on 17 October 2026
Details
Every biennium: 2 hours prevention of medical errors and 2 hours safe prescribing of controlled substances (both count toward the 30 hours). Every third biennium 2 hours domestic violence; HIV/AIDS no later than the first renewal. CPR certification in addition, not counted toward the 30 hours. Rule as effective 30 November 2025.
A board-approved two (2) hour continuing education course on the prevention of medical errors.
Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025) · Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org) · read on 17 October 2026all licensed dentists shall complete a board-approved, two-hour continuing education course on the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances
Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025) · Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org) · read on 17 October 2026As a part of every third biennial licensure renewal or for reactivation of a license
Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025) · Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org) · read on 17 October 2026CPR training and certification shall not court towards the requirement of subsection (1).
Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025) · Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org) · read on 17 October 2026