# Dentist CPD requirements: Florida (USA)

> Dentists in Florida (USA): 30 hours per biennium, including mandatory topics; CPR certification in addition. Cycle, details and official source.

Source: https://hajto.de/en/tools/cpd-requirements-by-country/florida  
Last updated: 2026-10-17T16:09:38Z  
German version: https://hajto.de/fortbildungspflicht/florida.md

- **Authority:** Florida Board of Dentistry
- **Applies to:** Dentists licensed in Florida
- **As of:** 17 October 2026

## 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"  
> Source: [Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025)](https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=64B5-12.013), 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)"  
> Source: [Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025)](https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=64B5-12.013), 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."  
> Source: [Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025)](https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=64B5-12.013), Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org), read on 17 October 2026

> "all licensed dentists shall complete a board-approved, two-hour continuing education course on the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances"  
> Source: [Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025)](https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=64B5-12.013), Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org), read on 17 October 2026

> "As a part of every third biennial licensure renewal or for reactivation of a license"  
> Source: [Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025)](https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=64B5-12.013), Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org), read on 17 October 2026

> "CPR training and certification shall not court towards the requirement of subsection (1)."  
> Source: [Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025)](https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=64B5-12.013), Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org), read on 17 October 2026

## Official sources

- [Rule 64B5-12.013 F.A.C. – Continuing Education Requirements (version effective 11/30/2025)](https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=64B5-12.013), Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Administrative Code, flrules.org)

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