Requirement
30 hours per biennial renewal, 2 of them on child abuse recognition and reporting
30 hours of continuing education is required for biennial renewal of license.
Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements Snapshot – Dentist · Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry (Department of State) · read on 17 October 2026Of those 30 hours, 2 hours must be Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting.
Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements Snapshot – Dentist · Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry (Department of State) · read on 17 October 2026
Period / cycle
Two-year licence period (date on your licence).
30 hours of continuing education is required for biennial renewal of license.
Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements Snapshot – Dentist · Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry (Department of State) · read on 17 October 2026
Details
Current CPR certification (hands-on; does not count toward the 30 hours), at most 50% online/individual study, 2 hours of Act 124 opioid CE for dentists with a DEA registration.
No more than 50% of the required credits may be taken through online/individual study.
State Board of Dentistry Renewal Guide (REV 01/2025) · Pennsylvania Department of State · read on 17 October 2026Courses for certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) must be hands-on and cannot be applied toward fulfillment of the C.E. requirements.
State Board of Dentistry Renewal Guide (REV 01/2025) · Pennsylvania Department of State · read on 17 October 20262 hours of Act 124 Opioid continuing education
State Board of Dentistry Renewal Guide (REV 01/2025) · Pennsylvania Department of State · read on 17 October 2026