# Dentist CPD requirements: Pennsylvania (USA)

> Dentists in Pennsylvania (USA): 30 hours per biennial renewal, 2 of them on child abuse recognition and reporting. Cycle, details and official source.

Source: https://hajto.de/en/tools/cpd-requirements-by-country/pennsylvania  
Last updated: 2026-10-17T16:10:26Z  
German version: https://hajto.de/fortbildungspflicht/pennsylvania.md

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

**Incomplete information — please check with the competent body.** Details (CPR, online share, opioid CE) come from the Board's renewal guide for 2023–2025 (REV 01/2025); please check the current period with the Board.

## 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."  
> Source: [Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements Snapshot – Dentist](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/dentistry/dentist-licensure-snapshot), Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry (Department of State), read on 17 October 2026

> "Of those 30 hours, 2 hours must be Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting."  
> Source: [Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements Snapshot – Dentist](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/dentistry/dentist-licensure-snapshot), 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."  
> Source: [Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements Snapshot – Dentist](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/dentistry/dentist-licensure-snapshot), 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."  
> Source: [State Board of Dentistry Renewal Guide (REV 01/2025)](https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/dental/Dental-Renewal-Guide.pdf), Pennsylvania Department of State, read on 17 October 2026

> "Courses for certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) must be hands-on and cannot be applied toward fulfillment of the C.E. requirements."  
> Source: [State Board of Dentistry Renewal Guide (REV 01/2025)](https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/dental/Dental-Renewal-Guide.pdf), Pennsylvania Department of State, read on 17 October 2026

> "2 hours of Act 124 Opioid continuing education"  
> Source: [State Board of Dentistry Renewal Guide (REV 01/2025)](https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/dental/Dental-Renewal-Guide.pdf), Pennsylvania Department of State, read on 17 October 2026

## Official sources

- [Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements Snapshot – Dentist](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/dentistry/dentist-licensure-snapshot), Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry (Department of State)
- [State Board of Dentistry Renewal Guide (REV 01/2025)](https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/dental/Dental-Renewal-Guide.pdf), Pennsylvania Department of State

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