Michigan Dental Association (MDA) 2025 Annual Session

Accreditation:
60 hours of CE for dentists and 36 hours for RDHs and RDAs is required for each three-year licensure period. All CE courses must be approved by the ADA, AGD, an accredited dental school, or the Michigan Board of Dentistry.

Of Those Hours:

• Up to 10 hours may be earned by reading articles, magazines, etc., relating to dentistry.
• A minimum of 20 hours for dentists and 12 hours for RDHs/RDAs must be done in a classroom setting or a real time live webinar (recorded webinars do not count as classroom credits).
• A minimum of 20 hours for dentists and 12 hours for RDHs/RDAs must be directly related to clinical issues such as delivery of care, dental materials and pharmacology. Specialists must earn this clinical credit in their specialty field.
• Up to 30 hours for dentists and 18 hours for RDHs/RDAs of CE may be done online and through recorded webinars.
• 3 hours for dentists and 2 hours for RDHs/RDAs must be in pain management.
• A one-time, one-hour course in human trafficking recognition is required. This course can be taken in-person or on-demand.
• For Dentists Only: The state requires dentists to take opioid awareness training before applying for your initial state controlled substance license and during each renewal period.
• New: One hour in dental ethics and jurisprudence is required for all licensed dental professionals, with inclusion of delegation of duties to allied dental personnel. In-person or on-demand continuing education will count toward this requirement.
• New: One hour in infection control is required for all licensed dental professionals, which must include sterilization of handpieces, PPE, and CDC infection control guidelines. In-person or on-demand continuing education will count toward this requirement.
• New: Three hours of implicit bias training for all licensed health care professionals is required and can be taken in-person or virtually (live or on-demand).