Continuing education Requirements

RDA/RDH

(Three-year renewal requirements for Continuing Education.)

RDAs/RDHs are required to complete a minimum of 36 credit hours of CE over a three-year period. CE credits can be earned in the following ways:

Up to 10 hours can be obtained FREE by reading articles, magazines, etc. that are related to dentistry. Document what you read (keep the article if possible) and how long it took you to read it.

Minimum of 12 hours have to be done in a classroom setting, or by watching LIVE webinars. Live webinars that are being watched after the live session has ended (IE watching it a week after it originally was broadcast) do not qualify as classroom credit, only as online.

Up to 18 hours can be done online (courses must be approved by ADA, AGD or MI Board of Dentistry to qualify).

Two hours of the 36 credits required must be in pain management.

One hour in dental ethics and jurisprudence with inclusion of delegation of duties to allied dental personnel. NOTE: The new requirements must be met before any renewal on or after April 26, 2022. Visit the CE Courses section for courses meeting these requirements.

One hour in infection control, which must include sterilization of hand pieces, personal protective equipment, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s infection control guidelines. NOTE: The new requirements must be met before any renewal on or after April 26, 2022. Visit the CE Courses section for courses meeting these requirements.

A one-time, one-hour course in human trafficking recognition is required.

RDA/RDH Specific Courses: 12 of your 36 hours/credits must be related to your specific credentials (RDA or RDH).

Additional Requirements

Implicit Bias Training: In addition to the required 36 CE credits, RDAs/RDHs must also obtain three hours of implicit bias training each licensing period (in-person or live webinar). Effective for all license renewals after June 1, 2022.

CPR: In addition to the required 36 CE credits, RDAs/RDHs must also carry a current Basic Life Support CPR card at all times. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requires a dentist possess current certification in basic or advanced cardiac life support obtained from an agency or organization that grants certification pursuant to standards substantially equivalent to the standards adopted in the Michigan Board of Dentistry Rule R 338.11705(03). How the training is conducted (in-person or online) can be determined by the certification-issuing organization. Because CPR is a general education requirement, no CE credit is not granted for CPR courses.

To locate CPR courses near you, please go to: https://cpr.heart.org/en/course-catalog-search.

Resources

In need of CE credits? Check out these valuable sites below, with many offering FREE courses!

  • MDA CE Courses: Check out the available one-, two-, or three-day seminars, as well as several online courses.
  • American Dental Association: Numerous free and paid online CE courses.