CE requirements for dental licenses changed in 2025
The biennial requirement of continuing education regarding drug diversion training and best practice prescribing of controlled substance training and training on prescribing and administration of an opioid antagonist was DELETED from the rule for licensees, volunteer licensees and telehealth registrants. If you have already taken this course you can still count it towards your continuing education credits. Therefore, Drug Diversion waivers will no longer be required!
Drug diversion training is now an option for the two-hour requirement. This section now reads as follows:
3.5.3. At least 2 hours of continuing education shall be related to any one or combination of the
following subjects during each continuing education reporting period:
3.5.3.a. drug diversion training;
3.5.3.b. oral effects of tobacco use; or
3.5.3.c. oral effects of substance abuse.
All licensees are NOW REQUIRED to complete 2 hours of infection control training during each reporting period.
The rule can be reviewed on the Board’s website at www.wvdentalboard.org. Click on Laws and Rules, and then click on Series 11.
