Below is exactly what Kentucky Board of Dentistry requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed May 13, 2026
For Dentists, 30 hours is the total CME requirement. Kentucky also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 30-hour total.
“Maintain an active certification in CPR or a more comprehensive program that meets or exceeds the American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC; and”
“A minimum of three (3) hours in the use of the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting System (KASPER), pain management, or addiction disorders.”
These rules apply only when the trigger described under each card is met (for example, holding a state-issued controlled substance registration or treating a specific patient population). Each cites the underlying statute or rule directly.
Dentists holding an active permit to administer moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia
“Complete at least four (4) hours of clinical continuing education related to sedation or anesthesia in a classroom setting during the two (2) year term of the permit; and”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Kentucky Medical Association, or AAFP. ACGME residency or fellowship time accrues toward the requirement. Teaching or presenting accredited CME can satisfy a portion of required hours.
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
Board-approved credit | 201 KAR 8:533 defines acceptable CE by content categories and certificate documentation; retrieved current primary text does not explicitly name ADA CERP or AGD PACE.Source201 KAR 8:533 Section 9(2)[1] |
Live interactive CE min 10 hrs | At least 10 hours must be completed in a live interactive presentation format.Source201 KAR 8:533 Section 9(3)(a)[1] |
Limited content categories max 10 hrs | No more than 10 hours may come from the limited categories in Section 9(2)(i)-(k): charitable/volunteer clinical dentistry, business operations and best practices, or dental association/society business meetings.Source201 KAR 8:533 Section 9(3)(b)[1] |
Physicians are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
New or reinstated license issued in the second year of the current biennial license period: one-half of the required hours.
Graduation in the first year of the current biennial license period: one-half of the required hours.
Graduation in the second year of the current biennial license period: no CE hours required for that period.
Charitable limited license holders are not required to complete CE hours.
The Board may grant a hardship waiver or deferment.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before your a license expiration dec31 odd year cycle renewal.
Every mandatory topic and conditional requirement above cites the underlying statute or rule. Numbered references below correspond to the bracketed citations next to each requirement.
“Maintain an active certification in CPR or a more comprehensive program that meets or exceeds the American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC; and”201 KAR 8:533 Section 10(1)(c)
“A minimum of three (3) hours in the use of the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting System (KASPER), pain management, or addiction disorders.”201 KAR 8:533 Section 9(3)(c)
“Complete at least four (4) hours of clinical continuing education related to sedation or anesthesia in a classroom setting during the two (2) year term of the permit; and”201 KAR 8:550 Section 8(1)(c)