Below is exactly what Rhode Island Department of Health, Board of Examiners in Dentistry requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed May 12, 2026
For Dentists, 40 hours is the total CME requirement. Rhode Island also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 40-hour total.
“a minimum of one (1) hour per year of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines”
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.
Nitrous oxide permit applicants (initial training)
Moderate sedation permit applicants (initial training)
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Rhode Island 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 |
|---|---|
ADA CERP | ADA CERP-recognized providers accepted.Sourcehttps://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-2[1] |
AGD PACE | AGD PACE-approved providers accepted.Sourcehttps://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-2[1] |
Board-approved credit | Board-approved providers per 216-RICR-40-05-2.Sourcehttps://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-2[1] |
Physicians are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
No formal waivers or exemptions are published for Rhode Island.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before your your license anniversary 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.
“a minimum of one (1) hour per year of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines”216-RICR-40-05-2 § 2.6(E)