Continuing Education and CE Broker Reporting
CE framework
Mississippi uses a biennial CE requirement tied to license renewal. For dental hygienists the Board's current rule sets the hour total and required categories; the commonly reported figure is 30 hours per biennium, including infection control and CPR-related requirements. CE must be from Board-approved providers and reported through CE Broker, the Board's tracking system. The exact hour total and category mix can change by rule, so the renewal notice and current rule control.
Reporting and audit
- Complete CE before the renewal deadline, not after.
- Report courses accurately; keep certificates for at least the audit period.
- CE Broker flags missing required categories and shortfalls.
- Audits can require syllabi, attendance, and completion evidence.
Worked example
A hygienist reports 30 hours, all clinical courses, but no infection-control hours. The total looks sufficient, but the category requirement is unmet. The reasoning: CE compliance is both quantitative and qualitative. The Board can treat the renewal as deficient even though the hour count is met.
Traps
- Counting non-approved or repeated courses.
- Reporting hours in the wrong biennium.
- Assuming CE Broker reporting automatically fixes a category deficit.
- Forgetting CPR or other non-CE renewal items.