About Our Free CE

A unique benefit that no other biological monitoring service offers.

Dentists and hygienists in your office have the opportunity to earn eight (8) free CE credits per year via online self-study courses. Four 2-hour self-study online courses are offered per year. Through SMS, you have an opportunity to complete the bulk of your required Ohio biennium CE credits at no cost. Earn 16 of 30 required credits as a dentist and 16 of 20 required credits as a hygienist. This represents a substantial reduction in your annual and biennium CE costs. Based on CE cost of $35/credit, you can save $280 per year and $560 per biennium in your out-of-pocket CE costs. Beginning in March 2023, enjoy using Learning Stream (an enhanced online CE platform) to improve you user experience. 

*For additional information on Ohio continuing dental education requirements, please review Ohio Administrative Code Rule 4715-8-01, and Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4715 - Sections 4715.141 and 4715.25. For categories of continuing education credit, please visit the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB) website.

Self-Study Courses

Our free online self-study CE courses are offered four times per year. All of our courses available for 12 weeks. To complete the course at no charge, you must submit your answer form by the deadline. Once your answers are submitted, you will be given a link to print your CE Certificate. Once a course deadline has passed, courses may be purchased from the College of Dentistry Office of Continuing Dental Education. You may also find more information by visiting dentistry.osu.edu/ce

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is an American Dental Association (ADA) Continuing Education Recognized Provider (CERP) and an Ohio State Dental Board permanent sponsor of continuing education courses.

2026-2027 Biennium Courses

2026 CE COURSE 1  |  January

TOPIC: Talk the Talk | Generational Communication in Dentistry
Course deadline: 4/30/2026

*This course is provided by the Sterilization Monitoring Service (SMS) and is open to all College of Dentistry faculty, staff, AND students. 

2024-2025 Biennium Courses

2025 CE COURSE 4  |  November

TOPIC: Dentistry Under Pressure, Stress & Ergonomics
Course deadline: 1/31/2026

2025 CE COURSE 3  |  October

TOPIC: Dental Safety Refresher
Course deadline: 11/30/2025

2025 CE COURSE 2  |  August

TOPIC: Perfecting Panoramic Imaging: Part 2
Course deadline: 10/12/2025

2025 CE COURSE 1  |  April

TOPIC: Perfecting Panoramic Imaging
Course deadline: 6/23/2025