Schedule II Opioid Drugs

Beginning January 1, 2023, dentists licensed in California are required to complete an approved Dental Board of California (DBC) two-unit continuing education course every two years on the responsibilities and requirements of prescribing and dispensing Schedule II opioids as a condition of license renewal. The new mandatory course is in addition to the courses in basic life support, California Infection Control and the California Dental Practice Act that are already required for license renewal.