# California dental CE requirements

Answer: California dentists complete 50 CE units every 2 years; RDHs and RDAs generally complete 25 units every 2 years, with role-specific board rules, mandatory courses, live/non-live caps, and first-renewal exceptions handled by the Dental Board or Dental Hygiene Board.

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## Direct answer

California dentists complete 50 CE units every 2 years; RDHs and RDAs generally complete 25 units every 2 years, with role-specific board rules, mandatory courses, live/non-live caps, and first-renewal exceptions handled by the Dental Board or Dental Hygiene Board.

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- California dental CE requirements
- California dentist continuing education requirements
- California RDA CE requirements

Source citations:
- `CE-CALIFORNIA-1` California dental CE requirement source 1. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/licensees/dentist_continuing_education.shtml>
- `CE-CALIFORNIA-2` California dental CE requirement source 2. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/licensees/assistant_continuing_education.shtml>
- `CE-CALIFORNIA-3` California dental CE requirement source 3. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/licensees/continuing_education.shtml>
- `CE-CALIFORNIA-4` California dental CE requirement source 4. <https://www.dhbc.ca.gov/licensees/ce_course_requirement.shtml>
- `CE-CALIFORNIA-5` California dental CE requirement source 5. <https://www.dhbc.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.shtml>

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