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California dental hygienist CE requirements
Dental hygienists in California: 25 units / 2 years (biennial) [regulated by the Dental Hygiene Board of California]. Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial cycle. Dentists (Dental Board of California): 50 units per 2 years including mandatory 2-unit Infection Control, 2-unit California Dental Practice Act, 2-unit course on Responsibilities and Requirements of Prescribing Schedule II Opioid Drugs, and up to 4 units Basic Life Support (BLS) from an approved provider — BLS must be in-person/hands-on,... Confirm current role-specific requirements with the California dental board before renewing.
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Source citations
- CE-CALIFORNIA-1 California dental CE requirement source 1 (dbc.ca.gov)
- CE-CALIFORNIA-2 California dental CE requirement source 2 (dbc.ca.gov)
- CE-CALIFORNIA-3 California dental CE requirement source 3 (dbc.ca.gov)