# District of Columbia dental assistant online CE requirements

Answer: Dental assistants in District of Columbia: Dental assistants: ~10 hours / 2 years per DC Dental Society summary (infection control 2 hrs, LGBTQ cultural competency 2 hrs, ethics 1 hr, public-health-priority hours, CPR/BLS 2 hrs); not confirmed against official DCMR. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: LIVE/SELF-STUDY: as of the 12/31/2021 renewal all hours (incl. CPR) may be completed via approved online courses (no live minimum). Confirm the current dental assistant live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the District of Columbia dental board before enrolling.

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Dental assistants in District of Columbia: Dental assistants: ~10 hours / 2 years per DC Dental Society summary (infection control 2 hrs, LGBTQ cultural competency 2 hrs, ethics 1 hr, public-health-priority hours, CPR/BLS 2 hrs); not confirmed against official DCMR. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: LIVE/SELF-STUDY: as of the 12/31/2021 renewal all hours (incl. CPR) may be completed via approved online courses (no live minimum). Confirm the current dental assistant live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the District of Columbia dental board before enrolling.

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Source citations:
- `ONLINE-CE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-1` District of Columbia online dental CE source 1. <https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/board-dentistry-dentistry-licensing>
- `ONLINE-CE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-2` District of Columbia online dental CE source 2. <https://www.dcdental.org/member-center/dc-licensure>
- `ONLINE-CE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-3` District of Columbia online dental CE source 3. <https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Chapter.43.Dental.Hygiene.4.9.21.pdf>
- `ONLINE-CE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-4` District of Columbia online dental CE source 4. <https://www.netce.com/ce-requirements/dentist/dc/>

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