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District of Columbia dental CE requirements
In District of Columbia, dentists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need Reported as 15 hours / 2 years by DC Dental Society summary; some CE-vendor sources state 20 hours / 2 years — value not confirmed against the official DCMR, treat as unconfirmed; dental assistants: 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-year cycle; licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years (e.g., 12/31/2025). Confirm current requirements with the District of Columbia dental board before renewing.
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- 2026-07-08
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Source citations
- CE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-1 District of Columbia dental CE requirement source 1 (dchealth.dc.gov)
- CE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-2 District of Columbia dental CE requirement source 2 (dcdental.org)
- CE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-3 District of Columbia dental CE requirement source 3 (dchealth.dc.gov)