# North Dakota dental CE requirements

Answer: In North Dakota, dentists need 32 hours / 2 years (biennial); dental hygienists need 16 hours / 2 years (biennial); dental assistants: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental Assistants. Biennial renewal. Dentists & hygienists renew by Dec 31 of ODD-numbered years; dental assistants (RDA/QDA) renew by Dec 31 of EVEN-numbered years. Self-study/home-study & online cap: up to one-half — 16 hrs max for dentists, 8 hrs max for hygienists, 8 hrs max for assistants (remainder must be live/interactive real-time). CPR/BLS certification must be... Confirm current requirements with the North Dakota dental board before renewing.

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In North Dakota, dentists need 32 hours / 2 years (biennial); dental hygienists need 16 hours / 2 years (biennial); dental assistants: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental Assistants. Biennial renewal. Dentists & hygienists renew by Dec 31 of ODD-numbered years; dental assistants (RDA/QDA) renew by Dec 31 of EVEN-numbered years. Self-study/home-study & online cap: up to one-half — 16 hrs max for dentists, 8 hrs max for hygienists, 8 hrs max for assistants (remainder must be live/interactive real-time). CPR/BLS certification must be... Confirm current requirements with the North Dakota dental board before renewing.

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Source citations:
- `CE-NORTH-DAKOTA-1` North Dakota dental CE requirement source 1. <https://www.nddentalboard.org/practitioners/CE/index.asp>
- `CE-NORTH-DAKOTA-2` North Dakota dental CE requirement source 2. <https://www.nddentalboard.org/practitioners/renewals/ceu.asp>
- `CE-NORTH-DAKOTA-3` North Dakota dental CE requirement source 3. <https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t43c20.pdf>

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