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Rhode Island dental CE requirements
In Rhode Island, dentists need 40 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 20 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: No specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental assistants practicing in a dental setting must maintain: current hands-on BLS certification and at least 1.... 2-year cycle; licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years, renewal due by May 1 of even-numbered years. Confirm current requirements with the Rhode Island dental board before renewing.
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- CE-RHODE-ISLAND-1 Rhode Island dental CE requirement source 1 (rules.sos.ri.gov)
- CE-RHODE-ISLAND-2 Rhode Island dental CE requirement source 2 (ridental.org)