# Texas dental assistant online CE requirements

Answer: Dental assistants in Texas: Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 12 hours / 2 years, of which at least 6 hours must be clinical (rule expressed as 6 hours/year, at least 3 clinical). CPR/BLS must be a current hands-on course (online not accepted). Human trafficking prevention course required. Up to 6 CE hours may carry forward.. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Self-study cap: up to 8 hours may be self-study (correspondence/video/audio/reading). Confirm the current dental assistant live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Texas dental board before enrolling.

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## Direct answer

Dental assistants in Texas: Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 12 hours / 2 years, of which at least 6 hours must be clinical (rule expressed as 6 hours/year, at least 3 clinical). CPR/BLS must be a current hands-on course (online not accepted). Human trafficking prevention course required. Up to 6 CE hours may carry forward.. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Self-study cap: up to 8 hours may be self-study (correspondence/video/audio/reading). Confirm the current dental assistant live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Texas dental board before enrolling.

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Source citations:
- `ONLINE-CE-TEXAS-1` Texas online dental CE source 1. <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dentists/dentist-continuing-education/>
- `ONLINE-CE-TEXAS-2` Texas online dental CE source 2. <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/hygienists/hygienist-continuing-education/>
- `ONLINE-CE-TEXAS-3` Texas online dental CE source 3. <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dental-assistants/ce-information-and-submission-for-rdas/>
- `ONLINE-CE-TEXAS-4` Texas online dental CE source 4. <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dental-assistants/dental-assistant-renewal/>

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