# Utah dental CE requirements

Answer: In Utah, dentists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: N/A - Utah does not license or register dental assistants under the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act (R156-69), so there is no state-mandated CE requirement for dental.... Two-year (biennial) licensure/renewal cycle (R156-69-304a). CPR: current CPR-BLS (or ACLS/PALS as required by permit classification) required for renewal, but recertification hours do NOT count toward the 30. Caps within the 30: maximum 15 hours from online/home-study courses (must include an exam and completion certificate); maximum 3 hours in... Confirm current requirements with the Utah dental board before renewing.

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## Direct answer

In Utah, dentists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: N/A - Utah does not license or register dental assistants under the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act (R156-69), so there is no state-mandated CE requirement for dental.... Two-year (biennial) licensure/renewal cycle (R156-69-304a). CPR: current CPR-BLS (or ACLS/PALS as required by permit classification) required for renewal, but recertification hours do NOT count toward the 30. Caps within the 30: maximum 15 hours from online/home-study courses (must include an exam and completion certificate); maximum 3 hours in... Confirm current requirements with the Utah dental board before renewing.

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Source citations:
- `CE-UTAH-1` Utah dental CE requirement source 1. <https://www.ada.org/en/education/licensure>
- `CE-UTAH-2` Utah dental CE requirement source 2. <https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r156/r156-37.htm>
- `CE-UTAH-3` Utah dental CE requirement source 3. <https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/dentistry/>

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