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Washington dental assistant online CE requirements

Dental assistants in Washington: Registered Dental Assistant: no CE requirement. (EFDA — Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary — must complete continuing education; verify current hour count with DOH.). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Self-study/online CAP: online self-study earns only 30 min of credit per hour completed (half credit); live courses/webinars earn full credit. HYGIENIST (WAC 246-815-140): 15 hrs ANNUALLY; maintain current healthcare-provider BLS card; one-time 3-hr suicide-prevention training; self-study capped at 5 hrs/yr while distance-learning (with assessment) has no cap. Confirm the current dental assistant live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Washington dental board before enrolling.

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