# Wisconsin dental hygienist online CE requirements

Answer: Dental hygienists in Wisconsin: 12 credit hours / 2 years. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: No dedicated law/ethics hour mandate in the rule; no explicit blanket live-vs-self-study percentage cap found (governed by DE 13 approved-course criteria). Confirm the current dental hygienist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Wisconsin dental board before enrolling.

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## Direct answer

Dental hygienists in Wisconsin: 12 credit hours / 2 years. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: No dedicated law/ethics hour mandate in the rule; no explicit blanket live-vs-self-study percentage cap found (governed by DE 13 approved-course criteria). Confirm the current dental hygienist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Wisconsin dental board before enrolling.

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Source citations:
- `ONLINE-CE-WISCONSIN-1` Wisconsin online dental CE source 1. <https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Dentist/Default.aspx>
- `ONLINE-CE-WISCONSIN-2` Wisconsin online dental CE source 2. <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/de/13.pdf>
- `ONLINE-CE-WISCONSIN-3` Wisconsin online dental CE source 3. <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/DE%2013.01>
- `ONLINE-CE-WISCONSIN-4` Wisconsin online dental CE source 4. <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/447.055>

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