# Connecticut dental assistant CE requirements

> Role-specific continuing education summary for dental assistants renewing in Connecticut.

URL: https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/connecticut/dental-assistant

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE hour counts, approved-provider rules, audit rules, and mandatory topics can change. Confirm current instructions with the Connecticut dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

Dental assistants in Connecticut: No general CE-hours requirement (CT does not license dental assistants broadly); dental assistants performing radiography must hold DANB radiation-safety certification, but no board-published biennial CE-hour total. Renewal-cycle notes: 2-year (24-month) cycle; 1 contact hour = 50 minutes. DENTISTS (25 hrs): must include at least 1 contact hour in each of (A) any three of ten Commissioner-designated topics, (B) infection control in a dental setting, and (C) prescribing controlled substances and pain management. Ten mandatory-topic menu: controlled substances/pain mgmt; recordkeeping/risk mgmt; infection control; access to care; HIPAA; medical emergencies incl. CPR; sexual assault/domestic abuse; cultural competence; veteran mental health; diagnostic technology. HYGIENISTS (16 hrs): must include 1 hour infection control and 1 hour cultural competency. LIVE/SELF-STUDY: internet/distance learning accepted; no explicit live-vs-self-study cap found. Up to 10 hours may be earned via volunteer dental practice (8 hrs volunteer = 1 CE hour). Confirm current role-specific requirements with the Connecticut dental board before renewing.

## Renewal cycle and mandatory topics

2-year (24-month) cycle; 1 contact hour = 50 minutes. DENTISTS (25 hrs): must include at least 1 contact hour in each of (A) any three of ten Commissioner-designated topics, (B) infection control in a dental setting, and (C) prescribing controlled substances and pain management. Ten mandatory-topic menu: controlled substances/pain mgmt; recordkeeping/risk mgmt; infection control; access to care; HIPAA; medical emergencies incl. CPR; sexual assault/domestic abuse; cultural competence; veteran mental health; diagnostic technology. HYGIENISTS (16 hrs): must include 1 hour infection control and 1 hour cultural competency. LIVE/SELF-STUDY: internet/distance learning accepted; no explicit live-vs-self-study cap found. Up to 10 hours may be earned via volunteer dental practice (8 hrs volunteer = 1 CE hour).

## Official board source

- <https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Dentist/Dentist-Continuing-Education-Information>

## References

- <https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Dentist/Dentist-Continuing-Education-Information>
- <https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/dentalhygiene/dental-hygienist-continuing-education>
- <https://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/title-20/chapter-379/section-20-126c/>

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