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Delaware dental CE requirements

Continuing education for license renewal in Delaware, by role. Confirm current rules with the board before you rely on them.

Dentist

50 hours / 2 years

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Dental hygienist

24 hours / 2 years

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Dental assistant

Registered dental assistants (and limited registered dental assistants in orthodontics): 10 hours / 2 years, verified at registration renewal

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Renewal cycle & mandatory topics

2-year cycle; licenses expire May 31 of even-numbered years (renewal period June 1 - May 31). Dentists/Dentist-Academic/Dentist-Community Health: 50 CPE hours. Dental Hygienists: 24 CPE hours. INFECTION CONTROL: at least 2 of the required CPE hours must be an infection-control course. CPR: all licensees must hold current CPR certification (in addition to CPE). OPIOID/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: not specified as a CE topic on the board CE page (DE controlled-substance-prescriber CE is handled separately). LIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: not specified on the CE page reviewed. Random audits performed.

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Track your hours

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Dentist requirement — Delaware

50 hours / 2 years

50 hours to go

0 of 50 toward this cycle (best-effort parse — confirm exact rules with the board).

Cycle & mandatory topics

2-year cycle; licenses expire May 31 of even-numbered years (renewal period June 1 - May 31). Dentists/Dentist-Academic/Dentist-Community Health: 50 CPE hours. Dental Hygienists: 24 CPE hours. INFECTION CONTROL: at least 2 of the required CPE hours must be an infection-control course. CPR: all licensees must hold current CPR certification (in addition to CPE). OPIOID/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: not specified as a CE topic on the board CE page (DE controlled-substance-prescriber CE is handled separately). LIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: not specified on the CE page reviewed. Random audits performed.

References

Last verified 2026-07-08 (research confidence: medium). Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE rules change — confirm current requirements, approved providers, and deadlines with the Delaware board before renewing.