# Dental CE requirements by state

> Continuing education requirements for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in all 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Each state page links to official board sources and shows a last-verified date.

URL: https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE hour counts, mandatory topics, approved-provider rules, and renewal-cycle details change. Confirm current requirements with the relevant state board before relying on them for license renewal.

## Tool

- [Dental CE hours tracker](https://dentovio.com/tools/ce-tracker): Pick a state and role, then compare required hours with hours completed.
- [Mandatory dental CE requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/mandatory-dental-ce-requirements/index.html.md): Mandatory-topic and renewal-condition signals for infection control, opioid or controlled-substance training, ethics/law, CPR/BLS, live/self-study limits, and CE audit records.
- [Dental CPR/BLS requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/index.html.md): CPR, BLS, Basic Life Support, hands-on skills, and renewal-cycle notes for dental professionals.
- [Online dental CE by state](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/index.html.md): Live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, and self-study CE notes for renewal planning.
- [Dental license by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-by-state/index.html.md): Top-level dentist licensure hub linking requirements, reciprocity, exams, renewal, lookup, boards, and foreign-trained pathways.
- [Dental license requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-requirements/index.html.md): Dentist licensure pathway, exam, residency, endorsement, reciprocity, credentialing, and official-board signals.
- [Dental license reciprocity by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/index.html.md): Out-of-state dentist licensure, endorsement, credentials, portability, reciprocity, and official-board signals.
- [Dental license transfer by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-transfer-by-state/index.html.md): Out-of-state dentist transfer search layer for endorsement, credentials, reciprocity, portability, and official-board signals.
- [Dentist and dental hygienist compact states](https://dentovio.com/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact-states/index.html.md): DDH Compact enacted-state list, operational-status caveats, official compact sources, and related licensure-routing links.
- [Dental licensure exams by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-licensure-exams/index.html.md): National-board, clinical-exam, jurisprudence, law-and-rules, and pathway-specific exam signals.
- [Dental jurisprudence exam requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-jurisprudence-exam/index.html.md): Focused state-law, law-and-rules, and law-and-ethics exam signals.

## Role-specific hubs

- [Dentist CE Requirements by State](https://dentovio.com/dentist-ce-requirements/index.html.md): Compare dentist continuing-education hours, renewal cycles, mandatory topics, and official dental board sources across all 51 U.S. jurisdictions.
- [Dental Hygienist CE Requirements by State](https://dentovio.com/dental-hygienist-ce-requirements/index.html.md): Compare dental hygienist continuing-education hours, renewal cycles, mandatory topics, and official dental board sources across all 51 U.S. jurisdictions.
- [Dental Assistant CE Requirements by State](https://dentovio.com/dental-assistant-ce-requirements/index.html.md): Compare dental assistant continuing-education requirements, RDA/expanded-function signals, renewal cycles, and official dental board sources across all 51 U.S. jurisdictions.

## State pages

- [Alabama dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alabama/index.html.md): Dentists: 20 hours / 1 year (annual). Hygienists: 12 hours / 1 year (annual). Assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (CPR required only for assistants aiding in oral conscious sedation; DANB-certified assistant…
- [Alaska dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alaska/index.html.md): Dentists: 32 contact hours / 2 years (biennial). Hygienists: 20 contact hours / 2 years (biennial). Assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants for renewal (coronal-polishing certificate renews Dec 31 of even years; DANB-certified assist…
- [Arizona dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arizona/index.html.md): Dentists: 63 hours / 3 years (triennial). Hygienists: 45 hours / 3 years (triennial). Assistants: No state CE requirement for standard dental assistants. Expanded Function (Restorative) permit holders must maintain certification and any…
- [Arkansas dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arkansas/index.html.md): Dentists: 50 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial). Hygienists: 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial). Assistants: No general state CE requirement for dental assistants; radiography-permit holders must complete a board-approved radiography course before…
- [California dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/california/index.html.md): Dentists: 50 units / 2 years (biennial). Hygienists: 25 units / 2 years (biennial) [regulated by the Dental Hygiene Board of California]. Assistants: RDA (Registered Dental Assistant): 25 units / 2 years. First renewal is CE-exempt. RDAEF/Orthodontic/Dental Sedation assistant permits foll…
- [Colorado dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No standalone CE-hours requirement for Dental Assistants; Expanded Duty Dental Assistants (EDDAs) must maintain current CPR/BLS certificati…
- [Connecticut dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/connecticut/index.html.md): Dentists: 25 contact hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 16 contact hours / 2 years. Assistants: No general CE-hours requirement (CT does not license dental assistants broadly); dental assistants performing radiography must hold DANB ra…
- [Delaware dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/delaware/index.html.md): Dentists: 50 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 24 hours / 2 years. Assistants: Registered dental assistants (and limited registered dental assistants in orthodontics): 10 hours / 2 years, verified at registration renew…
- [District of Columbia dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/district-of-columbia/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: Reported as 15 hours / 2 years by DC Dental Society summary; some CE-vendor sources state 20 hours / 2 years — value not confirmed against the official DCMR, treat as unconfirmed. Assistants: Dental assistants: ~10 hours / 2 years per DC Dental Society summary (infection control 2 hrs, LGBTQ cultural competency 2 hrs, ethics 1 hr…
- [Florida dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/florida/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years (biennium). Hygienists: 24 hours / 2 years (biennium). Assistants: No CE requirement — Florida does not license or register dental assistants generally, and no CE is required (radiography/expanded-function…
- [Georgia dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/georgia/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years). Hygienists: 22 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No state CE requirement (dental assistants/EDDAs are not separately licensed; EDDA requires one-time board-approved training, e.g. 12 hrs p…
- [Hawaii dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/hawaii/index.html.md): Dentists: 32 hours / 2 years (biennium; renewal by Dec 31 of odd years). Hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No state CE requirement (Hawaii does not separately license dental assistants)
- [Idaho dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/idaho/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years (biennium). Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years (biennium). Assistants: No state CE requirement in the board rule (dental assistants are trained and directly supervised, not separately licensed/registered by the…
- [Illinois dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/illinois/index.html.md): Dentists: 48 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period). Hygienists: 36 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period). Assistants: No state CE requirement (Illinois dental assistants are not separately licensed with CE obligations)
- [Indiana dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/indiana/index.html.md): Dentists: 20 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire March 1 of even-numbered years). Hygienists: 19 hours / 2 years (biennium; expires March 1 of even-numbered years). Assistants: No state CE requirement (Indiana dental assistants are not separately licensed; radiology-permitted assistants and EFDA/CDA credentials car…
- [Iowa dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/iowa/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years. Assistants: 20 hours / 2 years (Registered Dental Assistants)
- [Kansas dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kansas/index.html.md): Dentists: 60 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No state CE requirement (Kansas Dental Board does not license dental assistants)
- [Kentucky dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kentucky/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No state CE requirement (Kentucky Board of Dentistry does not license dental assistants)
- [Louisiana dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/louisiana/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No state CE requirement (Expanded Duty Dental Assistants are certified via an approved EDDA course, radiology training, and current CPR, bu…
- [Maine dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maine/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years. Assistants: Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA): 50 hours / 5 years. Dental Radiographer (RAD): no CE hours, current CPR only.
- [Maryland dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maryland/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No general dental-assistant CE license. Maryland instead certifies Dental Radiation Technologists, who need a 2-hour infection control cour…
- [Massachusetts dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/massachusetts/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 CEUs / 2 years. Hygienists: 20 CEUs / 2 years. Assistants: 12 CEUs / 2 years (licensed dental assistants). Individual-study (home/online/correspondence/audio/video) capped at 6 CEUs; non-clinical pr…
- [Michigan dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/michigan/index.html.md): Dentists: 60 hours / 3 years. Hygienists: 36 hours / 3 years. Assistants: Registered Dental Assistants (RDA): 36 hours / 3 years, same structure as hygienists — 2 hrs pain/symptom management, 1 hr ethics & jurispr…
- [Minnesota dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/minnesota/index.html.md): Dentists: 50 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 25 hours / 2 years. Assistants: Licensed Dental Assistants: 25 hours / 2 years (min 15 fundamental, max 10 elective) — same as hygienists. Dental therapists follow the 50-…
- [Mississippi dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/mississippi/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No CE requirement — Board Regulation 41 (Continuing Education) applies only to dentists and dental hygienists; Mississippi does not license…
- [Missouri dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/missouri/index.html.md): Dentists: 50 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No CE requirement for basic dental assistants. Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) permit renewal requires CE tied to the permit (co…
- [Montana dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/montana/index.html.md): Dentists: 60 hours / 3 years. Hygienists: 36 hours / 3 years. Assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (ARM 24.138.2110 addresses dentists, hygienists, and denturists only).
- [Nebraska dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nebraska/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (172 NAC ch. 57 addresses licensed dentists and dental hygienists).
- [Nevada dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nevada/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years (20 hrs annually). Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years (15 hrs annually). Assistants: No CE for basic dental assistants. Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDAs): CE is a condition of renewal (secondary sources cite ~50 hr…
- [New Hampshire dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-hampshire/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years. Hygienists: 20 hours (CEUs) / 2 years. Assistants: No CE requirement in the state CE rule (Den 403.03) for dental assistants; the OPLC CE rule covers dentists and dental hygienists. (Certifi…
- [New Jersey dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-jersey/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years (biennial). Hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years (biennial). Assistants: 10 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered Dental Assistants and Limited Registered Dental Assistants have a CE requirement
- [New Mexico dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-mexico/index.html.md): Dentists: 60 hours / 3 years (triennial). Hygienists: 45 hours / 3 years (triennial). Assistants: 30 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- [New York dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-york/index.html.md): Dentists: 60 contact hours / 3 years (triennial registration). Hygienists: 24 contact hours / 3 years (triennial registration). Assistants: No state CE requirement — NY does not license/register 'dental assistants' as a CE-bearing profession (certified dental assisting is regula…
- [North Carolina dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-carolina/index.html.md): Dentists: 15 hours / year (annual; ~30 per 2 years). Hygienists: 6 hours / year (annual; ~12 per 2 years). Assistants: No general CE requirement for basic dental assistants; DA II must maintain CPR and complete CE as needed to retain expanded functions
- [North Dakota dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-dakota/index.html.md): Dentists: 32 hours / 2 years (biennial). Hygienists: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial). Assistants: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental Assistants
- [Ohio dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/ohio/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years (biennial). Hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years (biennial). Assistants: Dental X-ray Machine Operator (formerly Dental Assistant Radiographer): 2 hours / 2 years in dental x-ray/radiation technology. EFDAs (Expa…
- [Oklahoma dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oklahoma/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years (reporting period, currently Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2027). Hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years (same reporting period). Assistants: Dental assistants: 2 hours / 2 years in infection control.
- [Oregon dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oregon/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 24 hours / 2 years (Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist / EPDH: 36 hours / 2 years). Assistants: No state CE hour requirement for dental assistants (certificates such as EFDA/x-ray require initial competency courses, not periodic CE). N…
- [Pennsylvania dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/pennsylvania/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years (biennial). Hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years (Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner also 20 hrs, of which 5 must be public-health related). Assistants: Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDAs): 10 hours / 2 years (of which 3 hours must be in coronal polishing, with limited exemptions). N…
- [Rhode Island dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/rhode-island/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental assistants practicing in a dental setting must maintain: current hands-on B…
- [South Carolina dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-carolina/index.html.md): Dentists: 28 hours / 2 years (14 hours/year). Hygienists: 14 hours / 2 years (7 hours/year). Assistants: No registered 'dental assistant' CE requirement. SC registers 'dental technicians': 8 hours / 2 years (4 hours/year). No state CE requireme…
- [South Dakota dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-dakota/index.html.md): Dentists: 100 hours / 5 years (minimum 50 hours must be 'academic'; anesthesia/sedation permit holders need an additional 25 hours in anesthesia topics per cycle). Hygienists: 75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period). Assistants: Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 60 hours / 5 years (if certified in dental radiography, minimum 5 hours radiography per 5-year period)…
- [Tennessee dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/tennessee/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years. Assistants: Registered Dental Assistants: 24 hours / 2 years (at least 2 hours chemical dependency education). Applies to registered dental assistants.
- [Texas dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/texas/index.html.md): Dentists: 24 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 24 hours / 2 years. Assistants: Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 12 hours / 2 years, of which at least 6 hours must be clinical (rule expressed as 6 hours/year, at lea…
- [Utah dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/utah/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years. 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 sta…
- [Vermont dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/vermont/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 18 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No state CE requirement (dental assistants register but board rules do not impose a specific CE hour count; if DANB-certified, DANB renewal…
- [Virginia dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/virginia/index.html.md): Dentists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual). Hygienists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual). Assistants: No CE hour count set by the board for Dental Assistant II; renewal requires maintaining current DANB (or ADA-recognized) certification plus…
- [Washington dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/washington/index.html.md): Dentists: 63 hours / 3 years. Hygienists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual). Assistants: Registered Dental Assistant: no CE requirement. (EFDA — Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary — must complete continuing education; verify cur…
- [West Virginia dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/west-virginia/index.html.md): Dentists: 35 hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years. Assistants: No specific CE hour count published for dental assistants in the CE rule (W.Va. CSR 5-11); EDDA/expanded-duties credentials require board-a…
- [Wisconsin dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wisconsin/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 credit hours / 2 years. Hygienists: 12 credit hours / 2 years. Assistants: Dental assistants are not licensed/regulated by the state, so no state CE requirement. EFDA (Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary) certificat…
- [Wyoming dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wyoming/index.html.md): Dentists: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial). Hygienists: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial). Assistants: No CE hour requirement stated for dental assistant permit holders (radiograph, pit-and-fissure sealant permits). Permits renew every 2 year…

## Renewal-focused pages

- [Alabama dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alabama/license-renewal/index.html.md): Annual renewal; CE must be completed in the 12-month period Oct 1 – Sep 30. Dentists: no more than 1/2 of the 20 hours may be by self-study/analog or digital media, journals, inte…
- [Alaska dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alaska/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial cycle; licenses expire Feb 28 of odd-numbered years and are renewed every two years. Per 12 AAC 28.400: dentists complete >=32 contact hours; hygienists >=20 contact hour…
- [Arizona dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arizona/license-renewal/index.html.md): Triennial cycle; licenses now expire on the licensee's birthday. Dentists: 63 hours per 3 years, of which up to 21 hours may be self-study/online (and charitable) activities; mand…
- [Arkansas dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arkansas/license-renewal/index.html.md): Two-year reporting period. Per Article XIV (038.00.08 Ark. Code R. 002): dentists 50 CEUs, hygienists 40 CEUs per 2-year period. Mandatory: at least 1 CE hour on infection control…
- [California dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/california/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial cycle. Dentists (Dental Board of California): 50 units per 2 years including mandatory 2-unit Infection Control, 2-unit California Dental Practice Act, 2-unit course on R…
- [Colorado dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/license-renewal/index.html.md): 2-year license period. Dentists/Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists both need 30 CE hours per 2-year cycle. First-renewal proration: licensed <12 months = no CE; 12-24 months…
- [Connecticut dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/connecticut/license-renewal/index.html.md): 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) i…
- [Delaware dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/delaware/license-renewal/index.html.md): 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:…
- [District of Columbia dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/district-of-columbia/license-renewal/index.html.md): 2-year cycle; licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years (e.g., 12/31/2025). Common mandatory topics across dentists/hygienists/assistants: infection control 2 hrs; ethics…
- [Florida dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/florida/license-renewal/index.html.md): 2-year biennium; licenses expire February 28 of even-numbered years. DENTISTS 30 hrs, HYGIENISTS 24 hrs. Mandatory courses (count toward totals unless noted): 2-hr Prevention of M…
- [Georgia dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/georgia/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial (odd-year Dec 31 expiration). Dentists: 30 of 40 hours must be clinical science; at least 20 of the 40 hours must be earned in-person/on-site (Rule 150-3-.09(4)(d)) — i.e…
- [Hawaii dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/hawaii/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial, renewal not later than Dec 31 of each odd-numbered year (HAR 16-79-144). Newly licensed in first year of biennium: dentists owe 16 hrs; licensed in second year: 0 hrs. C…
- [Idaho dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/idaho/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial. Per official IDAPA 24.31.01 sec. 100.06, an active-status licensee must report 30 oral-health/health-related CE hour credits per biennium (verifiable CE or volunteer pra…
- [Illinois dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/illinois/license-renewal/index.html.md): Triennial (3-year) renewal period; CE not required for the first renewal cycle after original license issuance. Correspondence/self-study cap: no more than 50% of required hours m…
- [Indiana dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/indiana/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial, expiring March 1 of even-numbered years (current cycle: March 2, 2026 - March 1, 2028); no CE required for a dentist who has held an initial license less than 2 years. L…
- [Iowa dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/iowa/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial. Mandatory (min 1 hr each unless noted): infection control; Iowa jurisprudence; CPR/BLS with hands-on clinical component (may claim up to 3 hrs); opioid training for dent…
- [Kansas dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kansas/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial (courses must be completed in the 24-month period immediately preceding license expiration). Dentists: min 2 hours in ethics; specialists must complete at least 40 of the…
- [Kentucky dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kentucky/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial. Dentist CE due by Dec 31 of odd-numbered years; hygienist CE due by Dec 31 of even-numbered years. At least 10 of the 30 hours must be live/interactive; at least 20 hour…
- [Louisiana dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/louisiana/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial; licenses valid for two years, staggered by last name (A-L renew odd years, M-Z even years), expiring Dec 31; CE reported via CE Broker by Dec 31. Dentists: 30 hrs, of wh…
- [Maine dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maine/license-renewal/index.html.md): Dentists and hygienists: biennial, 2-year fixed term (dentist CE cycle ends Dec 31 odd years; hygienist Dec 31 even years). EFDA and Dental Radiographer: 5-year staggered terms. C…
- [Maryland dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maryland/license-renewal/index.html.md): 2-year cycle running Jan 1 through Dec 31 of the following year; CE must be completed by Dec 31 of the year preceding the renewal year. Dentists & hygienists: 30 hrs. Mandatory ea…
- [Massachusetts dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/massachusetts/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial cycle (234 CMR 8.00). Dentists: 40 CEUs, completed in the 24 months preceding March 31 of EVEN years. Hygienists: 20 CEUs, preceding March 31 of ODD years. Dental assista…
- [Michigan dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/michigan/license-renewal/index.html.md): 3-year cycle. Dentists (60 hrs): 3 hrs pain & symptom management, 1 hr dental ethics & jurisprudence (incl. delegation of duties to allied dental personnel), 1 hr infection contro…
- [Minnesota dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/minnesota/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial (24-month) cycle ending on the last day of the licensee's birth month in an even- or odd-numbered year (MN Rules 3100.5100). Dentists & dental therapists: 50 hrs (min 30…
- [Mississippi dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/mississippi/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial cycle (Board Reg. 41 / 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2301 R. 1.41). Dentists: 40 hrs, cycle Jan 1 of even year–Dec 31 of odd year. Hygienists: 20 hrs, cycle Jan 1 of odd year–…
- [Missouri dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/missouri/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial (2-year) cycle; reporting deadline Dec 31 of renewal year. Dentists: of the 50 hrs, at least 40 must relate to patient treatment/health/safety. Hygienists: of the 30 hrs,…
- [Montana dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/montana/license-renewal/index.html.md): Three-year cycle (baseline start 2015), per ARM 24.138.2110. Dentists 60 hrs (if holding anesthesia permit: 20 hrs must be anesthesia-specific for deep sedation/GA, or 12 hrs for…
- [Nebraska dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nebraska/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial (24-month) cycle; renewal due on or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year (per 172 NAC ch. 57 §006). Both dentists and hygienists: 30 hrs. Mandatory: at least 2 hrs in…
- [Nevada dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nevada/license-renewal/index.html.md): Requirements stated annually and can be met biennially (NAC 631.173/631.175). Dentists: 20 hrs/yr (40/biennium), of which at least 15 hrs/yr (30/biennium) in clinical subjects. Hy…
- [New Hampshire dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-hampshire/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial cycle (renewals due by March 31; dentists renew in even years, hygienists in odd years), per N.H. Admin. Code Den 403.03. Dentists: 40 CEUs, at least 30 in clinical denta…
- [New Jersey dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-jersey/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial renewal. Dentist mandatory hours (10 of the 40): 3 hrs CPR (hands-on, AHA-standard, in-person), 2 hrs infection control/prevention, 3 hrs pharmacology & internal medicine…
- [New Mexico dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-mexico/license-renewal/index.html.md): Triennial renewal, July 1–June 30 of every third year. Self-study cap: up to 30 hrs may be self-study for dentists (30 live), up to ~22.5 self-study for hygienists; max 8 CE hours…
- [New York dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-york/license-renewal/index.html.md): Three-year registration cycle. Live-vs-self-study caps: dentists must earn at least 70% (42 of 60 hrs) via live courses — max 18 self-study hrs; hygienists must earn at least 7/12…
- [North Carolina dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-carolina/license-renewal/index.html.md): Annual renewal (license year ends March 31; CE measured per calendar year). Hygienists: 6 clock hrs/year; per rule 21 NCAC 16I .0102 ALL 6 hrs may be self-study if a post-course t…
- [North Dakota dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-dakota/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial renewal. Dentists & hygienists renew by Dec 31 of ODD-numbered years; dental assistants (RDA/QDA) renew by Dec 31 of EVEN-numbered years. Self-study/home-study & online c…
- [Ohio dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/ohio/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial cycle; dentists and hygienists renew on the odd/even schedule via the eLicense portal. Radiographers renew by Dec 31 of even years. MANDATORY: current Healthcare-Provider…
- [Oklahoma dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oklahoma/license-renewal/index.html.md): 2-year reporting period (current: Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2027); hours do not roll over. CE reported via CE Broker (began Jul 1, 2025). MANDATORY for dentists & hygienists: an ethic…
- [Oregon dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oregon/license-renewal/index.html.md): 2-year cycle. Dentist licensure year runs Apr 1 – Mar 31; hygienist licensure year runs Oct 1 – Sep 30. CE must be directly related to clinical patient care or dental public healt…
- [Pennsylvania dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/pennsylvania/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial cycle renewing Apr 1 of every odd-numbered year (State Board of Dentistry). MANDATORY for dentists, hygienists, and EFDAs: 2 hours of approved child abuse recognition and…
- [Rhode Island dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/rhode-island/license-renewal/index.html.md): 2-year cycle; licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years, renewal due by May 1 of even-numbered years. MANDATORY: minimum of 1 hour PER YEAR (i.e., part of each cycle) of trai…
- [South Carolina dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-carolina/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial renewal cycle; licenses renew by March 1 of odd-numbered years. Mandatory topics: at least 1 hour biennially in sterilization and infection control (dentists and hygienis…
- [South Dakota dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-dakota/license-renewal/index.html.md): 5-year CE cycle. CPR: dentists, hygienists, and RDAs must maintain a current CPR card (AHA Healthcare Provider, ARC Professional Rescuer, or equivalent with hands-on skills assess…
- [Tennessee dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/tennessee/license-renewal/index.html.md): CE cycle = two calendar years, January 1 of an odd-numbered year through December 31 of the following even-numbered year, preceding the renewal year (Rule 0460-01-.05). Mandatory…
- [Texas dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/texas/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial (2-year) renewal. For dentists and hygienists: minimum 16 of the 24 hours must be scientific/technical (clinical); up to 8 hours may be risk management (record-keeping/HI…
- [Utah dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/utah/license-renewal/index.html.md): 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 hour…
- [Vermont dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/vermont/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial renewal via VT Office of Professional Regulation. Dentist: 30 hrs every 2 yrs; all may be completed by home/self-study (self-study courses must conclude with an examinati…
- [Virginia dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/virginia/license-renewal/index.html.md): ANNUAL renewal for both dentists (18VAC60-21-250) and dental hygienists (18VAC60-25-190): minimum 15 hrs of approved CE each year (no CE required for the first renewal after initi…
- [Washington dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/washington/license-renewal/index.html.md): DENTIST (WAC 246-817-440): 63 hrs every 3 yrs. Mandatory: 2 hrs health equity training every reporting cycle (per RCW 43.70.613, effective Jan 1 2024); one-time 3-hr suicide-preve…
- [West Virginia dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/west-virginia/license-renewal/index.html.md): BIENNIAL (W.Va. CSR §5-11-3). Dentist: not less than 35 hrs / 2 yrs; Hygienist: not less than 20 hrs / 2 yrs. Reporting due Feb 1 of even-numbered years. MANDATORY TOPICS (both):…
- [Wisconsin dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wisconsin/license-renewal/index.html.md): BIENNIAL (Wis. Admin. Code ch. DE 13; renewal biennium). DENTIST: 30 credit hrs / 2 yrs, of which not less than 25 must be clinical dentistry/medicine, and 2 hrs must cover prescr…
- [Wyoming dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wyoming/license-renewal/index.html.md): Biennial (2-year) renewal cycle for dentists and hygienists; renewal deadline December 31 with a grace period Jan 1–Mar 31. Of the 16 dentist hours, 3 hours MUST be on responsible…

## Role-specific pages

- [Alabama dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alabama/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 20 hours / 1 year (annual)
- [Alabama dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alabama/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 12 hours / 1 year (annual)
- [Alabama dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alabama/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (CPR required only for assistants aiding in oral conscious sedation; DANB-certified assistants follow separate DA…
- [Alaska dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alaska/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 32 contact hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [Alaska dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alaska/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 contact hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [Alaska dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alaska/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants for renewal (coronal-polishing certificate renews Dec 31 of even years; DANB-certified assistants follow separate…
- [Arizona dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arizona/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 63 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- [Arizona dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arizona/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 45 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- [Arizona dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arizona/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement for standard dental assistants. Expanded Function (Restorative) permit holders must maintain certification and any CE tied to the permi…
- [Arkansas dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arkansas/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 50 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial)
- [Arkansas dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arkansas/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial)
- [Arkansas dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arkansas/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No general state CE requirement for dental assistants; radiography-permit holders must complete a board-approved radiography course before operating certain ma…
- [California dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/california/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 50 units / 2 years (biennial)
- [California dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/california/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 25 units / 2 years (biennial) [regulated by the Dental Hygiene Board of California]
- [California dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/california/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: RDA (Registered Dental Assistant): 25 units / 2 years. First renewal is CE-exempt. RDAEF/Orthodontic/Dental Sedation assistant permits follow the same DBC assi…
- [Colorado dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Colorado dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Colorado dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No standalone CE-hours requirement for Dental Assistants; Expanded Duty Dental Assistants (EDDAs) must maintain current CPR/BLS certification and complete CE t…
- [Connecticut dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/connecticut/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 25 contact hours / 2 years
- [Connecticut dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/connecticut/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 16 contact hours / 2 years
- [Connecticut dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/connecticut/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No general CE-hours requirement (CT does not license dental assistants broadly); dental assistants performing radiography must hold DANB radiation-safety certi…
- [Delaware dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/delaware/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 50 hours / 2 years
- [Delaware dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/delaware/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 24 hours / 2 years
- [Delaware dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/delaware/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Registered dental assistants (and limited registered dental assistants in orthodontics): 10 hours / 2 years, verified at registration renewal
- [District of Columbia dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/district-of-columbia/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [District of Columbia dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/district-of-columbia/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: Reported as 15 hours / 2 years by DC Dental Society summary; some CE-vendor sources state 20 hours / 2 years — value not confirmed against the official DCMR, t…
- [District of Columbia dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/district-of-columbia/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Dental assistants: ~10 hours / 2 years per DC Dental Society summary (infection control 2 hrs, LGBTQ cultural competency 2 hrs, ethics 1 hr, public-health-prio…
- [Florida dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/florida/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years (biennium)
- [Florida dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/florida/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 24 hours / 2 years (biennium)
- [Florida dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/florida/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No CE requirement — Florida does not license or register dental assistants generally, and no CE is required (radiography/expanded-function certificates are tra…
- [Georgia dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/georgia/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years)
- [Georgia dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/georgia/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 22 hours / 2 years
- [Georgia dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/georgia/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement (dental assistants/EDDAs are not separately licensed; EDDA requires one-time board-approved training, e.g. 12 hrs per Rule 150-9-.02, p…
- [Hawaii dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/hawaii/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 32 hours / 2 years (biennium; renewal by Dec 31 of odd years)
- [Hawaii dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/hawaii/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years
- [Hawaii dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/hawaii/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Hawaii does not separately license dental assistants)
- [Idaho dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/idaho/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years (biennium)
- [Idaho dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/idaho/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years (biennium)
- [Idaho dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/idaho/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement in the board rule (dental assistants are trained and directly supervised, not separately licensed/registered by the Board; the rule imp…
- [Illinois dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/illinois/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 48 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period)
- [Illinois dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/illinois/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 36 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period)
- [Illinois dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/illinois/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Illinois dental assistants are not separately licensed with CE obligations)
- [Indiana dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/indiana/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 20 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire March 1 of even-numbered years)
- [Indiana dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/indiana/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 19 hours / 2 years (biennium; expires March 1 of even-numbered years)
- [Indiana dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/indiana/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Indiana dental assistants are not separately licensed; radiology-permitted assistants and EFDA/CDA credentials carry their own certifi…
- [Iowa dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/iowa/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Iowa dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/iowa/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Iowa dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/iowa/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: 20 hours / 2 years (Registered Dental Assistants)
- [Kansas dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kansas/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 60 hours / 2 years
- [Kansas dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kansas/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Kansas dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kansas/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Kansas Dental Board does not license dental assistants)
- [Kentucky dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kentucky/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Kentucky dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kentucky/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Kentucky dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kentucky/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Kentucky Board of Dentistry does not license dental assistants)
- [Louisiana dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/louisiana/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Louisiana dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/louisiana/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years
- [Louisiana dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/louisiana/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Expanded Duty Dental Assistants are certified via an approved EDDA course, radiology training, and current CPR, but no ongoing CE mand…
- [Maine dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maine/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years
- [Maine dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maine/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Maine dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maine/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA): 50 hours / 5 years. Dental Radiographer (RAD): no CE hours, current CPR only.
- [Maryland dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maryland/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Maryland dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maryland/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Maryland dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maryland/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No general dental-assistant CE license. Maryland instead certifies Dental Radiation Technologists, who need a 2-hour infection control course each renewal (plu…
- [Massachusetts dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/massachusetts/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 CEUs / 2 years
- [Massachusetts dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/massachusetts/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 CEUs / 2 years
- [Massachusetts dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/massachusetts/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: 12 CEUs / 2 years (licensed dental assistants). Individual-study (home/online/correspondence/audio/video) capped at 6 CEUs; non-clinical practice-related cours…
- [Michigan dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/michigan/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 60 hours / 3 years
- [Michigan dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/michigan/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 36 hours / 3 years
- [Michigan dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/michigan/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Registered Dental Assistants (RDA): 36 hours / 3 years, same structure as hygienists — 2 hrs pain/symptom management, 1 hr ethics & jurisprudence (incl. delega…
- [Minnesota dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/minnesota/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 50 hours / 2 years
- [Minnesota dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/minnesota/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 25 hours / 2 years
- [Minnesota dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/minnesota/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Licensed Dental Assistants: 25 hours / 2 years (min 15 fundamental, max 10 elective) — same as hygienists. Dental therapists follow the 50-hr dentist track.
- [Mississippi dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/mississippi/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years
- [Mississippi dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/mississippi/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years
- [Mississippi dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/mississippi/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No CE requirement — Board Regulation 41 (Continuing Education) applies only to dentists and dental hygienists; Mississippi does not license/register dental ass…
- [Missouri dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/missouri/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 50 hours / 2 years
- [Missouri dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/missouri/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Missouri dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/missouri/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No CE requirement for basic dental assistants. Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) permit renewal requires CE tied to the permit (commonly cited as ~16…
- [Montana dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/montana/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 60 hours / 3 years
- [Montana dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/montana/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 36 hours / 3 years
- [Montana dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/montana/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (ARM 24.138.2110 addresses dentists, hygienists, and denturists only).
- [Nebraska dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nebraska/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Nebraska dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nebraska/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Nebraska dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nebraska/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (172 NAC ch. 57 addresses licensed dentists and dental hygienists).
- [Nevada dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nevada/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years (20 hrs annually)
- [Nevada dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nevada/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years (15 hrs annually)
- [Nevada dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nevada/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No CE for basic dental assistants. Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDAs): CE is a condition of renewal (secondary sources cite ~50 hrs over a 5-year cycl…
- [New Hampshire dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-hampshire/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years
- [New Hampshire dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-hampshire/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 hours (CEUs) / 2 years
- [New Hampshire dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-hampshire/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No CE requirement in the state CE rule (Den 403.03) for dental assistants; the OPLC CE rule covers dentists and dental hygienists. (Certified/EFDA credential h…
- [New Jersey dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-jersey/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [New Jersey dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-jersey/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [New Jersey dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-jersey/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: 10 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered Dental Assistants and Limited Registered Dental Assistants have a CE requirement
- [New Mexico dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-mexico/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 60 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- [New Mexico dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-mexico/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 45 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- [New Mexico dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-mexico/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: 30 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- [New York dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-york/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 60 contact hours / 3 years (triennial registration)
- [New York dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-york/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 24 contact hours / 3 years (triennial registration)
- [New York dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-york/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement — NY does not license/register 'dental assistants' as a CE-bearing profession (certified dental assisting is regulated separately and l…
- [North Carolina dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-carolina/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 15 hours / year (annual; ~30 per 2 years)
- [North Carolina dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-carolina/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 6 hours / year (annual; ~12 per 2 years)
- [North Carolina dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-carolina/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No general CE requirement for basic dental assistants; DA II must maintain CPR and complete CE as needed to retain expanded functions
- [North Dakota dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-dakota/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 32 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [North Dakota dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-dakota/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [North Dakota dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-dakota/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental Assistants
- [Ohio dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/ohio/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [Ohio dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/ohio/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [Ohio dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/ohio/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Dental X-ray Machine Operator (formerly Dental Assistant Radiographer): 2 hours / 2 years in dental x-ray/radiation technology. EFDAs (Expanded Function Dental…
- [Oklahoma dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oklahoma/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years (reporting period, currently Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2027)
- [Oklahoma dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oklahoma/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years (same reporting period)
- [Oklahoma dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oklahoma/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Dental assistants: 2 hours / 2 years in infection control.
- [Oregon dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oregon/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years
- [Oregon dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oregon/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 24 hours / 2 years (Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist / EPDH: 36 hours / 2 years)
- [Oregon dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oregon/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE hour requirement for dental assistants (certificates such as EFDA/x-ray require initial competency courses, not periodic CE). N/A for periodic rene…
- [Pennsylvania dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/pennsylvania/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [Pennsylvania dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/pennsylvania/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years (Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner also 20 hrs, of which 5 must be public-health related)
- [Pennsylvania dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/pennsylvania/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDAs): 10 hours / 2 years (of which 3 hours must be in coronal polishing, with limited exemptions). Non-EFDA dental assis…
- [Rhode Island dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/rhode-island/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years
- [Rhode Island dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/rhode-island/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years
- [Rhode Island dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/rhode-island/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental assistants practicing in a dental setting must maintain: current hands-on BLS certification and…
- [South Carolina dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-carolina/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 28 hours / 2 years (14 hours/year)
- [South Carolina dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-carolina/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 14 hours / 2 years (7 hours/year)
- [South Carolina dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-carolina/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No registered 'dental assistant' CE requirement. SC registers 'dental technicians': 8 hours / 2 years (4 hours/year). No state CE requirement for chairside den…
- [South Dakota dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-dakota/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 100 hours / 5 years (minimum 50 hours must be 'academic'; anesthesia/sedation permit holders need an additional 25 hours in anesthesia topics per cycle)
- [South Dakota dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-dakota/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period)
- [South Dakota dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-dakota/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 60 hours / 5 years (if certified in dental radiography, minimum 5 hours radiography per 5-year period). No state CE requir…
- [Tennessee dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/tennessee/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years
- [Tennessee dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/tennessee/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Tennessee dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/tennessee/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Registered Dental Assistants: 24 hours / 2 years (at least 2 hours chemical dependency education). Applies to registered dental assistants.
- [Texas dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/texas/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 24 hours / 2 years
- [Texas dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/texas/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 24 hours / 2 years
- [Texas dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/texas/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 12 hours / 2 years, of which at least 6 hours must be clinical (rule expressed as 6 hours/year, at least 3 clinical). CPR/…
- [Utah dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/utah/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Utah dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/utah/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Utah dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/utah/dental-assistant/index.html.md): 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 requi…
- [Vermont dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/vermont/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- [Vermont dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/vermont/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 18 hours / 2 years
- [Vermont dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/vermont/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No state CE requirement (dental assistants register but board rules do not impose a specific CE hour count; if DANB-certified, DANB renewal separately requires…
- [Virginia dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/virginia/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual)
- [Virginia dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/virginia/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual)
- [Virginia dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/virginia/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No CE hour count set by the board for Dental Assistant II; renewal requires maintaining current DANB (or ADA-recognized) certification plus a current hands-on…
- [Washington dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/washington/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 63 hours / 3 years
- [Washington dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/washington/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual)
- [Washington dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/washington/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Registered Dental Assistant: no CE requirement. (EFDA — Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary — must complete continuing education; verify current hour count with…
- [West Virginia dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/west-virginia/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 35 hours / 2 years
- [West Virginia dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/west-virginia/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years
- [West Virginia dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/west-virginia/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No specific CE hour count published for dental assistants in the CE rule (W.Va. CSR 5-11); EDDA/expanded-duties credentials require board-approved coursework.…
- [Wisconsin dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wisconsin/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 30 credit hours / 2 years
- [Wisconsin dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wisconsin/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 12 credit hours / 2 years
- [Wisconsin dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wisconsin/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: Dental assistants are not licensed/regulated by the state, so no state CE requirement. EFDA (Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary) certificate is permanent (no p…
- [Wyoming dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wyoming/dentist/index.html.md): Dentists: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [Wyoming dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wyoming/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Dental hygienists: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [Wyoming dental assistant CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wyoming/dental-assistant/index.html.md): Dental assistants: No CE hour requirement stated for dental assistant permit holders (radiograph, pit-and-fissure sealant permits). Permits renew every 2 years in odd-numbered ye…