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Kansas dental hygienist CE requirements

Dental hygienists in Kansas: 30 hours / 2 years. Renewal-cycle notes: 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 60 hours in their specialty. Hygienists: min 1 hour in ethics. All licensees must hold and submit a current 'Basic Cardiac Life Support for the Health Care Provider' (BLS/CPR) certificate from the American Heart Association or board-approved equivalent; up to 4 hours of CE credit may be claimed for a CPR course. No explicit infection control, jurisprudence, or opioid CE mandate found. No explicit self-study cap found. Per K.A.R. 71-4-1. Confirm current role-specific requirements with the Kansas dental board before renewing.

Requirement summary

30 hours / 2 years

Last verified 2026-07-08. Research confidence: high.

Renewal cycle and mandatory topics

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 60 hours in their specialty. Hygienists: min 1 hour in ethics. All licensees must hold and submit a current 'Basic Cardiac Life Support for the Health Care Provider' (BLS/CPR) certificate from the American Heart Association or board-approved equivalent; up to 4 hours of CE credit may be claimed for a CPR course. No explicit infection control, jurisprudence, or opioid CE mandate found. No explicit self-study cap found. Per K.A.R. 71-4-1.

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References

Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Confirm current role-specific requirements, approved providers, deadlines, and audit rules with the Kansas board before renewing.