# Kansas dental hygienist CE requirements

> Role-specific continuing education summary for dental hygienists renewing in Kansas.

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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 Kansas dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

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.

## 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.

## Official board source

- <https://www.dental.ks.gov/hygienists/license-renewals>

## References

- <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/kansas/K-A-R-71-4-1>
- <https://www.dental.ks.gov/hygienists/license-renewals>

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