# Kansas dental CE requirements

> Continuing education requirements in Kansas: dentists 60 hours / 2 years, hygienists 30 hours / 2 years, assistants No state CE requirement (Kansas Dental Board does not license dental assistants).

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Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE rules change; confirm current requirements, approved providers, and deadlines with the Kansas board before renewing.

## Role requirements

- Dentist: 60 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienist: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistant: No state CE requirement (Kansas Dental Board does not license dental assistants)

## 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

- Source 1: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/kansas/K-A-R-71-4-1>
- Source 2: <https://www.dental.ks.gov/hygienists/license-renewals>

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