# Montana dental license renewal CE requirements

> Renewal-focused continuing education summary for Montana dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.

URL: https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/montana/license-renewal

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Renewal dates, approved-provider rules, audit rules, and mandatory topics can change. Confirm current instructions with the Montana dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Montana, dentists need 60 hours / 3 years and dental hygienists need 36 hours / 3 years. Dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (ARM 24.138.2110 addresses dentists, hygienists, and denturists only)..

## Renewal cycle and deadline notes

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 moderate sedation, counted within the 60). Hygienists 36 hrs (LPA hygienists +3 hrs on fluoride/topical anesthetics/antimicrobials; limited-access-permit hygienists +12 hrs). Denturists 36 hrs. ALL hours may be completed by home study (no self-study cap). Board does NOT pre-approve courses. All licensees must maintain current CPR, ACLS, or PALS. Infection control is listed as an acceptable clinical subject but no fixed mandatory hour count for infection control, jurisprudence, or opioids in the CE rule. CE does not apply until first full year of licensure.

## Official board source

- <https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/dentistry/>

## References

- Source 1: <https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=24.138.2110>
- Source 2: <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Montana_Licensure>
- Source 3: <https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/dentistry/>

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