Requirement summary
30 hours / 2 years
Last verified 2026-07-08. Research confidence: high.
Role-specific CE reference
Nebraska dental hygienist CE requirements
Dental hygienists in Nebraska: 30 hours / 2 years. Renewal-cycle notes: 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 infection control per period. Home study capped at 10 hrs per renewal period. Permit-holders (e.g., sedation/expanded functions): minimum 2 hrs per permit area; sedation-permit dentists min 6 hrs in anesthesia/sedation administration. Controlled-substance-prescribing dentists: at least 3 hrs biennially on prescribing opiates, including 0.5 hr on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) — this opioid/PDMP mandate is cited in secondary/board sources; the LII text of §006 emphasized infection control and permit hours. Confirm current role-specific requirements with the Nebraska dental board before renewing.
Renewal cycle and mandatory topics
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 infection control per period. Home study capped at 10 hrs per renewal period. Permit-holders (e.g., sedation/expanded functions): minimum 2 hrs per permit area; sedation-permit dentists min 6 hrs in anesthesia/sedation administration. Controlled-substance-prescribing dentists: at least 3 hrs biennially on prescribing opiates, including 0.5 hr on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) — this opioid/PDMP mandate is cited in secondary/board sources; the LII text of §006 emphasized infection control and permit hours.
Official source
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Open Nebraska board source