# New Jersey dental CE requirements

> Continuing education requirements in New Jersey: dentists 40 hours / 2 years (biennial), hygienists 20 hours / 2 years (biennial), assistants 10 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered Dental Assistants and Limited Registered Dental Assistants have a CE requirement.

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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 New Jersey board before renewing.

## Role requirements

- Dentist: 40 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- Dental hygienist: 20 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- Dental assistant: 10 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered Dental Assistants and Limited Registered Dental Assistants have a CE requirement

## Renewal cycle and mandatory topics

Biennial renewal. Dentist mandatory hours (10 of the 40): 3 hrs CPR (hands-on, AHA-standard, in-person), 2 hrs infection control/prevention, 3 hrs pharmacology & internal medicine (incl. NJ Prescription Monitoring Program), 1 hr prescription opioids, 1 hr professional ethics & NJ law/jurisprudence. Hygienist mandatory (6 of 20): 3 hrs CPR (in-person), 1 hr infection control, 1 hr professional ethics/NJ law, 1 hr prescription opioids. Assistants: same 6 mandatory-topic structure within their 10 hrs. Distance-learning/self-study cap: no more than one-half of required hours may be via written/electronic distance learning — 20 hrs max for dentists, 10 hrs max for hygienists, 5 hrs max for assistants; live synchronous webinars count as in-person and are not capped. Dentists may carry over up to 7 excess credits to the next biennium.

## Official board source

- <https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den>

## References

- Source 1: <https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den/Documents/CE-Requirements0424.pdf>
- Source 2: <https://www.njda.org/ce-events-advertising/continuing-education/nj-state-board-ce-requirements>

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