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North Dakota dental CE requirements

Continuing education for license renewal in North Dakota, by role. Confirm current rules with the board before you rely on them.

Dentist

32 hours / 2 years (biennial)

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Dental hygienist

16 hours / 2 years (biennial)

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Dental assistant

16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental Assistants

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Renewal cycle & mandatory topics

Biennial renewal. Dentists & hygienists renew by Dec 31 of ODD-numbered years; dental assistants (RDA/QDA) renew by Dec 31 of EVEN-numbered years. Self-study/home-study & online cap: up to one-half — 16 hrs max for dentists, 8 hrs max for hygienists, 8 hrs max for assistants (remainder must be live/interactive real-time). CPR/BLS certification must be maintained at all times by dentists, hygienists, and assistants (if ACLS/PALS is otherwise required, that must be maintained). Mandatory topics for hygienists (per NDAC 20-04-01-08): min 2 hrs ethics and 2 hrs infection control within the 16. Profession-specific rules: dentists NDAC 20-02-01-06, hygienists 20-04-01-08, assistants 20-03-01-06. Live = in-person or real-time remote/electronic with interaction; self-study = pre-recorded/self-paced material.

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Track your hours

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Dentist requirement — North Dakota

32 hours / 2 years (biennial)

32 hours to go

0 of 32 toward this cycle (best-effort parse — confirm exact rules with the board).

Cycle & mandatory topics

Biennial renewal. Dentists & hygienists renew by Dec 31 of ODD-numbered years; dental assistants (RDA/QDA) renew by Dec 31 of EVEN-numbered years. Self-study/home-study & online cap: up to one-half — 16 hrs max for dentists, 8 hrs max for hygienists, 8 hrs max for assistants (remainder must be live/interactive real-time). CPR/BLS certification must be maintained at all times by dentists, hygienists, and assistants (if ACLS/PALS is otherwise required, that must be maintained). Mandatory topics for hygienists (per NDAC 20-04-01-08): min 2 hrs ethics and 2 hrs infection control within the 16. Profession-specific rules: dentists NDAC 20-02-01-06, hygienists 20-04-01-08, assistants 20-03-01-06. Live = in-person or real-time remote/electronic with interaction; self-study = pre-recorded/self-paced material.

References

Last verified 2026-07-08 (research confidence: high). Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE rules change — confirm current requirements, approved providers, and deadlines with the North Dakota board before renewing.