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North Dakota dental assistant CE requirements

Dental assistants in North Dakota: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental Assistants. Renewal-cycle notes: 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. Confirm current role-specific requirements with the North Dakota dental board before renewing.

Requirement summary

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

Last verified 2026-07-08. Research confidence: high.

Renewal cycle and 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.

Official source

Use the state board source before filing a renewal or choosing CE courses. Dentovio is an educational summary, not the licensing authority.

Open North Dakota board source

References

Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Confirm current role-specific requirements, approved providers, deadlines, and audit rules with the North Dakota board before renewing.