Dentist
32 hours / 2 years (biennial)
Dental license renewal
North Dakota dental license renewal CE requirements
For dental license renewal in North Dakota, dentists need 32 hours / 2 years (biennial) and dental hygienists need 16 hours / 2 years (biennial). Dental assistants: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental Assistants. 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.
Dental hygienist
16 hours / 2 years (biennial)
Dental assistant
16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental Assistants
Renewal cycle and deadline 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.
Official renewal 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