Oregon dental CE requirements
Continuing education for license renewal in Oregon, by role. Confirm current rules with the board before you rely on them.
Dental hygienist
24 hours / 2 years (Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist / EPDH: 36 hours / 2 years)
Role pageDental assistant
No state CE hour requirement for dental assistants (certificates such as EFDA/x-ray require initial competency courses, not periodic CE). N/A for periodic renewal CE.
Role pageRenewal cycle & mandatory topics
2-year cycle. Dentist licensure year runs Apr 1 – Mar 31; hygienist licensure year runs Oct 1 – Sep 30. CE must be directly related to clinical patient care or dental public health. MANDATORY topics (within the totals): at least 3 hours medical emergencies in a dental office; at least 2 hours infection control; at least 2 hours cultural competency; dentists must also complete the 1-hour Oregon-specific pain management course provided by the Oregon Pain Management Commission (satisfies the opioid/pain requirement). Dentists placing dental implants: 7 additional hours on implant placement/restoration per cycle (effective Jan 1, 2024). CPR/BLS: current Healthcare-Provider-level certification required. No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated in the rules; records retained ≥4 licensure years.
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Dentist requirement — Oregon
40 hours / 2 years
40 hours to go
0 of 40 toward this cycle (best-effort parse — confirm exact rules with the board).
Cycle & mandatory topics
2-year cycle. Dentist licensure year runs Apr 1 – Mar 31; hygienist licensure year runs Oct 1 – Sep 30. CE must be directly related to clinical patient care or dental public health. MANDATORY topics (within the totals): at least 3 hours medical emergencies in a dental office; at least 2 hours infection control; at least 2 hours cultural competency; dentists must also complete the 1-hour Oregon-specific pain management course provided by the Oregon Pain Management Commission (satisfies the opioid/pain requirement). Dentists placing dental implants: 7 additional hours on implant placement/restoration per cycle (effective Jan 1, 2024). CPR/BLS: current Healthcare-Provider-level certification required. No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated in the rules; records retained ≥4 licensure years.