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Rhode Island dental hygienist CE requirements

Dental hygienists in Rhode Island: 20 hours / 2 years. Renewal-cycle notes: 2-year cycle; licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years, renewal due by May 1 of even-numbered years. MANDATORY: minimum of 1 hour PER YEAR (i.e., part of each cycle) of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines for all dentists, hygienists, and assistants; current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) Healthcare-Provider certificate with a hands-on component per American Heart Association guidelines; annual OSHA training for those in a dental setting. Controlled-substance (21 CFR) and OSHA (29 CFR 1910) standards are incorporated by reference but no separate opioid/controlled-substance CE hour minimum is itemized in the dental CE rule. No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated. Records retained ~5 years; subject to random audit. Regulation: RI 216-RICR-40-05-2. Confirm current role-specific requirements with the Rhode Island dental board before renewing.

Requirement summary

20 hours / 2 years

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

Renewal cycle and mandatory topics

2-year cycle; licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years, renewal due by May 1 of even-numbered years. MANDATORY: minimum of 1 hour PER YEAR (i.e., part of each cycle) of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines for all dentists, hygienists, and assistants; current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) Healthcare-Provider certificate with a hands-on component per American Heart Association guidelines; annual OSHA training for those in a dental setting. Controlled-substance (21 CFR) and OSHA (29 CFR 1910) standards are incorporated by reference but no separate opioid/controlled-substance CE hour minimum is itemized in the dental CE rule. No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated. Records retained ~5 years; subject to random audit. Regulation: RI 216-RICR-40-05-2.

Official source

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Open Rhode Island board source

References

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