# Utah dental hygienist CE requirements

> Role-specific continuing education summary for dental hygienists renewing in Utah.

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Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE hour counts, approved-provider rules, audit rules, and mandatory topics can change. Confirm current instructions with the Utah dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

Dental hygienists in Utah: 30 hours / 2 years. Renewal-cycle notes: Two-year (biennial) licensure/renewal cycle (R156-69-304a). CPR: current CPR-BLS (or ACLS/PALS as required by permit classification) required for renewal, but recertification hours do NOT count toward the 30. Caps within the 30: maximum 15 hours from online/home-study courses (must include an exam and completion certificate); maximum 3 hours in practice/office management; maximum 10 hours for teaching CE; up to 15% may be earned via qualified volunteer patient care (4 volunteer hours = 1 CE hour); classroom/seminar/webinar hours are unlimited. Sedation-permit holders have additional topic-specific hour minimums (e.g., 2 hrs minimal sedation; 4 hrs moderate; 8 hrs deep). Opioids/controlled substances: handled under the separate Utah Controlled Substances Act — dentist controlled-substance prescribers must complete at least 2 CE hours on controlled-substance prescribing per licensing period (Utah Code 58-37-6.5; may be waivable via PMP database attestation). No general infection-control or jurisprudence CE mandate in the dental rule. Records retained 6 years. Confirm current role-specific requirements with the Utah dental board before renewing.

## Renewal cycle and mandatory topics

Two-year (biennial) licensure/renewal cycle (R156-69-304a). CPR: current CPR-BLS (or ACLS/PALS as required by permit classification) required for renewal, but recertification hours do NOT count toward the 30. Caps within the 30: maximum 15 hours from online/home-study courses (must include an exam and completion certificate); maximum 3 hours in practice/office management; maximum 10 hours for teaching CE; up to 15% may be earned via qualified volunteer patient care (4 volunteer hours = 1 CE hour); classroom/seminar/webinar hours are unlimited. Sedation-permit holders have additional topic-specific hour minimums (e.g., 2 hrs minimal sedation; 4 hrs moderate; 8 hrs deep). Opioids/controlled substances: handled under the separate Utah Controlled Substances Act — dentist controlled-substance prescribers must complete at least 2 CE hours on controlled-substance prescribing per licensing period (Utah Code 58-37-6.5; may be waivable via PMP database attestation). No general infection-control or jurisprudence CE mandate in the dental rule. Records retained 6 years.

## Official board source

- <https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/dentistry/>

## References

- <https://www.ada.org/en/education/licensure>
- <https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r156/r156-37.htm>
- <https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/dentistry/>
- <https://dopl.utah.gov/dentistry/>

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