# Virginia dental license renewal CE requirements

> Renewal-focused continuing education summary for Virginia dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.

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Last verified: 2026-07-08

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

## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Virginia, dentists need 15 hours / 1 year (annual) and dental hygienists need 15 hours / 1 year (annual). Dental assistants: No CE hour count set by the board for Dental Assistant II; renewal requires maintaining current DANB (or ADA-recognized) certification plus a current hands-on healthcare-provider CPR course. (DANB certification renewal itself requires 12 CE/year.).

## Renewal cycle and deadline notes

ANNUAL renewal for both dentists (18VAC60-21-250) and dental hygienists (18VAC60-25-190): minimum 15 hrs of approved CE each year (no CE required for the first renewal after initial licensure). Excess hours may be carried to the next renewal year up to 15 hrs. CPR/BLS: both must MAINTAIN current hands-on healthcare-provider CPR/BLS certification (not counted as CE hours). SEDATION: a dentist (or hygienist) who administers/monitors general anesthesia, deep or moderate sedation must complete 4 hrs every 2 yrs of related CE. Up to 3 hrs/yr may be earned via uncompensated volunteer dental/hygiene services. Audio/video presentations are permitted with NO explicit live-vs-self-study cap. No dedicated infection-control, opioid, or jurisprudence hour mandate is set in the CE regulation (VA satisfies jurisprudence via a required exam at initial licensure, not ongoing CE).

## Official board source

- <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/PractitionerResources/ContinuingEducation/>

## References

- Source 1: <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/PractitionerResources/ContinuingEducation/>
- Source 2: <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency60/chapter21/section250/>
- Source 3: <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency60/chapter25/section190/>
- Source 4: <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/PractitionerResources/ContinuingEducation/DentalAssistants/>

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