# Colorado dental board

> Official board link and Dentovio's independent source-backed state references for Colorado dental CE, license renewal, and foreign-trained dentist pathways.

URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/colorado

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Dentovio is not the Colorado dental board. This is an independent educational directory; confirm final licensure, renewal, discipline, fee, form, and application decisions with the official board.

## Direct answer

Colorado Dental Board (DORA — Division of Professions and Occupations) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Colorado. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Colorado CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years; hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years.

## Official board links

- Official board: <https://dpo.colorado.gov/Dental>
- CE or renewal source used by Dentovio: <https://dpo.colorado.gov/Dental/CE>

## Dentovio state references

- [Colorado dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/index.html.md)
- [Colorado online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/colorado/index.html.md)
- [Colorado dental license lookup](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-lookup/colorado/index.html.md)
- [Colorado dental license renewal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/colorado/index.html.md)
- [Colorado dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/license-renewal/index.html.md)
- [Colorado dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/dentist/index.html.md)
- [Foreign-trained dentist license in Colorado](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/colorado/index.html.md)
- [Colorado foreign-trained dentist residency pathway](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/colorado/residency-pathway/index.html.md)

## CE snapshot

- Dentist: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienist: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistant: No standalone CE-hours requirement for Dental Assistants; Expanded Duty Dental Assistants (EDDAs) must maintain current CPR/BLS certification and complete CE tied to their permits (no fixed board-published hour total confirmed)

## Foreign-trained dentist pathway signal

Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Colorado Dental Board Rule (3 CCR 709-1) requires a doctorate (DDS/DMD) from a CODA-approved (or, by reciprocity, CDAC-accredited) dental school. A foreign/non-CODA graduate must earn a US CODA DDS/DMD, generally via a 2–3 year advanced-standing program. A CODA GPR/AEGD residency alone does NOT substitute for the degree. The only narrow exception is licensure by endorsement under the Occupational Credential Portability Program (12-20-202(3), C.R.S.) for someone already licensed and in good standing in another US state/territory.

## References

- <https://dpo.colorado.gov/Dental>
- <https://dpo.colorado.gov/Dental/CE>
- <https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=9713&fileName=3+CCR+709-1>
- <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/colorado/3-CCR-709-1.6>
- <https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=12447&fileName=3+CCR+709-1>
- <https://www.ada.org/resources/careers/licensure/licensure-for-the-international-dentists>

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- [All dental boards by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/index.html.md)
- [Online dental CE by state](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/index.html.md)
- [Dental license lookup by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-lookup/index.html.md)
- [Dental license renewal by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/index.html.md)
- [Dental CE requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/index.html.md)
- [Foreign-trained dentist licensure by state](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-licensure/index.html.md)