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Dental CPR/BLS requirements by state

Find source-backed CPR, BLS, Basic Life Support, hands-on skills, and renewal-cycle signals for dental professionals. Dentovio is a planning reference; the state board controls whether a course counts.

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Alabama20 hours / 1 year (annual) 12 hours / 1 year (annual) No state CE requirement for dental assistants (CPR required only for assistants aiding in oral conscious sedation; DANB-certified ass...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
AlaskaCPR certification required (per 12 AAC 28.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
ArizonaDentists: 63 hours per 3 years, of which up to 21 hours may be self-study/online (and charitable) activities; mandatory minimums of 3 hrs opioid education, 3 hrs infectious diseases/infec...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
Arkansas50 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial) 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial) No general state CE requirement for dental assistants; radiography-permit holders must complete a board-approved...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
CaliforniaDentists (Dental Board of California): 50 units per 2 years including mandatory 2-unit Infection Control, 2-unit California Dental Practice Act, 2-unit course on Responsibilities and Requ...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
Colorado30 hours / 2 years 30 hours / 2 years No standalone CE-hours requirement for Dental Assistants; Expanded Duty Dental Assistants (EDDAs) must maintain current CPR/BLS certification and com...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
ConnecticutCPR; sexual assault/domestic abuse; cultural competence; veteran mental health; diagnostic technology.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
DelawareCPR: all licensees must hold current CPR certification (in addition to CPE).CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
District of Columbia30 hours / 2 years Reported as 15 hours / 2 years by DC Dental Society summary; some CE-vendor sources state 20 hours / 2 years — value not confirmed against the official DCMR, treat as u...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
FloridaCPR/BLS: current BLS-level CPR certification required (must be a LIVE course; in addition to CE hours).CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
Georgia02, plus BLS-CPR if assisting with sedation) Biennial (odd-year Dec 31 expiration). CPR/BLS/ACLS in-person accepted for up to 4 CE hrs.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
HawaiiBLS/CPR (AHA or ARC, hands-on) must be continuously current; BLS counts for a max of 4 CE hrs/biennium and cannot count toward the clinical requirement.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
IdahoBLS certification must be maintained (initial applicants show proof; practicing licensees must keep current). Board rule specifies NO in-person vs self-study cap and no separately itemize...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
IllinoisBLS/CPR current certification required; counts for max 4 hrs/period.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
IndianaBLS: no more than 2 hrs of basic life support counts toward the dentist requirement; hygienists must hold current BLS.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
IowaMandatory (min 1 hr each unless noted): infection control; Iowa jurisprudence; CPR/BLS with hands-on clinical component (may claim up to 3 hrs); opioid training for dentists who prescribe...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
KansasAll licensees must hold and submit a current 'Basic Cardiac Life Support for the Health Care Provider' (BLS/CPR) certificate from the American Heart Association or board-approved equivale...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
KentuckyCPR/BLS must be kept current but does NOT count toward the 30 hours.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
Louisiana30 hours / 2 years 20 hours / 2 years No state CE requirement (Expanded Duty Dental Assistants are certified via an approved EDDA course, radiology training, and current CPR, but no ongoi...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
MaineDental Radiographer (RAD): no CE hours, current CPR only. Current CPR certification required for all license types.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
MarylandMandatory each cycle: 2-hr infection control course; must maintain CPR/BLS certification without lapse (AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers or ARC Professional Rescuer — online CPR NOT accep...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
MassachusettsDentovio did not isolate a specific CPR, BLS, Basic Life Support, AED, or hands-on skills statement in the sourced CE notes for this jurisdiction. Confirm the current CPR/BLS renewal rule...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
Michigandelegation to allied personnel), 1 hr infection control, one-time 1-hr human trafficking; ~12 of 36 in credential-specific courses; implicit bias training (1 hr per license-year, addition...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
MinnesotaThe rule does not itemize a standalone CPR/BLS, opioid, or ethics hour mandate beyond the infection-control + '2-from-the-list' structure.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
MississippiCPR/BLS: all active dentists & hygienists must maintain current CPR certification (Board Reg. 45); CPR certification hours count toward CE but are capped — CPR max 8 hrs, ACLS 16 hrs, PAL...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
MissouriExpanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) permit renewal requires CE tied to the permit (commonly cited as ~16 hours per cycle, with BLS counting toward it) — confirm exact figure with t...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
MontanaAll licensees must maintain current CPR, ACLS, or PALS.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
NebraskaDentovio did not isolate a specific CPR, BLS, Basic Life Support, AED, or hands-on skills statement in the sourced CE notes for this jurisdiction. Confirm the current CPR/BLS renewal rule...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
NevadaCurrent CPR/BLS (or ACLS/PALS) certification required.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
New HampshireDentists: 40 CEUs, at least 30 in clinical dental care (including a current BLS-HCP course). Hygienists: 20 CEUs, at least 15 clinical (including BLS-HCP). CPR/BLS must be current.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
New JerseyDentist mandatory hours (10 of the 40): 3 hrs CPR (hands-on, AHA-standard, in-person), 2 hrs infection control/prevention, 3 hrs pharmacology & internal medicine (incl. Hygienist mandator...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
New MexicoMandatory topics: CPR/BLS current at all times; infection control; NM jurisprudence (law/ethics) ~1 hr per cycle; and licensees with an active DEA registration must complete 3 hrs of CE o...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
New YorkMandatory topics — Dentists: one-time 3-hr dental jurisprudence & ethics course, one-time 2-hr tobacco/oral-health course (first applicable registration), continuous CPR certification, an...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
North Carolina15 hours / year (annual; ~30 per 2 years) 6 hours / year (annual; ~12 per 2 years) No general CE requirement for basic dental assistants; DA II must maintain CPR and complete CE as needed...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
North DakotaCPR/BLS certification must be maintained at all times by dentists, hygienists, and assistants (if ACLS/PALS is otherwise required, that must be maintained).CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
OhioMANDATORY: current Healthcare-Provider-level BLS/CPR + AED with hands-on skills every renewal (didactic may be online, but the clinical/compressions portion must be in person; Board accep...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
OklahomaMANDATORY for dentists & hygienists: an ethics course every 2 years, and a LIVE, in-person, hands-on CPR/BLS course every 2 years (full-online CPR is NOT accepted regardless of provider —...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
OregonCPR/BLS: current Healthcare-Provider-level certification required.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
PennsylvaniaMANDATORY for dentists, hygienists, and EFDAs: 2 hours of approved child abuse recognition and reporting in the 2-year period preceding renewal (Act 31), and current CPR certification as...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
Rhode Island40 hours / 2 years 20 hours / 2 years No specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental assistants practicing in a dental setting must maintain: current hands-on BLS certifi...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
South CarolinaMandatory topics: at least 1 hour biennially in sterilization and infection control (dentists and hygienists); CPR must be renewed/recertified every 2 years and must be live/in-person (SC...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
South DakotaCPR: dentists, hygienists, and RDAs must maintain a current CPR card (AHA Healthcare Provider, ARC Professional Rescuer, or equivalent with hands-on skills assessment). No specific mandat...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
TennesseeCPR: current CPR/BLS certification required, must be in-person with a hands-on skills exam.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
TexasCPR/BLS must be a current hands-on course (online not accepted). CPR/BLS required but does not count toward the 24-hour minimum; OSHA and CPR excluded from the count.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
UtahCPR: current CPR-BLS (or ACLS/PALS as required by permit classification) required for renewal, but recertification hours do NOT count toward the 30.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
VermontDentovio did not isolate a specific CPR, BLS, Basic Life Support, AED, or hands-on skills statement in the sourced CE notes for this jurisdiction. Confirm the current CPR/BLS renewal rule...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
Virginia15 hours / 1 year (annual) 15 hours / 1 year (annual) No CE hour count set by the board for Dental Assistant II; renewal requires maintaining current DANB (or ADA-recognized) certificatio...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
WashingtonBLS/CPR: must maintain current healthcare-provider BLS. HYGIENIST (WAC 246-815-140): 15 hrs ANNUALLY; maintain current healthcare-provider BLS card; one-time 3-hr suicide-prevention train...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
West VirginiaMANDATORY TOPICS (both): 2 hrs infection control each reporting period; a current healthcare-provider BLS/CPR certification (hands-on; counts toward CE; internet-only BLS not accepted unl...CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
WisconsinHYGIENIST: 12 credit hrs / 2 yrs, of which not less than 2 hrs must be infection control; no more than 2 of the 12 may be satisfied by BLS/CPR training.CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source
WyomingCurrent BLS certification is required IN ADDITION to the 16 hours ('BLS hours cannot count toward your 16 hour requirement').CPR/BLS guideCE pageBoard source

Check the format

Look for whether the board requires CPR, BLS, healthcare-provider BLS, ACLS/PALS, AED, or a hands-on skills assessment.

Check the role

Dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, sedation permit holders, and expanded-function permit holders can have different CPR/BLS obligations.

Check the cycle

Some states count CPR/BLS toward CE hours, some exclude it, and some require current certification as a separate renewal condition.

Last verified 2026-07-08. Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Confirm current CPR/BLS provider, hands-on, online-only, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the state board before renewing.