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Connecticut dental CPR/BLS requirements

For dental CPR/BLS requirements in Connecticut, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: CPR; sexual assault/domestic abuse; cultural competence; veteran mental health; diagnostic technology. Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Connecticut dental board before renewing.

Official board sourceCE trackerState dental board

Dentist CE

25 contact hours / 2 years

Hygienist CE

16 contact hours / 2 years

Assistant CE

No general CE-hours requirement (CT does not license dental assistants broadly); dental assistants performing radiography must hold DANB radiation-safety certification, but no board-published biennial CE-hour total

CPR/BLS notes

  • CPR; sexual assault/domestic abuse; cultural competence; veteran mental health; diagnostic technology.

Before renewing

  1. Confirm whether the board requires CPR, BLS, or healthcare-provider BLS.
  2. Check whether an in-person or hands-on skills assessment is required.
  3. Verify whether CPR/BLS counts toward CE hours or is separate from CE.
  4. Keep cards, certificates, and audit records in the board-required format.
Open official board source

Full renewal-cycle note

2-year (24-month) cycle; 1 contact hour = 50 minutes. DENTISTS (25 hrs): must include at least 1 contact hour in each of (A) any three of ten Commissioner-designated topics, (B) infection control in a dental setting, and (C) prescribing controlled substances and pain management. Ten mandatory-topic menu: controlled substances/pain mgmt; recordkeeping/risk mgmt; infection control; access to care; HIPAA; medical emergencies incl. CPR; sexual assault/domestic abuse; cultural competence; veteran mental health; diagnostic technology. HYGIENISTS (16 hrs): must include 1 hour infection control and 1 hour cultural competency. LIVE/SELF-STUDY: internet/distance learning accepted; no explicit live-vs-self-study cap found. Up to 10 hours may be earned via volunteer dental practice (8 hrs volunteer = 1 CE hour).

References

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