Dentist CE
30 hours / 2 years (biennium)
State CPR/BLS
Florida dental CPR/BLS requirements
For dental CPR/BLS requirements in Florida, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: CPR/BLS: current BLS-level CPR certification required (must be a LIVE course; in addition to CE hours). Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Florida dental board before renewing.
Hygienist CE
24 hours / 2 years (biennium)
Assistant CE
No CE requirement — Florida does not license or register dental assistants generally, and no CE is required (radiography/expanded-function certificates are training-based, not CE-hour based)
CPR/BLS notes
- CPR/BLS: current BLS-level CPR certification required (must be a LIVE course; in addition to CE hours).
Before renewing
- Confirm whether the board requires CPR, BLS, or healthcare-provider BLS.
- Check whether an in-person or hands-on skills assessment is required.
- Verify whether CPR/BLS counts toward CE hours or is separate from CE.
- Keep cards, certificates, and audit records in the board-required format.
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Full renewal-cycle note
2-year biennium; licenses expire February 28 of even-numbered years. DENTISTS 30 hrs, HYGIENISTS 24 hrs. Mandatory courses (count toward totals unless noted): 2-hr Prevention of Medical Errors every biennium; 2-hr HIV/AIDS at first renewal; 2-hr Domestic Violence every THIRD biennium; 2-hr safe/effective prescribing of Controlled Substances every biennium (applies to dentists who prescribe). CPR/BLS: current BLS-level CPR certification required (must be a LIVE course; in addition to CE hours). LIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: no stated maximum on self-study hours (courses may be live, interactive distance learning, or self-study via board-approved providers). Governed by Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B5-12.013 and Fla. Stat. 466.0135/466.014.