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Indiana dental CPR/BLS requirements

For dental CPR/BLS requirements in Indiana, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: BLS: no more than 2 hrs of basic life support counts toward the dentist requirement; hygienists must hold current BLS. Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Indiana dental board before renewing.

Official board sourceCE trackerState dental board

Dentist CE

20 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire March 1 of even-numbered years)

Hygienist CE

19 hours / 2 years (biennium; expires March 1 of even-numbered years)

Assistant CE

No state CE requirement (Indiana dental assistants are not separately licensed; radiology-permitted assistants and EFDA/CDA credentials carry their own certification-maintenance rules, but the state board sets no assistant CE hours)

CPR/BLS notes

  • BLS: no more than 2 hrs of basic life support counts toward the dentist requirement; hygienists must hold current BLS.

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

Biennial, expiring March 1 of even-numbered years (current cycle: March 2, 2026 - March 1, 2028); no CE required for a dentist who has held an initial license less than 2 years. Live-vs-self-study: at least HALF of the required minimum hours must be from live presentations or live workshops (IC 25-14-3-8); home-study by an approved organization earns the same credit as college courses. Mandatory 2 hrs covering Ethics, Professional Responsibility, and Indiana statutes/administrative rules per period for BOTH dentists and hygienists (828 IAC 1-5-6). BLS: no more than 2 hrs of basic life support counts toward the dentist requirement; hygienists must hold current BLS. Opioid: DEA-registered dentists owe the federal MATE Act 8-hr one-time training. Infection control/OSHA and HIPAA are federal annual mandates, not separately itemized state CE hours. Licensure also requires passing the Indiana dental law exam (one-time, not recurring CE).

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 Indiana board before renewing.