# Maine dental CPR/BLS requirements

> CPR, BLS, Basic Life Support, hands-on skills, and renewal-cycle signals for Maine dental professionals.

URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/maine

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Research confidence: high

Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CPR/BLS provider, hands-on skills, online-only, and renewal rules can change. Confirm current instructions with the Maine dental board before renewing.

## Direct answer

For dental CPR/BLS requirements in Maine, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: Dental Radiographer (RAD): no CE hours, current CPR only. Current CPR certification required for all license types. Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Maine dental board before renewing.

## CPR/BLS notes

Dental Radiographer (RAD): no CE hours, current CPR only. Current CPR certification required for all license types.

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistants: Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA): 50 hours / 5 years. Dental Radiographer (RAD): no CE hours, current CPR only.

## Full renewal-cycle note

Dentists and hygienists: biennial, 2-year fixed term (dentist CE cycle ends Dec 31 odd years; hygienist Dec 31 even years). EFDA and Dental Radiographer: 5-year staggered terms. Current CPR certification required for all license types. Dentists who prescribe opioids: 3 of the 40 hours in opioid prescribing training; sedation permit holders: 6 of the 40 hours in sedation/anesthesia. Denturists: 30 hrs/2 yrs. Distance-learning cap: no limit on distance-learning WITH an exit examination; distance learning WITHOUT an exit exam capped at 10 hours. General conference attendance and association business meetings are ineligible. No explicit infection control or jurisprudence CE mandate found. Governed by Board Rules Chapter 13 (02-313 CMR Ch. 13).

## Official board source

- <https://www.maine.gov/dental/licensure/license-types.html>

## References

- <https://www.maine.gov/dental/licensure/license-types.html>
- <https://www.maine.gov/dental/documents/Chapter13TransitionChart.pdf>

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