# Missouri dental CPR/BLS requirements

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

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

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 Missouri dental board before renewing.

## Direct answer

For dental CPR/BLS requirements in Missouri, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: Expanded 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 the board. Current BLS/ACLS (or equivalent) certification required to renew. 240 does NOT mandate specific topic hours for infection control, jurisprudence, or opioids (beyond the BLS certification requirement). Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Missouri dental board before renewing.

## CPR/BLS notes

Expanded 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 the board. Current BLS/ACLS (or equivalent) certification required to renew. 240 does NOT mandate specific topic hours for infection control, jurisprudence, or opioids (beyond the BLS certification requirement).

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 50 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistants: No CE requirement for basic dental assistants. Expanded 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 the board.

## Full renewal-cycle note

Biennial (2-year) cycle; reporting deadline Dec 31 of renewal year. Dentists: of the 50 hrs, at least 40 must relate to patient treatment/health/safety. Hygienists: of the 30 hrs, at least 25 must be patient-care-related. Current BLS/ACLS (or equivalent) certification required to renew. Carry-forward allowed (max 25 hrs dentist / 15 hrs hygienist). Rule 20 CSR 2110-2.240 does NOT mandate specific topic hours for infection control, jurisprudence, or opioids (beyond the BLS certification requirement). Rule sets no explicit live-vs-self-study cap.

## Official board source

- <https://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp>

## References

- <https://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp>
- <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/missouri/20-CSR-2110-2-240>
- <https://dci.mo.gov/sites/dci/files/2025-04/20%20CSR%202110-2.240.pdf>

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