Dentist CE
60 hours / 3 years
State CPR/BLS
Montana dental CPR/BLS requirements
For dental CPR/BLS requirements in Montana, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: All licensees must maintain current CPR, ACLS, or PALS. Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Montana dental board before renewing.
Hygienist CE
36 hours / 3 years
Assistant CE
No state CE requirement for dental assistants (ARM 24.138.2110 addresses dentists, hygienists, and denturists only).
CPR/BLS notes
- All licensees must maintain current CPR, ACLS, or PALS.
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
Three-year cycle (baseline start 2015), per ARM 24.138.2110. Dentists 60 hrs (if holding anesthesia permit: 20 hrs must be anesthesia-specific for deep sedation/GA, or 12 hrs for moderate sedation, counted within the 60). Hygienists 36 hrs (LPA hygienists +3 hrs on fluoride/topical anesthetics/antimicrobials; limited-access-permit hygienists +12 hrs). Denturists 36 hrs. ALL hours may be completed by home study (no self-study cap). Board does NOT pre-approve courses. All licensees must maintain current CPR, ACLS, or PALS. Infection control is listed as an acceptable clinical subject but no fixed mandatory hour count for infection control, jurisprudence, or opioids in the CE rule. CE does not apply until first full year of licensure.