# Rhode Island dental CPR/BLS requirements > CPR, BLS, Basic Life Support, hands-on skills, and renewal-cycle signals for Rhode Island dental professionals. URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/rhode-island 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 Rhode Island dental board before renewing. ## Direct answer For dental CPR/BLS requirements in Rhode Island, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: 40 hours / 2 years 20 hours / 2 years No specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental assistants practicing in a dental setting must maintain: current hands-on BLS certification and at least 1 hour/year of CDC Infection Control Guidelines training. , part of each cycle) of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines for all dentists, hygienists, and assistants; current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) Healthcare-Provider certificate with a hands-on component per American Heart Association guidelines; annual OSHA training for those in a dental setting. Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Rhode Island dental board before renewing. ## CPR/BLS notes 40 hours / 2 years 20 hours / 2 years No specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental assistants practicing in a dental setting must maintain: current hands-on BLS certification and at least 1 hour/year of CDC Infection Control Guidelines training. , part of each cycle) of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines for all dentists, hygienists, and assistants; current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) Healthcare-Provider certificate with a hands-on component per American Heart Association guidelines; annual OSHA training for those in a dental setting. ## Renewal CE snapshot - Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years - Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years - Dental assistants: No specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental assistants practicing in a dental setting must maintain: current hands-on BLS certification and at least 1 hour/year of CDC Infection Control Guidelines training. N/A for a numeric CE total. ## Full renewal-cycle note 2-year cycle; licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years, renewal due by May 1 of even-numbered years. MANDATORY: minimum of 1 hour PER YEAR (i.e., part of each cycle) of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines for all dentists, hygienists, and assistants; current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) Healthcare-Provider certificate with a hands-on component per American Heart Association guidelines; annual OSHA training for those in a dental setting. Controlled-substance (21 CFR) and OSHA (29 CFR 1910) standards are incorporated by reference but no separate opioid/controlled-substance CE hour minimum is itemized in the dental CE rule. No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated. Records retained ~5 years; subject to random audit. Regulation: RI 216-RICR-40-05-2. ## Official board source - ## References - - ## Related - [Rhode Island dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/rhode-island/index.html.md) - [Rhode Island online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/rhode-island/index.html.md) - [Rhode Island dental license renewal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/rhode-island/index.html.md) - [Rhode Island dental board](https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/rhode-island/index.html.md) - [All dental CPR/BLS requirement pages](https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/index.html.md) - [Dental CE hours tracker](https://dentovio.com/tools/ce-tracker/index.html.md)