# Virginia dental CPR/BLS requirements

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

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

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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

## Direct answer

For dental CPR/BLS requirements in Virginia, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: 15 hours / 1 year (annual) 15 hours / 1 year (annual) No CE hour count set by the board for Dental Assistant II; renewal requires maintaining current DANB (or ADA-recognized) certification plus a current hands-on healthcare-provider CPR course. CPR/BLS: both must MAINTAIN current hands-on healthcare-provider CPR/BLS certification (not counted as CE hours). Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Virginia dental board before renewing.

## CPR/BLS notes

15 hours / 1 year (annual) 15 hours / 1 year (annual) No CE hour count set by the board for Dental Assistant II; renewal requires maintaining current DANB (or ADA-recognized) certification plus a current hands-on healthcare-provider CPR course. CPR/BLS: both must MAINTAIN current hands-on healthcare-provider CPR/BLS certification (not counted as CE hours).

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual)
- Dental hygienists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual)
- Dental assistants: No CE hour count set by the board for Dental Assistant II; renewal requires maintaining current DANB (or ADA-recognized) certification plus a current hands-on healthcare-provider CPR course. (DANB certification renewal itself requires 12 CE/year.)

## Full renewal-cycle note

ANNUAL renewal for both dentists (18VAC60-21-250) and dental hygienists (18VAC60-25-190): minimum 15 hrs of approved CE each year (no CE required for the first renewal after initial licensure). Excess hours may be carried to the next renewal year up to 15 hrs. CPR/BLS: both must MAINTAIN current hands-on healthcare-provider CPR/BLS certification (not counted as CE hours). SEDATION: a dentist (or hygienist) who administers/monitors general anesthesia, deep or moderate sedation must complete 4 hrs every 2 yrs of related CE. Up to 3 hrs/yr may be earned via uncompensated volunteer dental/hygiene services. Audio/video presentations are permitted with NO explicit live-vs-self-study cap. No dedicated infection-control, opioid, or jurisprudence hour mandate is set in the CE regulation (VA satisfies jurisprudence via a required exam at initial licensure, not ongoing CE).

## Official board source

- <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/PractitionerResources/ContinuingEducation/>

## References

- <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/PractitionerResources/ContinuingEducation/>
- <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency60/chapter21/section250/>
- <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency60/chapter25/section190/>
- <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/PractitionerResources/ContinuingEducation/DentalAssistants/>

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