# Dental Hygienist CE Requirements by State

> Compare dental hygienist continuing-education hours, renewal cycles, mandatory topics, and official dental board sources across all 51 U.S. jurisdictions.

URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-hygienist-ce-requirements

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE hour counts, approved-provider rules, audit rules, mandatory topics, and renewal-cycle details can change. Confirm current instructions with the state dental board before relying on them for license renewal.

## Direct answer

Use Dentovio's dental hygienist CE requirements directory to compare role-specific CE hours, renewal-cycle notes, mandatory topics, and official board sources across all 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Final renewal requirements are controlled by the state dental board.

## State pages

- [Alabama dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alabama/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 12 hours / 1 year (annual)
- [Alaska dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alaska/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 contact hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [Arizona dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arizona/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 45 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- [Arkansas dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arkansas/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial)
- [California dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/california/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 25 units / 2 years (biennial) [regulated by the Dental Hygiene Board of California]
- [Colorado dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years
- [Connecticut dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/connecticut/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 16 contact hours / 2 years
- [Delaware dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/delaware/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 24 hours / 2 years
- [District of Columbia dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/district-of-columbia/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): Reported as 15 hours / 2 years by DC Dental Society summary; some CE-vendor sources state 20 hours / 2 years — value not confirmed against the...
- [Florida dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/florida/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 24 hours / 2 years (biennium)
- [Georgia dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/georgia/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 22 hours / 2 years
- [Hawaii dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/hawaii/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 2 years
- [Idaho dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/idaho/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years (biennium)
- [Illinois dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/illinois/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 36 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period)
- [Indiana dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/indiana/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 19 hours / 2 years (biennium; expires March 1 of even-numbered years)
- [Iowa dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/iowa/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years
- [Kansas dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kansas/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years
- [Kentucky dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kentucky/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years
- [Louisiana dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/louisiana/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 2 years
- [Maine dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maine/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years
- [Maryland dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maryland/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years
- [Massachusetts dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/massachusetts/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 CEUs / 2 years
- [Michigan dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/michigan/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 36 hours / 3 years
- [Minnesota dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/minnesota/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 25 hours / 2 years
- [Mississippi dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/mississippi/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 2 years
- [Missouri dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/missouri/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years
- [Montana dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/montana/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 36 hours / 3 years
- [Nebraska dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nebraska/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years
- [Nevada dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nevada/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years (15 hrs annually)
- [New Hampshire dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-hampshire/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 hours (CEUs) / 2 years
- [New Jersey dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-jersey/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [New Mexico dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-mexico/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 45 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- [New York dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-york/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 24 contact hours / 3 years (triennial registration)
- [North Carolina dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-carolina/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 6 hours / year (annual; ~12 per 2 years)
- [North Dakota dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-dakota/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 16 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [Ohio dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/ohio/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- [Oklahoma dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oklahoma/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 2 years (same reporting period)
- [Oregon dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oregon/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 24 hours / 2 years (Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist / EPDH: 36 hours / 2 years)
- [Pennsylvania dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/pennsylvania/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 2 years (Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner also 20 hrs, of which 5 must be public-health related)
- [Rhode Island dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/rhode-island/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 2 years
- [South Carolina dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-carolina/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 14 hours / 2 years (7 hours/year)
- [South Dakota dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-dakota/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period)
- [Tennessee dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/tennessee/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years
- [Texas dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/texas/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 24 hours / 2 years
- [Utah dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/utah/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years
- [Vermont dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/vermont/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 18 hours / 2 years
- [Virginia dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/virginia/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 15 hours / 1 year (annual)
- [Washington dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/washington/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 15 hours / 1 year (annual)
- [West Virginia dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/west-virginia/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 2 years
- [Wisconsin dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wisconsin/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 12 credit hours / 2 years
- [Wyoming dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wyoming/dental-hygienist/index.html.md): 16 hours / 2 years (biennial)

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