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Dental license renewal by state

Find renewal CE hours, renewal-cycle notes, and official board links for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants. Dentovio is an independent summary; the state board controls final filing instructions.

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Alabama20 hours / 1 year (annual)12 hours / 1 year (annual)No state CE requirement for dental assistants (CPR required only fo...Renewal guideBoard source
Alaska32 contact hours / 2 years (biennial)20 contact hours / 2 years (biennial)No state CE requirement for dental assistants for renewal (coronal-...Renewal guideBoard source
Arizona63 hours / 3 years (triennial)45 hours / 3 years (triennial)No state CE requirement for standard dental assistants. Expanded Fu...Renewal guideBoard source
Arkansas50 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial)40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial)No general state CE requirement for dental assistants; radiography-...Renewal guideBoard source
California50 units / 2 years (biennial)25 units / 2 years (biennial) [regulated by the Dental Hygiene Board of California]RDA (Registered Dental Assistant): 25 units / 2 years. First renewa...Renewal guideBoard source
Colorado30 hours / 2 years30 hours / 2 yearsNo standalone CE-hours requirement for Dental Assistants; Expanded ...Renewal guideBoard source
Connecticut25 contact hours / 2 years16 contact hours / 2 yearsNo general CE-hours requirement (CT does not license dental assista...Renewal guideBoard source
Delaware50 hours / 2 years24 hours / 2 yearsRegistered dental assistants (and limited registered dental assista...Renewal guideBoard source
District of Columbia30 hours / 2 yearsReported as 15 hours / 2 years by DC Dental Society summary; some CE-vendor sources state 20 hours / 2 years — value not confirmed against the official DCMR, treat as unconfirmedDental assistants: ~10 hours / 2 years per DC Dental Society summar...Renewal guideBoard source
Florida30 hours / 2 years (biennium)24 hours / 2 years (biennium)No CE requirement — Florida does not license or register dental ass...Renewal guideBoard source
Georgia40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years)22 hours / 2 yearsNo state CE requirement (dental assistants/EDDAs are not separately...Renewal guideBoard source
Hawaii32 hours / 2 years (biennium; renewal by Dec 31 of odd years)20 hours / 2 yearsNo state CE requirement (Hawaii does not separately license dental ...Renewal guideBoard source
Idaho30 hours / 2 years (biennium)30 hours / 2 years (biennium)No state CE requirement in the board rule (dental assistants are tr...Renewal guideBoard source
Illinois48 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period)36 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period)No state CE requirement (Illinois dental assistants are not separat...Renewal guideBoard source
Indiana20 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire March 1 of even-numbered years)19 hours / 2 years (biennium; expires March 1 of even-numbered years)No state CE requirement (Indiana dental assistants are not separate...Renewal guideBoard source
Iowa30 hours / 2 years30 hours / 2 years20 hours / 2 years (Registered Dental Assistants)Renewal guideBoard source
Kansas60 hours / 2 years30 hours / 2 yearsNo state CE requirement (Kansas Dental Board does not license denta...Renewal guideBoard source
Kentucky30 hours / 2 years30 hours / 2 yearsNo state CE requirement (Kentucky Board of Dentistry does not licen...Renewal guideBoard source
Louisiana30 hours / 2 years20 hours / 2 yearsNo state CE requirement (Expanded Duty Dental Assistants are certif...Renewal guideBoard source
Maine40 hours / 2 years30 hours / 2 yearsExpanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA): 50 hours / 5 years. Dent...Renewal guideBoard source
Maryland30 hours / 2 years30 hours / 2 yearsNo general dental-assistant CE license. Maryland instead certifies ...Renewal guideBoard source
Massachusetts40 CEUs / 2 years20 CEUs / 2 years12 CEUs / 2 years (licensed dental assistants). Individual-study (h...Renewal guideBoard source
Michigan60 hours / 3 years36 hours / 3 yearsRegistered Dental Assistants (RDA): 36 hours / 3 years, same struct...Renewal guideBoard source
Minnesota50 hours / 2 years25 hours / 2 yearsLicensed Dental Assistants: 25 hours / 2 years (min 15 fundamental,...Renewal guideBoard source
Mississippi40 hours / 2 years20 hours / 2 yearsNo CE requirement — Board Regulation 41 (Continuing Education) appl...Renewal guideBoard source
Missouri50 hours / 2 years30 hours / 2 yearsNo CE requirement for basic dental assistants. Expanded Functions D...Renewal guideBoard source
Montana60 hours / 3 years36 hours / 3 yearsNo state CE requirement for dental assistants (ARM 24.138.2110 addr...Renewal guideBoard source
Nebraska30 hours / 2 years30 hours / 2 yearsNo state CE requirement for dental assistants (172 NAC ch. 57 addre...Renewal guideBoard source
Nevada40 hours / 2 years (20 hrs annually)30 hours / 2 years (15 hrs annually)No CE for basic dental assistants. Expanded Function Dental Assista...Renewal guideBoard source
New Hampshire40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years20 hours (CEUs) / 2 yearsNo CE requirement in the state CE rule (Den 403.03) for dental assi...Renewal guideBoard source
New Jersey40 hours / 2 years (biennial)20 hours / 2 years (biennial)10 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered Dental Assistants and Li...Renewal guideBoard source
New Mexico60 hours / 3 years (triennial)45 hours / 3 years (triennial)30 hours / 3 years (triennial)Renewal guideBoard source
New York60 contact hours / 3 years (triennial registration)24 contact hours / 3 years (triennial registration)No state CE requirement — NY does not license/register 'dental assi...Renewal guideBoard source
North Carolina15 hours / year (annual; ~30 per 2 years)6 hours / year (annual; ~12 per 2 years)No general CE requirement for basic dental assistants; DA II must m...Renewal guideBoard source
North Dakota32 hours / 2 years (biennial)16 hours / 2 years (biennial)16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental AssistantsRenewal guideBoard source
Ohio30 hours / 2 years (biennial)20 hours / 2 years (biennial)Dental X-ray Machine Operator (formerly Dental Assistant Radiograph...Renewal guideBoard source
Oklahoma40 hours / 2 years (reporting period, currently Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2027)20 hours / 2 years (same reporting period)Dental assistants: 2 hours / 2 years in infection control.Renewal guideBoard source
Oregon40 hours / 2 years24 hours / 2 years (Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist / EPDH: 36 hours / 2 years)No state CE hour requirement for dental assistants (certificates su...Renewal guideBoard source
Pennsylvania30 hours / 2 years (biennial)20 hours / 2 years (Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner also 20 hrs, of which 5 must be public-health related)Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDAs): 10 hours / 2 years (of...Renewal guideBoard source
Rhode Island40 hours / 2 years20 hours / 2 yearsNo specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental ass...Renewal guideBoard source
South Carolina28 hours / 2 years (14 hours/year)14 hours / 2 years (7 hours/year)No registered 'dental assistant' CE requirement. SC registers 'dent...Renewal guideBoard source
South Dakota100 hours / 5 years (minimum 50 hours must be 'academic'; anesthesia/sedation permit holders need an additional 25 hours in anesthesia topics per cycle)75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period)Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 60 hours / 5 years (if certifi...Renewal guideBoard source
Tennessee40 hours / 2 years30 hours / 2 yearsRegistered Dental Assistants: 24 hours / 2 years (at least 2 hours ...Renewal guideBoard source
Texas24 hours / 2 years24 hours / 2 yearsRegistered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 12 hours / 2 years, of which a...Renewal guideBoard source
Utah30 hours / 2 years30 hours / 2 yearsN/A - Utah does not license or register dental assistants under the...Renewal guideBoard source
Vermont30 hours / 2 years18 hours / 2 yearsNo state CE requirement (dental assistants register but board rules...Renewal guideBoard source
Virginia15 hours / 1 year (annual)15 hours / 1 year (annual)No CE hour count set by the board for Dental Assistant II; renewal ...Renewal guideBoard source
Washington63 hours / 3 years15 hours / 1 year (annual)Registered Dental Assistant: no CE requirement. (EFDA — Expanded Fu...Renewal guideBoard source
West Virginia35 hours / 2 years20 hours / 2 yearsNo specific CE hour count published for dental assistants in the CE...Renewal guideBoard source
Wisconsin30 credit hours / 2 years12 credit hours / 2 yearsDental assistants are not licensed/regulated by the state, so no st...Renewal guideBoard source
Wyoming16 hours / 2 years (biennial)16 hours / 2 years (biennial)No CE hour requirement stated for dental assistant permit holders (...Renewal guideBoard source

Frequently asked questions

Can I renew my dental license through Dentovio?
No. Dentovio is an independent educational site. Use the official state dental board for renewal forms, fees, filing windows, attestations, and final instructions.
What does each state renewal page cover?
Each state page summarizes renewal CE hours, cycle notes, mandatory-topic signals, official source links, and related Dentovio CE and board pages.
Do renewal CE rules vary by role?
Yes. Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants can have different requirements, exemptions, or credential-specific rules. Confirm current rules with the state board before filing.
Last verified 2026-07-08. Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Confirm current renewal forms, filing windows, fees, approved-provider rules, and audit requirements with the official state dental board before filing.