# Colorado dental license renewal > Renewal CE summary, official board source, and filing checklist for dental professionals renewing in Colorado. URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/colorado Last verified: 2026-07-08 Research confidence: high Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Renewal dates, filing windows, fees, approved-provider rules, audit rules, and mandatory topics can change. Confirm current instructions with the Colorado dental board before filing a renewal. ## Direct answer For dental license renewal in Colorado, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: No standalone CE-hours requirement for Dental Assistants; Expanded Duty Dental Assistants (EDDAs) must maintain current CPR/BLS certification and complete CE tied to their permits (no fixed board-published hour total confirmed). Renewal-cycle notes: 2-year license period. Dentists/Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists both need 30 CE hours per 2-year cycle. First-renewal proration: licensed <12 months = no CE; 12-24 months = 15 hours. At least 16 of 30 hours (or 8 of 15) must be clinical/science-based. LIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: at least 50% of required CE hours must be LIVE and interactive. OPIOID/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: dentists must complete at least 1 hour each cycle on best practices for opioid/benzodiazepine prescribing, substance-use-disorder recognition/referral, and PDMP use. CPR/BLS: current BLS certification required for all licensees (capped at 2 CE hours). No explicit standalone infection-control or law/ethics hour mandate found. ## Renewal CE snapshot - Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years - Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years - Dental assistants: No standalone CE-hours requirement for Dental Assistants; Expanded Duty Dental Assistants (EDDAs) must maintain current CPR/BLS certification and complete CE tied to their permits (no fixed board-published hour total confirmed) ## Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes 2-year license period. Dentists/Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists both need 30 CE hours per 2-year cycle. First-renewal proration: licensed <12 months = no CE; 12-24 months = 15 hours. At least 16 of 30 hours (or 8 of 15) must be clinical/science-based. LIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: at least 50% of required CE hours must be LIVE and interactive. OPIOID/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: dentists must complete at least 1 hour each cycle on best practices for opioid/benzodiazepine prescribing, substance-use-disorder recognition/referral, and PDMP use. CPR/BLS: current BLS certification required for all licensees (capped at 2 CE hours). No explicit standalone infection-control or law/ethics hour mandate found. ## Before filing - Open the official board source and confirm the current filing window, fee, form, and renewal status. - Confirm required CE hours, mandatory topics, approved-provider rules, and live/self-study limits. - Keep completion certificates and audit documentation for the retention period stated by the board. - Use Dentovio's CE tracker as a planning aid, not as a board filing system. ## Official board source - ## References - - - ## Related - [Colorado dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/index.html.md) - [Colorado dental CPR/BLS requirements](https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/colorado/index.html.md) - [Colorado online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/colorado/index.html.md) - [Colorado dental license lookup](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-lookup/colorado/index.html.md) - [Colorado dental renewal CE page](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/license-renewal/index.html.md) - [Colorado dental board](https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/colorado/index.html.md) - [All dental license renewal pages](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/index.html.md) - [Dental CE hours tracker](https://dentovio.com/tools/ce-tracker/index.html.md)