Dentist
50 hours / 2 years
State dental renewal
Delaware dental license renewal
For dental license renewal in Delaware, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 50 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 24 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: Registered dental assistants (and limited registered dental assistants in orthodontics): 10 hours / 2 years, verified at registration renewal. Renewal-cycle notes: 2-year cycle; licenses expire May 31 of even-numbered years (renewal period June 1 - May 31). Dentists/Dentist-Academic/Dentist-Community Health: 50 CPE hours. Dental Hygienists: 24 CPE hours. INFECTION CONTROL: at least 2 of the required CPE hours must be an infection-control course. CPR: all licensees must hold current CPR certification (in addition to CPE). OPIOID/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: not specified as a CE topic on the board CE page (DE controlled-substance-prescriber CE is handled separately). LIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: not specified on the CE page reviewed. Random audits performed.
Dental hygienist
24 hours / 2 years
Dental assistant
Registered dental assistants (and limited registered dental assistants in orthodontics): 10 hours / 2 years, verified at registration renewal
Before filing renewal
- Open the official board source and confirm the current filing window, fee, form, and license status.
- Check CE hours, mandatory topics, approved-provider rules, and live or self-study caps.
- Keep completion certificates and audit documentation for the period required by the board.
- Use Dentovio as a planning reference, not as a renewal filing system.
Role-specific CE
Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes
2-year cycle; licenses expire May 31 of even-numbered years (renewal period June 1 - May 31). Dentists/Dentist-Academic/Dentist-Community Health: 50 CPE hours. Dental Hygienists: 24 CPE hours. INFECTION CONTROL: at least 2 of the required CPE hours must be an infection-control course. CPR: all licensees must hold current CPR certification (in addition to CPE). OPIOID/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: not specified as a CE topic on the board CE page (DE controlled-substance-prescriber CE is handled separately). LIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: not specified on the CE page reviewed. Random audits performed.