# New Jersey dental license renewal

> Renewal CE summary, official board source, and filing checklist for dental professionals renewing in New Jersey.

URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/new-jersey

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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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 New Jersey dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in New Jersey, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 40 hours / 2 years (biennial); dental hygienists need 20 hours / 2 years (biennial); dental assistants: 10 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered Dental Assistants and Limited Registered Dental Assistants have a CE requirement. Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial renewal. Dentist mandatory hours (10 of the 40): 3 hrs CPR (hands-on, AHA-standard, in-person), 2 hrs infection control/prevention, 3 hrs pharmacology & internal medicine (incl. NJ Prescription Monitoring Program), 1 hr prescription opioids, 1 hr professional ethics & NJ law/jurisprudence. Hygienist mandatory (6 of 20): 3 hrs CPR (in-person), 1 hr infection control, 1 hr professional ethics/NJ law, 1 hr prescription opioids. Assistants: same 6 mandatory-topic structure within their 10 hrs. Distance-learning/self-study cap: no more than one-half of required hours may be via written/electronic distance learning — 20 hrs max for dentists, 10 hrs max for hygienists, 5 hrs max for assistants; live synchronous webinars count as in-person and are not capped. Dentists may carry over up to 7 excess credits to the next biennium.

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years (biennial)
- Dental assistants: 10 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered Dental Assistants and Limited Registered Dental Assistants have a CE requirement

## Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes

Biennial renewal. Dentist mandatory hours (10 of the 40): 3 hrs CPR (hands-on, AHA-standard, in-person), 2 hrs infection control/prevention, 3 hrs pharmacology & internal medicine (incl. NJ Prescription Monitoring Program), 1 hr prescription opioids, 1 hr professional ethics & NJ law/jurisprudence. Hygienist mandatory (6 of 20): 3 hrs CPR (in-person), 1 hr infection control, 1 hr professional ethics/NJ law, 1 hr prescription opioids. Assistants: same 6 mandatory-topic structure within their 10 hrs. Distance-learning/self-study cap: no more than one-half of required hours may be via written/electronic distance learning — 20 hrs max for dentists, 10 hrs max for hygienists, 5 hrs max for assistants; live synchronous webinars count as in-person and are not capped. Dentists may carry over up to 7 excess credits to the next biennium.

## 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

- <https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den>

## References

- <https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den>
- <https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den/Documents/CE-Requirements0424.pdf>
- <https://www.njda.org/ce-events-advertising/continuing-education/nj-state-board-ce-requirements>

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