Dentist
60 hours / 3 years (triennial)
State dental renewal
New Mexico dental license renewal
For dental license renewal in New Mexico, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 60 hours / 3 years (triennial); dental hygienists need 45 hours / 3 years (triennial); dental assistants: 30 hours / 3 years (triennial). Renewal-cycle notes: Triennial renewal, July 1–June 30 of every third year. Self-study cap: up to 30 hrs may be self-study for dentists (30 live), up to ~22.5 self-study for hygienists; max 8 CE hours creditable in a single day. Mandatory topics: CPR/BLS current at all times; infection control; NM jurisprudence (law/ethics) ~1 hr per cycle; and licensees with an active DEA registration must complete 3 hrs of CE on pharmacology and the risks of controlled substances (opioid/controlled-substance training) per renewal period. Hour totals (60/45/30) confirmed via the NM Regulation & Licensing Dept (RLD) board source; exact mandatory-topic hour allocations per profession are set in NMAC 16.5.10 (dentists), 16.5.23 (hygienists), 16.5.36 (assistants) — some topic-level specifics not individually verified from primary NMAC text, hence medium confidence.
Dental hygienist
45 hours / 3 years (triennial)
Dental assistant
30 hours / 3 years (triennial)
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
Triennial renewal, July 1–June 30 of every third year. Self-study cap: up to 30 hrs may be self-study for dentists (30 live), up to ~22.5 self-study for hygienists; max 8 CE hours creditable in a single day. Mandatory topics: CPR/BLS current at all times; infection control; NM jurisprudence (law/ethics) ~1 hr per cycle; and licensees with an active DEA registration must complete 3 hrs of CE on pharmacology and the risks of controlled substances (opioid/controlled-substance training) per renewal period. Hour totals (60/45/30) confirmed via the NM Regulation & Licensing Dept (RLD) board source; exact mandatory-topic hour allocations per profession are set in NMAC 16.5.10 (dentists), 16.5.23 (hygienists), 16.5.36 (assistants) — some topic-level specifics not individually verified from primary NMAC text, hence medium confidence.
References
- https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care/instructors-training-requirements-and-continuing-education/
- https://www.rld.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/16.005.0036-Dental-Assistants-Continuing-Education-Requirements.pdf
- https://www.toothnerd.com/post/new-mexico-dental-ce-requirements-for-license-renewal-complete-2026-guide