# North Dakota dental license renewal > Renewal CE summary, official board source, and filing checklist for dental professionals renewing in North Dakota. URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/north-dakota 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 North Dakota dental board before filing a renewal. ## Direct answer For dental license renewal in North Dakota, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 32 hours / 2 years (biennial); dental hygienists need 16 hours / 2 years (biennial); dental assistants: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental Assistants. Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial renewal. Dentists & hygienists renew by Dec 31 of ODD-numbered years; dental assistants (RDA/QDA) renew by Dec 31 of EVEN-numbered years. Self-study/home-study & online cap: up to one-half — 16 hrs max for dentists, 8 hrs max for hygienists, 8 hrs max for assistants (remainder must be live/interactive real-time). CPR/BLS certification must be maintained at all times by dentists, hygienists, and assistants (if ACLS/PALS is otherwise required, that must be maintained). Mandatory topics for hygienists (per NDAC 20-04-01-08): min 2 hrs ethics and 2 hrs infection control within the 16. Profession-specific rules: dentists NDAC 20-02-01-06, hygienists 20-04-01-08, assistants 20-03-01-06. Live = in-person or real-time remote/electronic with interaction; self-study = pre-recorded/self-paced material. ## Renewal CE snapshot - Dentists: 32 hours / 2 years (biennial) - Dental hygienists: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial) - Dental assistants: 16 hours / 2 years (biennial) — Registered/Qualified Dental Assistants ## Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes Biennial renewal. Dentists & hygienists renew by Dec 31 of ODD-numbered years; dental assistants (RDA/QDA) renew by Dec 31 of EVEN-numbered years. Self-study/home-study & online cap: up to one-half — 16 hrs max for dentists, 8 hrs max for hygienists, 8 hrs max for assistants (remainder must be live/interactive real-time). CPR/BLS certification must be maintained at all times by dentists, hygienists, and assistants (if ACLS/PALS is otherwise required, that must be maintained). Mandatory topics for hygienists (per NDAC 20-04-01-08): min 2 hrs ethics and 2 hrs infection control within the 16. Profession-specific rules: dentists NDAC 20-02-01-06, hygienists 20-04-01-08, assistants 20-03-01-06. Live = in-person or real-time remote/electronic with interaction; self-study = pre-recorded/self-paced material. ## 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 - [North Dakota dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-dakota/index.html.md) - [North Dakota dental CPR/BLS requirements](https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/north-dakota/index.html.md) - [North Dakota online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/north-dakota/index.html.md) - [North Dakota dental license lookup](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-lookup/north-dakota/index.html.md) - [North Dakota dental renewal CE page](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-dakota/license-renewal/index.html.md) - [North Dakota dental board](https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/north-dakota/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)