# Rhode Island dental license renewal > Renewal CE summary, official board source, and filing checklist for dental professionals renewing in Rhode Island. URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/rhode-island 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 Rhode Island dental board before filing a renewal. ## Direct answer For dental license renewal in Rhode Island, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 40 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 20 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: No specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental assistants practicing in a dental setting must maintain: current hands-on BLS certification and at least 1 hour/year of CDC Infection Control Guidelines training. N/A for a numeric CE total.. Renewal-cycle notes: 2-year cycle; licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years, renewal due by May 1 of even-numbered years. MANDATORY: minimum of 1 hour PER YEAR (i.e., part of each cycle) of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines for all dentists, hygienists, and assistants; current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) Healthcare-Provider certificate with a hands-on component per American Heart Association guidelines; annual OSHA training for those in a dental setting. Controlled-substance (21 CFR) and OSHA (29 CFR 1910) standards are incorporated by reference but no separate opioid/controlled-substance CE hour minimum is itemized in the dental CE rule. No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated. Records retained ~5 years; subject to random audit. Regulation: RI 216-RICR-40-05-2. ## Renewal CE snapshot - Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years - Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years - Dental assistants: No specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental assistants practicing in a dental setting must maintain: current hands-on BLS certification and at least 1 hour/year of CDC Infection Control Guidelines training. N/A for a numeric CE total. ## Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes 2-year cycle; licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years, renewal due by May 1 of even-numbered years. MANDATORY: minimum of 1 hour PER YEAR (i.e., part of each cycle) of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines for all dentists, hygienists, and assistants; current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) Healthcare-Provider certificate with a hands-on component per American Heart Association guidelines; annual OSHA training for those in a dental setting. Controlled-substance (21 CFR) and OSHA (29 CFR 1910) standards are incorporated by reference but no separate opioid/controlled-substance CE hour minimum is itemized in the dental CE rule. No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated. Records retained ~5 years; subject to random audit. Regulation: RI 216-RICR-40-05-2. ## 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 - [Rhode Island dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/rhode-island/index.html.md) - [Rhode Island dental CPR/BLS requirements](https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/rhode-island/index.html.md) - [Rhode Island online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/rhode-island/index.html.md) - [Rhode Island dental license lookup](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-lookup/rhode-island/index.html.md) - [Rhode Island dental renewal CE page](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/rhode-island/license-renewal/index.html.md) - [Rhode Island dental board](https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/rhode-island/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)