# Dentist CE Requirements by State > Compare dentist continuing-education hours, renewal cycles, mandatory topics, and official dental board sources across all 51 U.S. jurisdictions. URL: https://dentovio.com/dentist-ce-requirements Last verified: 2026-07-08 Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE hour counts, approved-provider rules, audit rules, mandatory topics, and renewal-cycle details can change. Confirm current instructions with the state dental board before relying on them for license renewal. ## Direct answer Use Dentovio's dentist CE requirements directory to compare role-specific CE hours, renewal-cycle notes, mandatory topics, and official board sources across all 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Final renewal requirements are controlled by the state dental board. ## State pages - [Alabama dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alabama/dentist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 1 year (annual) - [Alaska dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alaska/dentist/index.html.md): 32 contact hours / 2 years (biennial) - [Arizona dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arizona/dentist/index.html.md): 63 hours / 3 years (triennial) - [Arkansas dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arkansas/dentist/index.html.md): 50 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial) - [California dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/california/dentist/index.html.md): 50 units / 2 years (biennial) - [Colorado dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/colorado/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years - [Connecticut dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/connecticut/dentist/index.html.md): 25 contact hours / 2 years - [Delaware dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/delaware/dentist/index.html.md): 50 hours / 2 years - [District of Columbia dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/district-of-columbia/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years - [Florida dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/florida/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years (biennium) - [Georgia dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/georgia/dentist/index.html.md): 40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years) - [Hawaii dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/hawaii/dentist/index.html.md): 32 hours / 2 years (biennium; renewal by Dec 31 of odd years) - [Idaho dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/idaho/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years (biennium) - [Illinois dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/illinois/dentist/index.html.md): 48 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period) - [Indiana dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/indiana/dentist/index.html.md): 20 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire March 1 of even-numbered years) - [Iowa dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/iowa/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years - [Kansas dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kansas/dentist/index.html.md): 60 hours / 2 years - [Kentucky dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/kentucky/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years - [Louisiana dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/louisiana/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years - [Maine dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maine/dentist/index.html.md): 40 hours / 2 years - [Maryland dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/maryland/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years - [Massachusetts dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/massachusetts/dentist/index.html.md): 40 CEUs / 2 years - [Michigan dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/michigan/dentist/index.html.md): 60 hours / 3 years - [Minnesota dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/minnesota/dentist/index.html.md): 50 hours / 2 years - [Mississippi dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/mississippi/dentist/index.html.md): 40 hours / 2 years - [Missouri dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/missouri/dentist/index.html.md): 50 hours / 2 years - [Montana dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/montana/dentist/index.html.md): 60 hours / 3 years - [Nebraska dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nebraska/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years - [Nevada dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/nevada/dentist/index.html.md): 40 hours / 2 years (20 hrs annually) - [New Hampshire dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-hampshire/dentist/index.html.md): 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years - [New Jersey dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-jersey/dentist/index.html.md): 40 hours / 2 years (biennial) - [New Mexico dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-mexico/dentist/index.html.md): 60 hours / 3 years (triennial) - [New York dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-york/dentist/index.html.md): 60 contact hours / 3 years (triennial registration) - [North Carolina dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-carolina/dentist/index.html.md): 15 hours / year (annual; ~30 per 2 years) - [North Dakota dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/north-dakota/dentist/index.html.md): 32 hours / 2 years (biennial) - [Ohio dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/ohio/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years (biennial) - [Oklahoma dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oklahoma/dentist/index.html.md): 40 hours / 2 years (reporting period, currently Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2027) - [Oregon dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oregon/dentist/index.html.md): 40 hours / 2 years - [Pennsylvania dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/pennsylvania/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years (biennial) - [Rhode Island dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/rhode-island/dentist/index.html.md): 40 hours / 2 years - [South Carolina dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-carolina/dentist/index.html.md): 28 hours / 2 years (14 hours/year) - [South Dakota dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-dakota/dentist/index.html.md): 100 hours / 5 years (minimum 50 hours must be 'academic'; anesthesia/sedation permit holders need an additional 25 hours in anesthesia topics per... - [Tennessee dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/tennessee/dentist/index.html.md): 40 hours / 2 years - [Texas dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/texas/dentist/index.html.md): 24 hours / 2 years - [Utah dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/utah/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years - [Vermont dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/vermont/dentist/index.html.md): 30 hours / 2 years - [Virginia dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/virginia/dentist/index.html.md): 15 hours / 1 year (annual) - [Washington dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/washington/dentist/index.html.md): 63 hours / 3 years - [West Virginia dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/west-virginia/dentist/index.html.md): 35 hours / 2 years - [Wisconsin dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wisconsin/dentist/index.html.md): 30 credit hours / 2 years - [Wyoming dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/wyoming/dentist/index.html.md): 16 hours / 2 years (biennial) ## Related - [All dental CE requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/index.html.md) - [Dental CE hours tracker](https://dentovio.com/tools/ce-tracker) - [Online dental CE by state](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/index.html.md) - [Dental CPR/BLS requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/index.html.md) - [Dental license renewal by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/index.html.md)