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Dental CPR and BLS CE requirements by state

Dentovio has a dedicated CPR/BLS directory and this mandatory CE hub also flags state renewal notes that mention CPR, BLS, AED, hands-on, or healthcare-provider language. The dental board controls whether a course counts and whether CPR/BLS is separate from CE hours.

Last verified 2026-07-08. Educational planning reference only; each dental board controls final renewal, course, provider, audit, and role-specific rules.

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StateSourced note excerptCE pageOfficial source
Alabama20 hours / 1 year (annual) 12 hours / 1 year (annual) No state CE requirement for dental assistants (CPR required only for assistants aiding in oral conscious sedation; DANB-certified assistants follow separate DANB a...CE guideBoard source
AlaskaCPR certification required (per 12 AAC 28.CE guideBoard source
ArizonaDentists: 63 hours per 3 years, of which up to 21 hours may be self-study/online (and charitable) activities; mandatory minimums of 3 hrs opioid education, 3 hrs infectious diseases/infection control, and 3 hrs in eth...CE guideBoard source
Arkansas50 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial) 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial) No general state CE requirement for dental assistants; radiography-permit holders must complete a board-approved radiography course before oper...CE guideBoard source
CaliforniaDentists (Dental Board of California): 50 units per 2 years including mandatory 2-unit Infection Control, 2-unit California Dental Practice Act, 2-unit course on Responsibilities and Requirements of Prescribing Schedu...CE guideBoard source
Colorado30 hours / 2 years 30 hours / 2 years No standalone CE-hours requirement for Dental Assistants; Expanded Duty Dental Assistants (EDDAs) must maintain current CPR/BLS certification and complete CE tied to their permits...CE guideBoard source
ConnecticutCPR; sexual assault/domestic abuse; cultural competence; veteran mental health; diagnostic technology.CE guideBoard source
DelawareCPR: all licensees must hold current CPR certification (in addition to CPE).CE guideBoard source
District of Columbia30 hours / 2 years Reported as 15 hours / 2 years by DC Dental Society summary; some CE-vendor sources state 20 hours / 2 years — value not confirmed against the official DCMR, treat as unconfirmed Dental assistants:...CE guideBoard source
FloridaCPR/BLS: current BLS-level CPR certification required (must be a LIVE course; in addition to CE hours).CE guideBoard source
Georgia02, plus BLS-CPR if assisting with sedation) Biennial (odd-year Dec 31 expiration). CPR/BLS/ACLS in-person accepted for up to 4 CE hrs.CE guideBoard source
HawaiiBLS/CPR (AHA or ARC, hands-on) must be continuously current; BLS counts for a max of 4 CE hrs/biennium and cannot count toward the clinical requirement.CE guideBoard source
IdahoBLS certification must be maintained (initial applicants show proof; practicing licensees must keep current). Board rule specifies NO in-person vs self-study cap and no separately itemized topic-hour mandate beyond BL...CE guideBoard source
IllinoisBLS/CPR current certification required; counts for max 4 hrs/period.CE guideBoard source
IndianaBLS: no more than 2 hrs of basic life support counts toward the dentist requirement; hygienists must hold current BLS.CE guideBoard source
IowaMandatory (min 1 hr each unless noted): infection control; Iowa jurisprudence; CPR/BLS with hands-on clinical component (may claim up to 3 hrs); opioid training for dentists who prescribe; mandatory reporter (child &...CE guideBoard source
KansasAll licensees must hold and submit a current 'Basic Cardiac Life Support for the Health Care Provider' (BLS/CPR) certificate from the American Heart Association or board-approved equivalent; up to 4 hours of CE credit...CE guideBoard source
KentuckyCPR/BLS must be kept current but does NOT count toward the 30 hours.CE guideBoard source
Louisiana30 hours / 2 years 20 hours / 2 years No state CE requirement (Expanded Duty Dental Assistants are certified via an approved EDDA course, radiology training, and current CPR, but no ongoing CE mandate is specified) Bi...CE guideBoard source
MaineDental Radiographer (RAD): no CE hours, current CPR only. Current CPR certification required for all license types.CE guideBoard source
MarylandMandatory each cycle: 2-hr infection control course; must maintain CPR/BLS certification without lapse (AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers or ARC Professional Rescuer — online CPR NOT accepted; CPR earns NO CE credit).CE guideBoard source
Michigandelegation to allied personnel), 1 hr infection control, one-time 1-hr human trafficking; ~12 of 36 in credential-specific courses; implicit bias training (1 hr per license-year, additional to the 36); must maintain B...CE guideBoard source
MinnesotaThe rule does not itemize a standalone CPR/BLS, opioid, or ethics hour mandate beyond the infection-control + '2-from-the-list' structure.CE guideBoard source
MississippiCPR/BLS: all active dentists & hygienists must maintain current CPR certification (Board Reg. 45); CPR certification hours count toward CE but are capped — CPR max 8 hrs, ACLS 16 hrs, PALS 16 hrs per cycle.CE guideBoard source
MissouriExpanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) permit renewal requires CE tied to the permit (commonly cited as ~16 hours per cycle, with BLS counting toward it) — confirm exact figure with the board. Current BLS/ACLS (or...CE guideBoard source
MontanaAll licensees must maintain current CPR, ACLS, or PALS.CE guideBoard source
NevadaCurrent CPR/BLS (or ACLS/PALS) certification required.CE guideBoard source
New HampshireDentists: 40 CEUs, at least 30 in clinical dental care (including a current BLS-HCP course). Hygienists: 20 CEUs, at least 15 clinical (including BLS-HCP). CPR/BLS must be current.CE guideBoard source
New JerseyDentist 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. Hygienist mandatory (6 of 20): 3 hrs CPR (in-per...CE guideBoard source
New MexicoMandatory 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 o...CE guideBoard source
New YorkMandatory topics — Dentists: one-time 3-hr dental jurisprudence & ethics course, one-time 2-hr tobacco/oral-health course (first applicable registration), continuous CPR certification, and a State-approved infection c...CE guideBoard source
North Carolina15 hours / year (annual; ~30 per 2 years) 6 hours / year (annual; ~12 per 2 years) No general CE requirement for basic dental assistants; DA II must maintain CPR and complete CE as needed to retain expanded functions...CE guideBoard source
North DakotaCPR/BLS certification must be maintained at all times by dentists, hygienists, and assistants (if ACLS/PALS is otherwise required, that must be maintained).CE guideBoard source
OhioMANDATORY: current Healthcare-Provider-level BLS/CPR + AED with hands-on skills every renewal (didactic may be online, but the clinical/compressions portion must be in person; Board accepts no substitute certification).CE guideBoard source
OklahomaMANDATORY for dentists & hygienists: an ethics course every 2 years, and a LIVE, in-person, hands-on CPR/BLS course every 2 years (full-online CPR is NOT accepted regardless of provider — the hands-on compression comp...CE guideBoard source
OregonCPR/BLS: current Healthcare-Provider-level certification required.CE guideBoard source
PennsylvaniaMANDATORY for dentists, hygienists, and EFDAs: 2 hours of approved child abuse recognition and reporting in the 2-year period preceding renewal (Act 31), and current CPR certification as a condition of renewal.CE guideBoard source
Rhode Island40 hours / 2 years 20 hours / 2 years 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/yea...CE guideBoard source
South CarolinaMandatory topics: at least 1 hour biennially in sterilization and infection control (dentists and hygienists); CPR must be renewed/recertified every 2 years and must be live/in-person (SC Reg 39-5(F)).CE guideBoard source
South DakotaCPR: dentists, hygienists, and RDAs must maintain a current CPR card (AHA Healthcare Provider, ARC Professional Rescuer, or equivalent with hands-on skills assessment). No specific mandated infection-control or opioid...CE guideBoard source
TennesseeCPR: current CPR/BLS certification required, must be in-person with a hands-on skills exam.CE guideBoard source
TexasCPR/BLS must be a current hands-on course (online not accepted). CPR/BLS required but does not count toward the 24-hour minimum; OSHA and CPR excluded from the count.CE guideBoard source
UtahCPR: current CPR-BLS (or ACLS/PALS as required by permit classification) required for renewal, but recertification hours do NOT count toward the 30.CE guideBoard source
Virginia15 hours / 1 year (annual) 15 hours / 1 year (annual) No CE hour count set by the board for Dental Assistant II; renewal requires maintaining current DANB (or ADA-recognized) certification plus a current hands-on heal...CE guideBoard source
WashingtonBLS/CPR: must maintain current healthcare-provider BLS. HYGIENIST (WAC 246-815-140): 15 hrs ANNUALLY; maintain current healthcare-provider BLS card; one-time 3-hr suicide-prevention training; self-study capped at 5 hr...CE guideBoard source
West VirginiaMANDATORY TOPICS (both): 2 hrs infection control each reporting period; a current healthcare-provider BLS/CPR certification (hands-on; counts toward CE; internet-only BLS not accepted unless it includes a skills exam...CE guideBoard source
WisconsinHYGIENIST: 12 credit hrs / 2 yrs, of which not less than 2 hrs must be infection control; no more than 2 of the 12 may be satisfied by BLS/CPR training.CE guideBoard source
WyomingCurrent BLS certification is required IN ADDITION to the 16 hours ('BLS hours cannot count toward your 16 hour requirement').CE guideBoard source