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Dental live, online, and self-study CE limits by state

Dentovio's online dental CE directory handles course-format details, and this mandatory CE hub flags state notes that mention live, online, self-study, home-study, webinar, correspondence, distance, or in-person caps. Verify the current course-format rule before enrolling.

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
AlabamaDentists: no more than 1/2 of the 20 hours may be by self-study/analog or digital media, journals, internet/correspondence/distance courses; must maintain current BLS via LIVE training (2–4 hrs, AHA/ARC/equivalent), m...CE guideBoard source
Alaska400) does not itself impose a home-study/self-study cap; secondary sources report all hours may be completed by home study and note content limits (e.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
ArkansasHome-study courses accepted if they include a post-test and certificate of completion.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
ColoradoLIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: at least 50% of required CE hours must be LIVE and interactive.CE guideBoard source
ConnecticutLIVE/SELF-STUDY: internet/distance learning accepted; no explicit live-vs-self-study cap found.CE guideBoard source
DelawareLIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: not specified on the CE page reviewed.CE guideBoard source
District of ColumbiaLIVE/SELF-STUDY: as of the 12/31/2021 renewal all hours (incl. CPR) may be completed via approved online courses (no live minimum).CE guideBoard source
FloridaCPR/BLS: current BLS-level CPR certification required (must be a LIVE course; in addition to CE hours). LIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: no stated maximum on self-study hours (courses may be live, interactive distance learning, o...CE guideBoard source
GeorgiaDentists: 30 of 40 hours must be clinical science; at least 20 of the 40 hours must be earned in-person/on-site (Rule 150-3-. up to 20 hrs self-study/online. Hygienists: 15 of 22 must be clinical science; at least 11...CE guideBoard source
IdahoBoard rule specifies NO in-person vs self-study cap and no separately itemized topic-hour mandate beyond BLS/infection control.CE guideBoard source
IllinoisCorrespondence/self-study cap: no more than 50% of required hours may be correspondence (on-demand webinar/journal); live webinars count as in-person.CE guideBoard source
IndianaLive-vs-self-study: at least HALF of the required minimum hours must be from live presentations or live workshops (IC 25-14-3-8); home-study by an approved organization earns the same credit as college courses.CE guideBoard source
IowaSelf-study capped at 12 hours per renewal period for all licensees/registrants.CE guideBoard source
KansasNo explicit self-study cap found.CE guideBoard source
KentuckyAt least 10 of the 30 hours must be live/interactive; at least 20 hours must be clinical.CE guideBoard source
LouisianaDentists: 30 hrs, of which 20 must be personally-attended clinical courses (remaining 10 may be online/correspondence with a written exam). Hygienists: 20 hrs, of which 12 must be personally-attended clinical (remaini...CE guideBoard source
MaineDistance-learning cap: no limit on distance-learning WITH an exit examination; distance learning WITHOUT an exit exam capped at 10 hours.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
MassachusettsIndividual-study (home/online/correspondence/audio/video) capped at 6 CEUs; non-clinical practice-related courses capped at 2 CEUs.CE guideBoard source
MichiganUp to 18 of 36 hrs may be asynchronous/online. Format: min 20 hrs classroom/in-person seminar/interactive live webinar; up to 30 hrs online/recorded webinar; up to ~10 hrs self-study reading. Hygienists & assistants m...CE guideBoard source
MississippiDelivery: in-person or non-in-person (virtual/correspondence) allowed, but non-in-person CDE must include a post-study examination; per the Board CE FAQ, a max of 25% of required hours may be computer-based/video/audi...CE guideBoard source
MissouriRule sets no explicit live-vs-self-study cap.CE guideBoard source
MontanaALL hours may be completed by home study (no self-study cap).CE guideBoard source
NebraskaHome study capped at 10 hrs per renewal period.CE guideBoard source
NevadaHome study/online/self-study capped at 50% of required hours.CE guideBoard source
New HampshireMandatory for both: at least 2 CEUs infection control (CDC guidelines, live or online) and at least 2 CEUs medical-emergency training. DEA-registered licensees: 3 CEUs pain management/addiction (or pass an approved on...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 MexicoSelf-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.CE guideBoard source
New YorkLive-vs-self-study caps: dentists must earn at least 70% (42 of 60 hrs) via live courses — max 18 self-study hrs; hygienists must earn at least 7/12 (14 of 24 hrs) live.CE guideBoard source
North Carolina0102 ALL 6 hrs may be self-study if a post-course test and certificate are obtained, and courses must relate to clinical patient care from a Board-approved sponsor; current CPR certification required IN ADDITION to th...CE guideBoard source
North DakotaSelf-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). Live = in-person or real-time remote/ele...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
OregonNo explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated in the rules; records retained ≥4 licensure years.CE guideBoard source
PennsylvaniaLIVE-vs-SELF-STUDY caps: individual/self-study capped at half the total — dentists max 15 hrs, hygienists max 10 hrs, EFDAs max 5 hrs.CE guideBoard source
Rhode IslandNo explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated.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)). Live-vs-self-st...CE guideBoard source
South DakotaHome study/self-study cap: maximum 30 hours per 5-year cycle for all license types.CE guideBoard source
TennesseeCPR: current CPR/BLS certification required, must be in-person with a hands-on skills exam. Live-vs-self-study cap: for dental hygienists, no more than 50% of the CE requirement may be earned from online/web-based cou...CE guideBoard source
TexasCPR/BLS must be a current hands-on course (online not accepted). Self-study cap: up to 8 hours may be self-study (correspondence/video/audio/reading).CE guideBoard source
UtahCaps within the 30: maximum 15 hours from online/home-study courses (must include an exam and completion certificate); maximum 3 hours in practice/office management; maximum 10 hours for teaching CE; up to 15% may be...CE guideBoard source
VermontDentist: 30 hrs every 2 yrs; all may be completed by home/self-study (self-study courses must conclude with an examination to be accepted).CE guideBoard source
VirginiaAudio/video presentations are permitted with NO explicit live-vs-self-study cap.CE guideBoard source
WashingtonSelf-study/online CAP: online self-study earns only 30 min of credit per hour completed (half credit); live courses/webinars earn full credit. HYGIENIST (WAC 246-815-140): 15 hrs ANNUALLY; maintain current healthcare-...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
WisconsinNo dedicated law/ethics hour mandate in the rule; no explicit blanket live-vs-self-study percentage cap found (governed by DE 13 approved-course criteria).CE guideBoard source
WyomingLIVE vs SELF-STUDY: no cap — 'You can take your CE in person or online. There is no limit regarding how many CE you may take online.CE guideBoard source