Dental hygienist CE snapshot
30 hours / 2 years (biennium)
Last verified 2026-07-08. Research confidence: high.
Role-specific online CE
Idaho dental hygienist online dental CE
Dental hygienists in Idaho: 30 hours / 2 years (biennium). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Board rule specifies NO in-person vs self-study cap and no separately itemized topic-hour mandate beyond BLS/infection control. Confirm the current dental hygienist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Idaho dental board before enrolling.
Online and live-course signal
Board rule specifies NO in-person vs self-study cap and no separately itemized topic-hour mandate beyond BLS/infection control.
Before choosing a course
- Verify whether live webinar hours count differently from self-paced online CE.
- Check caps for correspondence, home-study, self-study, or asynchronous formats.
- Confirm provider approval for your role before enrolling.
- Keep completion certificates and audit records in the board-required format.
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Source language to review
- Board rule specifies NO in-person vs self-study cap and no separately itemized topic-hour mandate beyond BLS/infection control.
Full renewal-cycle note
Biennial. Per official IDAPA 24.31.01 sec. 100.06, an active-status licensee must report 30 oral-health/health-related CE hour credits per biennium (verifiable CE or volunteer practice) — this same 30-hr figure applies to both dentists and dental hygienists. Renewal timing differs: dentists renew by Sept 30 of even-numbered years; dental hygienists by March 31 of odd-numbered years (Idaho Code 54-920). BLS certification must be maintained (initial applicants show proof; practicing licensees must keep current). All licensees and dental assistants must comply with current CDC infection-control guidelines (PPE, sterilization, weekly spore testing). Board rule specifies NO in-person vs self-study cap and no separately itemized topic-hour mandate beyond BLS/infection control. Idaho has a written jurisprudence exam at licensure (not a recurring CE item).