# Iowa online dental CE

> Live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, and self-study CE signals for Iowa dental renewal planning.

URL: https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/iowa

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Research confidence: high

Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE course-format rules can change. Confirm current live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, online, and self-study limits with the Iowa dental board before enrolling.

## Direct answer

For online dental CE in Iowa, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: Self-study capped at 12 hours per renewal period for all licensees/registrants. Confirm current live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, and self-study caps with the Iowa dental board before enrolling.

## Online and live-course notes

Self-study capped at 12 hours per renewal period for all licensees/registrants.

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistants: 20 hours / 2 years (Registered Dental Assistants)

## Role-specific online CE pages

- [Iowa dentist online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/iowa/dentist/index.html.md)
- [Iowa dental hygienist online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/iowa/dental-hygienist/index.html.md)
- [Iowa dental assistant online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/iowa/dental-assistant/index.html.md)

## Full renewal-cycle note

Biennial. Mandatory (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 & dependent adult abuse) training, renewed every 3 years; sedation permit holders 6 hrs; RDAs with radiography 2 hrs radiography. Self-study capped at 12 hours per renewal period for all licensees/registrants. Carryover from prior period: up to 15 hrs (dentists/hygienists/faculty), up to 10 hrs (RDAs); carryover cannot apply to CPR, infection control, jurisprudence, radiography, or opioid categories. Governed by IAC 481-Chapter 573.

## Official board source

- <https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/dental-board>

## References

- <https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/dental-board>
- <https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/dental/resources/dental-ce-overview/renewal-ce>
- <https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/dental/resources/dental-ce-overview>

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