# Kentucky dental assistant online dental CE

> Role-specific live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, and self-study CE signals for dental assistants renewing in Kentucky.

URL: https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/kentucky/dental-assistant

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Research confidence: high

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

## Direct answer

Dental assistants in Kentucky: No state CE requirement (Kentucky Board of Dentistry does not license dental assistants). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: At least 10 of the 30 hours must be live/interactive; at least 20 hours must be clinical. Confirm the current dental assistant live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Kentucky dental board before enrolling.

## Dental assistant CE snapshot

No state CE requirement (Kentucky Board of Dentistry does not license dental assistants)

## Online and live-course notes

At least 10 of the 30 hours must be live/interactive; at least 20 hours must be clinical.

## Full renewal-cycle note

Biennial. Dentist CE due by Dec 31 of odd-numbered years; hygienist CE due by Dec 31 of even-numbered years. At least 10 of the 30 hours must be live/interactive; at least 20 hours must be clinical. CPR/BLS must be kept current but does NOT count toward the 30 hours. Dentists who prescribe controlled substances: 3 hours in KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders (counts within the 30). Hygienists: General Supervision RDH need 3 hrs medical emergencies; Public Health RDH need 5 hrs public health + 3 hrs medical emergencies (all within the 30). No explicit infection control or jurisprudence CE mandate found. CE Broker is the official tracking system. Per 201 KAR 8:563.

## Official board source

- <https://dentistry.ky.gov/Continuing-Education/Pages/default.aspx>

## References

- <https://dentistry.ky.gov/Continuing-Education/Pages/default.aspx>
- <https://dentistry.ky.gov/Documents/Renewal%20CE%20Chart%202021.pdf>
- <https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/201/008/563/>

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