Dental hygienist CE snapshot
30 hours / 2 years
Last verified 2026-07-08. Research confidence: high.
Role-specific online CE
Maryland dental hygienist online dental CE
Dental hygienists in Maryland: 30 hours / 2 years. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Mandatory 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). Self-study cap: up to 17 of the 30 hrs. Confirm the current dental hygienist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Maryland dental board before enrolling.
Online and live-course signal
Mandatory 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). Self-study cap: up to 17 of the 30 hrs.
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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- Mandatory 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).
- Self-study cap: up to 17 of the 30 hrs.
Full renewal-cycle note
2-year cycle running Jan 1 through Dec 31 of the following year; CE must be completed by Dec 31 of the year preceding the renewal year. Dentists & hygienists: 30 hrs. Mandatory 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). Every OTHER cycle: 2-hr 'Abuse and Neglect as it Relates to Maryland Law' (dentists AND hygienists) and 2-hr 'Proper Prescribing and Disposal of Prescription Drugs' (dentists ONLY; optional for hygienists). One-time implicit bias training required before first renewal/reinstatement on/after Apr 1, 2022. Self-study cap: up to 17 of the 30 hrs. Optional: up to 4 hrs cultural/linguistic competency + military culture combined; up to 8 hrs pro bono. Records kept 5 years.