Dentist
60 hours / 3 years
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State online CE
The Montana renewal notes cover course format: what counts as live, online, or self-study. The sourced wording and the board source are below.
Dentist
60 hours / 3 years
Dentist online CE notesDental hygienist
36 hours / 3 years
Dental hygienist online CE notesDental assistant
No state CE requirement for dental assistants (ARM 24.138.2110 addresses dentists, hygienists, and denturists only).
Dental assistant online CE notesThree-year cycle (baseline start 2015), per ARM 24.138.2110. Dentists 60 hrs (if holding anesthesia permit: 20 hrs must be anesthesia-specific for deep sedation/GA, or 12 hrs for moderate sedation, counted within the 60). Hygienists 36 hrs (LPA hygienists +3 hrs on fluoride/topical anesthetics/antimicrobials; limited-access-permit hygienists +12 hrs). Denturists 36 hrs. ALL hours may be completed by home study (no self-study cap). Board does NOT pre-approve courses. All licensees must maintain current CPR, ACLS, or PALS. Infection control is listed as an acceptable clinical subject but no fixed mandatory hour count for infection control, jurisprudence, or opioids in the CE rule. CE does not apply until first full year of licensure.