# Montana online dental CE

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

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

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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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 Montana dental board before enrolling.

## Direct answer

For online dental CE in Montana, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: ALL hours may be completed by home study (no self-study cap). Confirm current live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, and self-study caps with the Montana dental board before enrolling.

## Online and live-course notes

ALL hours may be completed by home study (no self-study cap).

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 60 hours / 3 years
- Dental hygienists: 36 hours / 3 years
- Dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (ARM 24.138.2110 addresses dentists, hygienists, and denturists only).

## Role-specific online CE pages

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

## Full renewal-cycle note

Three-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.

## Official board source

- <https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/dentistry/>

## References

- <https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/dentistry/>
- <https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=24.138.2110>
- <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Montana_Licensure>

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