Dental hygienist CE snapshot
30 hours / 2 years (15 hrs annually)
Last verified 2026-07-08. Research confidence: high.
Role-specific online CE
Nevada dental hygienist online dental CE
Dental hygienists in Nevada: 30 hours / 2 years (15 hrs annually). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Home study/online/self-study capped at 50% of required hours. Confirm the current dental hygienist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Nevada dental board before enrolling.
Online and live-course signal
Home study/online/self-study capped at 50% of required hours.
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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- Home study/online/self-study capped at 50% of required hours.
Full renewal-cycle note
Requirements stated annually and can be met biennially (NAC 631.173/631.175). Dentists: 20 hrs/yr (40/biennium), of which at least 15 hrs/yr (30/biennium) in clinical subjects. Hygienists: 15 hrs/yr (30/biennium), at least 12 hrs/yr (24/biennium) clinical. Mandatory: at least 2 hrs/yr (4/biennium) infection control for all licensees. Current CPR/BLS (or ACLS/PALS) certification required. Home study/online/self-study capped at 50% of required hours. One-time 4-hr bioterrorism course (NRS 631.342) required within 2 years of initial licensure. Controlled-substance registrants: at least 2 hrs per licensure period on controlled-substance misuse/abuse/opioid prescribing/addiction. Renewals must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) by June 30.