# New Hampshire dentist online dental CE > Role-specific live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, and self-study CE signals for dentists renewing in New Hampshire. URL: https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/new-hampshire/dentist Last verified: 2026-07-08 Research confidence: high Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE course-format and provider rules can change. Confirm current dentist online, live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the New Hampshire dental board before enrolling. ## Direct answer Dentists in New Hampshire: 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Mandatory for both: at least 2 CEUs infection control (CDC guidelines, live or online) and at least 2 CEUs medical-emergency training. DEA-registered licensees: 3 CEUs pain management/addiction (or pass an approved online exam). The official rule sets no explicit live-vs-self-study percentage cap (a 'half must be live' claim appears in some blogs but is not in Den 403. Confirm the current dentist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the New Hampshire dental board before enrolling. ## Dentist CE snapshot 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years ## Online and live-course notes Mandatory for both: at least 2 CEUs infection control (CDC guidelines, live or online) and at least 2 CEUs medical-emergency training. DEA-registered licensees: 3 CEUs pain management/addiction (or pass an approved online exam). The official rule sets no explicit live-vs-self-study percentage cap (a 'half must be live' claim appears in some blogs but is not in Den 403. ## Full renewal-cycle note Biennial cycle (renewals due by March 31; dentists renew in even years, hygienists in odd years), per N.H. Admin. Code Den 403.03. Dentists: 40 CEUs, at least 30 in clinical dental care (including a current BLS-HCP course). Hygienists: 20 CEUs, at least 15 clinical (including BLS-HCP). Mandatory for both: at least 2 CEUs infection control (CDC guidelines, live or online) and at least 2 CEUs medical-emergency training. DEA-registered licensees: 3 CEUs pain management/addiction (or pass an approved online exam). Credit: 1 CEU per lecture hour, 2 CEUs per hour of participatory clinical/lab course. CPR/BLS must be current. Excess hours do NOT carry forward. The official rule sets no explicit live-vs-self-study percentage cap (a 'half must be live' claim appears in some blogs but is not in Den 403.03 — treat as unverified). ## Official board source - ## References - - - ## Related - [New Hampshire online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/new-hampshire/index.html.md) - [New Hampshire dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/new-hampshire/dentist/index.html.md) - [New Hampshire dental license renewal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/new-hampshire/index.html.md) - [All online dental CE pages](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/index.html.md) - [Dental CE hours tracker](https://dentovio.com/tools/ce-tracker/index.html.md)