Dentist CE snapshot
32 hours / 2 years (biennial)
Last verified 2026-07-08. Research confidence: high.
Role-specific online CE
North Dakota dentist online dental CE
Dentists in North Dakota: 32 hours / 2 years (biennial). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Self-study/home-study & online cap: up to one-half — 16 hrs max for dentists, 8 hrs max for hygienists, 8 hrs max for assistants (remainder must be live/interactive real-time). Live = in-person or real-time remote/electronic with interaction; self-study = pre-recorded/self-paced material. Confirm the current dentist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the North Dakota dental board before enrolling.
Online and live-course signal
Self-study/home-study & online cap: up to one-half — 16 hrs max for dentists, 8 hrs max for hygienists, 8 hrs max for assistants (remainder must be live/interactive real-time). Live = in-person or real-time remote/electronic with interaction; self-study = pre-recorded/self-paced material.
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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Source language to review
- Self-study/home-study & online cap: up to one-half — 16 hrs max for dentists, 8 hrs max for hygienists, 8 hrs max for assistants (remainder must be live/interactive real-time).
- Live = in-person or real-time remote/electronic with interaction; self-study = pre-recorded/self-paced material.
Full renewal-cycle note
Biennial renewal. Dentists & hygienists renew by Dec 31 of ODD-numbered years; dental assistants (RDA/QDA) renew by Dec 31 of EVEN-numbered years. Self-study/home-study & online cap: up to one-half — 16 hrs max for dentists, 8 hrs max for hygienists, 8 hrs max for assistants (remainder must be live/interactive real-time). CPR/BLS certification must be maintained at all times by dentists, hygienists, and assistants (if ACLS/PALS is otherwise required, that must be maintained). Mandatory topics for hygienists (per NDAC 20-04-01-08): min 2 hrs ethics and 2 hrs infection control within the 16. Profession-specific rules: dentists NDAC 20-02-01-06, hygienists 20-04-01-08, assistants 20-03-01-06. Live = in-person or real-time remote/electronic with interaction; self-study = pre-recorded/self-paced material.