# Oklahoma dental hygienist online dental CE > Role-specific live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, and self-study CE signals for dental hygienists renewing in Oklahoma. URL: https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/oklahoma/dental-hygienist Last verified: 2026-07-08 Research confidence: high Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE course-format and provider rules can change. Confirm current dental hygienist online, live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Oklahoma dental board before enrolling. ## Direct answer Dental hygienists in Oklahoma: 20 hours / 2 years (same reporting period). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: MANDATORY for dentists & hygienists: an ethics course every 2 years, and a LIVE, in-person, hands-on CPR/BLS course every 2 years (full-online CPR is NOT accepted regardless of provider — the hands-on compression component is required). LIVE-vs-SELF-STUDY caps: dentists may take a MAX of 20 of the 40 hours online; hygienists a MAX of 10 of the 20 hours online (i. , at least half must be live/in-person). Confirm the current dental hygienist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Oklahoma dental board before enrolling. ## Dental hygienist CE snapshot 20 hours / 2 years (same reporting period) ## Online and live-course notes MANDATORY for dentists & hygienists: an ethics course every 2 years, and a LIVE, in-person, hands-on CPR/BLS course every 2 years (full-online CPR is NOT accepted regardless of provider — the hands-on compression component is required). LIVE-vs-SELF-STUDY caps: dentists may take a MAX of 20 of the 40 hours online; hygienists a MAX of 10 of the 20 hours online (i. , at least half must be live/in-person). ## Full renewal-cycle note 2-year reporting period (current: Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2027); hours do not roll over. CE reported via CE Broker (began Jul 1, 2025). MANDATORY for dentists & hygienists: an ethics course every 2 years, and a LIVE, in-person, hands-on CPR/BLS course every 2 years (full-online CPR is NOT accepted regardless of provider — the hands-on compression component is required). Dentists must also complete 2 hours of opioid/controlled-substance education. LIVE-vs-SELF-STUDY caps: dentists may take a MAX of 20 of the 40 hours online; hygienists a MAX of 10 of the 20 hours online (i.e., at least half must be live/in-person). Non-compliance penalty: $1,000 fine (dentist) / $500 (hygienist) plus make-up of the shortage. Category tracking no longer required when reporting. ## Official board source - ## References - - ## Related - [Oklahoma online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/oklahoma/index.html.md) - [Oklahoma dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/oklahoma/dental-hygienist/index.html.md) - [Oklahoma dental license renewal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/oklahoma/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)