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Oregon dental hygienist online dental CE

Dental hygienists in Oregon: 24 hours / 2 years (Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist / EPDH: 36 hours / 2 years). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated in the rules; records retained ≥4 licensure years. Confirm the current dental hygienist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Oregon dental board before enrolling.

Official board sourceCE trackerState online CE page

Dental hygienist CE snapshot

24 hours / 2 years (Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist / EPDH: 36 hours / 2 years)

Last verified 2026-07-08. Research confidence: high.

Online and live-course signal

No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated in the rules; records retained ≥4 licensure years.

Before choosing a course

  1. Verify whether live webinar hours count differently from self-paced online CE.
  2. Check caps for correspondence, home-study, self-study, or asynchronous formats.
  3. Confirm provider approval for your role before enrolling.
  4. Keep completion certificates and audit records in the board-required format.

Source language to review

  • No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated in the rules; records retained ≥4 licensure years.

Full renewal-cycle note

2-year cycle. Dentist licensure year runs Apr 1 – Mar 31; hygienist licensure year runs Oct 1 – Sep 30. CE must be directly related to clinical patient care or dental public health. MANDATORY topics (within the totals): at least 3 hours medical emergencies in a dental office; at least 2 hours infection control; at least 2 hours cultural competency; dentists must also complete the 1-hour Oregon-specific pain management course provided by the Oregon Pain Management Commission (satisfies the opioid/pain requirement). Dentists placing dental implants: 7 additional hours on implant placement/restoration per cycle (effective Jan 1, 2024). CPR/BLS: current Healthcare-Provider-level certification required. No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated in the rules; records retained ≥4 licensure years.

References

Last verified 2026-07-08 (research confidence: high). Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Confirm current live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Oregon board before enrolling.