Dentist
40 hours / 2 years
Dentist online CE notesState online CE
Rhode Island online dental CE
For online dental CE in Rhode Island, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated. Confirm current live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, and self-study caps with the Rhode Island dental board before enrolling.
Dental hygienist
20 hours / 2 years
Dental hygienist online CE notesDental assistant
No specific CE hour total for dental assistants, but all dental assistants practicing in a dental setting must maintain: current hands-on BLS certification and at least 1 hour/year of CDC Infection Control Guidelines training. N/A for a numeric CE total.
Dental assistant online CE notesBefore choosing online CE
- Confirm whether live webinars count differently from self-paced online courses.
- Check any cap on correspondence, home-study, self-study, or asynchronous hours.
- Verify the course provider is accepted by the board for your license type.
- Keep certificates and completion records in the format required for audit.
Role-specific CE
Online and live-course notes
- No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated.
Full renewal-cycle note
2-year cycle; licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years, renewal due by May 1 of even-numbered years. MANDATORY: minimum of 1 hour PER YEAR (i.e., part of each cycle) of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines for all dentists, hygienists, and assistants; current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) Healthcare-Provider certificate with a hands-on component per American Heart Association guidelines; annual OSHA training for those in a dental setting. Controlled-substance (21 CFR) and OSHA (29 CFR 1910) standards are incorporated by reference but no separate opioid/controlled-substance CE hour minimum is itemized in the dental CE rule. No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated. Records retained ~5 years; subject to random audit. Regulation: RI 216-RICR-40-05-2.