# Rhode Island online dental CE

> Live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, and self-study CE signals for Rhode Island dental renewal planning.

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Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE course-format rules can change. Confirm current live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, online, and self-study limits with the Rhode Island dental board before enrolling.

## Direct answer

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.

## Online and live-course notes

No explicit live-vs-self-study cap stated.

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistants: 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.

## Role-specific online CE pages

- [Rhode Island dentist online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/rhode-island/dentist/index.html.md)
- [Rhode Island dental hygienist online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/rhode-island/dental-hygienist/index.html.md)
- [Rhode Island dental assistant online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/rhode-island/dental-assistant/index.html.md)

## 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.

## Official board source

- <https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-2>

## References

- <https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-2>
- <https://www.ridental.org/CE>

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