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Texas online dental CE

For online dental CE in Texas, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: Self-study cap: up to 8 hours may be self-study (correspondence/video/audio/reading). Confirm current live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, and self-study caps with the Texas dental board before enrolling.

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Dental assistant

Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 12 hours / 2 years, of which at least 6 hours must be clinical (rule expressed as 6 hours/year, at least 3 clinical). CPR/BLS must be a current hands-on course (online not accepted). Human trafficking prevention course required. Up to 6 CE hours may carry forward.

Dental assistant online CE notes

Before choosing online CE

  1. Confirm whether live webinars count differently from self-paced online courses.
  2. Check any cap on correspondence, home-study, self-study, or asynchronous hours.
  3. Verify the course provider is accepted by the board for your license type.
  4. Keep certificates and completion records in the format required for audit.
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Online and live-course notes

  • Self-study cap: up to 8 hours may be self-study (correspondence/video/audio/reading).

Full renewal-cycle note

Biennial (2-year) renewal. For dentists and hygienists: minimum 16 of the 24 hours must be scientific/technical (clinical); up to 8 hours may be risk management (record-keeping/HIPAA/ethics). Self-study cap: up to 8 hours may be self-study (correspondence/video/audio/reading). Jurisprudence: TSBDE Jurisprudence Assessment required every 4 years and does NOT count toward the 24 hours. Human trafficking prevention course (HHSC-approved) required and counts toward the 24. Opioids/controlled substances: dentists with direct patient care must complete at least 4 hours per biennium on safe/effective pain management related to prescribing opioids/controlled substances (a 2-hour DEA-related course counts toward this 4). CPR/BLS required but does not count toward the 24-hour minimum; OSHA and CPR excluded from the count. Carry-forward: up to 24 excess classroom-format hours earned in the year before renewal.

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 Texas board before enrolling.