# Virginia online dental CE

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

URL: https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/virginia

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 Virginia dental board before enrolling.

## Direct answer

For online dental CE in Virginia, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: Audio/video presentations are permitted with NO explicit live-vs-self-study cap. Confirm current live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, and self-study caps with the Virginia dental board before enrolling.

## Online and live-course notes

Audio/video presentations are permitted with NO explicit live-vs-self-study cap.

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual)
- Dental hygienists: 15 hours / 1 year (annual)
- Dental assistants: No CE hour count set by the board for Dental Assistant II; renewal requires maintaining current DANB (or ADA-recognized) certification plus a current hands-on healthcare-provider CPR course. (DANB certification renewal itself requires 12 CE/year.)

## Role-specific online CE pages

- [Virginia dentist online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/virginia/dentist/index.html.md)
- [Virginia dental hygienist online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/virginia/dental-hygienist/index.html.md)
- [Virginia dental assistant online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/virginia/dental-assistant/index.html.md)

## Full renewal-cycle note

ANNUAL renewal for both dentists (18VAC60-21-250) and dental hygienists (18VAC60-25-190): minimum 15 hrs of approved CE each year (no CE required for the first renewal after initial licensure). Excess hours may be carried to the next renewal year up to 15 hrs. CPR/BLS: both must MAINTAIN current hands-on healthcare-provider CPR/BLS certification (not counted as CE hours). SEDATION: a dentist (or hygienist) who administers/monitors general anesthesia, deep or moderate sedation must complete 4 hrs every 2 yrs of related CE. Up to 3 hrs/yr may be earned via uncompensated volunteer dental/hygiene services. Audio/video presentations are permitted with NO explicit live-vs-self-study cap. No dedicated infection-control, opioid, or jurisprudence hour mandate is set in the CE regulation (VA satisfies jurisprudence via a required exam at initial licensure, not ongoing CE).

## Official board source

- <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/PractitionerResources/ContinuingEducation/>

## References

- <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/PractitionerResources/ContinuingEducation/>
- <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency60/chapter21/section250/>
- <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency60/chapter25/section190/>
- <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/PractitionerResources/ContinuingEducation/DentalAssistants/>

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