State Requirements for Dental Continuing Education
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AL, AK, AZ, AR, BE, CA(#3964), CO, CT, DE, DC, FL(#50-557), GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WV, WI, WY
ALABAMA
- Dentists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 12 CE's for relicensure. 6 CE's can be home study.
- Dentists and hygienists must complete a 2 CE Infection Control course every other year.
- Licenses must be renewed annually.
ALASKA
- Dentists - 28 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 14 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
ARIZONA
- Dentists - 72 CE's for relicensure. 24 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 54 CE's for relicensure. 24 CE's can be home study.
- Denturists - 24 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 3 years.
ARKANSAS
- Dentists - 50 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 40 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- All dental professionals must complete a 2 CE Infection Control course.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
BERMUDA Dental Association
- You may also visit the Bermuda Government website at www.bermuda-online.org/bdagovt2.htm
CALIFORNIA
- Dentists - 50 CE's for relicensure. 25 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternate Practice - 35 CE's for relicensure. 17 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists (includes Extended Functions) - 25 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Assistants (includes Extended Functions) - 25 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study.
- Dental Sedation Assistant Permit holder - 25 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study.
- Orthodontic Assistant Permit holder - 25 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study.
- All dental professionals must complete 2 CE's in Infection Control and 2 CE's in California Dental Practice Act. We offer both courses which are approved by California.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
- Our courses are Category 1.
COLORADO
- No current continuing education requirements.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
CONNECTICUT
- Dentists - 25 CE's for relicensure. 25 CE's can be home study. Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 16 CE's for relicensure. 0 CE's can be home study. Licenses must be renewed annually.
- Required courses for Dentist only - at least 1 hr in each area: infectious disease (with hiv and aids), access to care, risk management, care of special needs patients, domestic violence (with sexual abuse).
DELAWARE
- Dentists - 50 CE's for relicensure. 30 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 24 CE's for relicensure. 15 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
DISTRICT of COLUMBIA
- Dentists - 25 CE's for relicensure. 8 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 15 CE's for relicensure. 8 CE's can be home study.
- Dentists are required to complete 4 CE's in Infection Control, Hygienists are required to complete 2 CE's in Infection Control.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
FLORIDA
- Dentists - 30 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 24 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study
- Registered Dental Lab - 18 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study
- All dental professionals are required to complete 2 CE's in Prevention of Medical Errors.
- Dentists and Hygienists are required to complete 2 CE's in HIV & AIDS only if this is their first renewal. This course is no longer required for each cycle.
- Dentists and Hygienists are required to complete 2 CE's in Domestic Violence once every 3 cycles starting in 2006.
- Dental Lab Owners are are required to complete 1 to 3 CE's in Laws and Rules Governing Dental Laboratories and Dental Technicians.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
GEORGIA
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. 20 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 22 CE's for relicensure. 11 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
HAWAII
- Dentists - 32 CE's for relicensure. 16 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
IDAHO
- Dentists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 8 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 24 CE's for relicensure. 6 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
ILLINOIS
- Dentists - 48 CE's for relicensure. 24 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 36 CE's for relicensure. 18 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 3 years.
INDIANA
- Dentists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 14 CE's for relicensure. 7 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
- All dental professionals are required to complete Ethics, Professional Responsibility and Indiana Statutes governing the license and practice of dentists and dental hygienists. We offer this course, Indiana Ethics, Statutes and Rules.
IOWA
- Dentists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Assistants - 20 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study. 2 CE's in Infection Control. 2 CE's in Dental Radiography to renew radiography qualification.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
KANSAS
- Dentists - 60 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 30 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
KENTUCKY
- Dentists and Registered Dental Hygienists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study. At least 10 CE's must be live interactive.
- Dentists and Registered Dental Hygienists must successfully complete 2 CE's of HIV & AIDS every 10 years. Our course is not currently approved for Kentucky.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
LOUISIANA
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. 20 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 24 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
MAINE
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Denturists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 5 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
MARYLAND
- Dentists and Registered Dental Hygienists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 17 CE's can be home study.
- Dentists and Registered Dental Hygienists are required to complete 2 CE's of Infection Control and 2 CE's of Maryland Abuse and Neglect.
- Assistants certified in radiology must complete 2 CE's of Infection Control.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
MASSACHUSETTS
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. 20 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- All dental professionals are required to complete Infection Control.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
MICHIGAN
- Dentists - 60 CE's for relicensure. 20 CE's can be home study. 1 CEU in Pain and Symptom Management.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 36 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Assistants - 36 CE's for relicensure. 12 CE's can be home study.
- All dental professionals are required to complete 2 CE's of Infection Control.
- Licenses must be renewed every 3 years.
MINNESOTA
- Dentists - 50 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 25 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Assistants - 25 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- All dental professionals are required to complete 2 core courses which include of Infection Control and Ethics.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
MISSISSIPPI
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. 4 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 4 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
MISSOURI
- Dentists - 50 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 30 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
MONTANA
- Dentists - 60 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists Limited Access Permit - 48 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 36 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Denturist - 36 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 3 years.
NEBRASKA
- Dentists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
NEVADA
- Dentists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 6 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 15 CE's for relicensure. 6 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. 8 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 4 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
NEW JERSEY
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. 20 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Assistants - 10 CE's for relicensure. 4 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
NEW MEXICO
- Dentists - 60 CE's for relicensure.
30 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 45 CE's for relicensure.
15 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Assistants - 30 CE's for relicensure.
30 CE's can be home study.
- All dental professionals are required to complete a course in Infection Control.
- Dental Assistants are required to complete a 3 CE course in Radiographic Technique or Safety and Protection.
- Licenses must be renewed every 3 years.
NEW YORK
- Dentists - 60 CE's for relicensure. 18 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 24 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Dentists and Hygienists are required to complete a course in Infection Control.
- Dentists are required to complete a course in NY Jurisprudence and Ethics and a course in Oral Health Effects of Tobacco and Tobacco Products.
- Licenses must be renewed every 3 years.
NORTH CAROLINA
- Dentists - 15 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 6 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed annually.
NORTH DAKOTA
- Dentists - 32 CE's for relicensure. 16 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 16 CE's for relicensure. 8 CE's can be home study.
- Registered/Qualified Assistants - 8 CE's for relicensure. 8 CE's can be home study.
- All dental professionals are required to complete 2 CE's of Infection Control and 2 CE's of Ethics or Jurispruudence.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
OHIO
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 24 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
OKLAHOMA
- Dentists - 60 CE's for relicensure. 30 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 15 CE's can be home study.
- Dentists and Hygienists are required to complete a course in Ethics every cycle.
- Licenses must be renewed every 3 years.
OREGON
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 24 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Limited Access Permit Dental Hygienists - 36 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- At least three hours of continuing education must be related to medical emergencies in a dental office.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
PENNSYLVANIA
- Dentists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 15 CE's can be home-study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Expanded Function Assistants - 10 CE's for relicensure. 5 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
PUERTO RICO
- Puerto Rico Board of Dental Examiners - 787-725-8161.
RHODE ISLAND
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. 16 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 8 CE's can be home study.
- Dental Assistants 1 ceu of OSHA bloodborne pathogens standards (ref 1) annually for relicensure.
- All dental professionals are required to complete a 1 CE of OSHA bloodborne pathogens standards (ref 1) annually.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
SOUTH CAROLINA
- Dentists - 28 CE's for relicensure. 14 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 14 CE's for relicensure. 7 CE's can be home study.
- Dental Technicians - 8 CE's for relicensure. 4 CE's can be home study.
- Courses must be renewed every 2 years.
SOUTH DAKOTA
- Dentists - 100 CE's for relicensure. 25 CE's must be university based. 20 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 75 CE's for relicensure. 20 CE's can be home study.
- Advanced Dental Assistants - 60 CE's for relicensure. 20 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 5 years.
TENNESSEE
- Dentists - 40 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 15 CE's can online or web based.
- Registered Dental Assistants - 24 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- All dental professionals must complete 2 CE's of Chemical Dependency during each renewal cycle.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
TEXAS
- Dentists - 12 CE's for relicensure. 6 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 12 CE's for relicensure. 6 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Assistants - 6 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- All dental professionals must complete a jurisprudence course through the state.
- Licenses must be renewed annually.
UTAH
- Dentists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 15 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 30 CE's for relicensure. 15 CE's can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
VERMONT
- Dentists - 30 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 18 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Dentists are required to complete a course in emergency office procedures.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
VIRGINIA
- Dentists - 15 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 15 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed annually.
VIRGIN ISLANDS
- Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners; Dept. of Health, Phone number 340.774.0117
- United States Virgin Islands Department of Health, www.healthvi.org
WASHINGTON
- Dentists - 21 CE's for relicensure. 7 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienist - 15 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Licenses must be renewed annually.
WEST VIRGINIA
- Dentists - 35 CE's for relicensure. 17 CE's can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienists - 20 CE's for relicensure. 10 CE's can be home study.
- Required courses - 2 CE's of Infection Control and/or occupational hazards, oral effects of tobacco use, oral effects of substance abuse.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
WISCONSIN
- Dentist - 30 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Registered Dental Hygienist - 12 CE's for relicensure. All can be home study.
- Required courses - 2 CE's of Infection Control for dental hygienist.
- Licenses must be renewed every 2 years.
WYOMING
- Dentist and Registered Dental Hygienist - 10 CE's for relicensure. 4 CE's can be home study.
- This continuing education requirement begins January 2012.
- Licenses must be renewed annually.
