Dental Hygienist CE requirements by state
How dental hygienists renew in each state: cycle, deadline basis, continuing education hours, and mandated topics. 40 of 51 jurisdictions verified so far; the rest are coming soon and are not estimated.
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Verified states
| State | Renewal | Deadline | CE per cycle | Mandated topics | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 12 contact hours | Infectious Disease Control as it relates to the dental office or the practice of dentistry; Ethical considerations in the practice of dental hygiene; CPR (Basic Support Level) | September 8, 2026 |
| Alaska | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification | September 8, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 40 CEUs (40 contact hours) | Infection control; Healthcare provider level cardiopulmonary resuscitation | September 8, 2026 |
| California | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 25 contact hours | Dental Board of California approved California Dental Practice Act course; Dental Board of California approved Infection Control course; Basic Life Support (BLS) | September 8, 2026 |
| Colorado | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Infection control education covering the CDC guidelines listed in board rule; OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Training; Basic Life Support for healthcare providers | September 8, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Annual | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 16 contact hours every two years | Infection control in a dental setting; Cultural competency | September 8, 2026 |
| Delaware | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Infection control; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | September 8, 2026 |
| Florida | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Medical Error; Domestic Violence; HIV/AIDS; Current CPR Certification | September 8, 2026 |
| Georgia | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 22 contact hours | Infection control in the practice of dental hygiene, including dental unit water lines; Legal ethics and professionalism in the practice of dental hygiene; In-person CPR, Basic Life Support or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course | September 8, 2026 |
| Idaho | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth date | 30 contact hours | Current BLS certification | September 8, 2026 |
| Illinois | Three-year | Same date for every licensee | 36 contact hours | Sexual harassment prevention training; Implicit bias awareness training; Cultural competency training; Mandated reporter training (Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act) | September 8, 2026 |
| Indiana | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 19 contact hours | Ethics, professional responsibility, and Indiana statutes and administrative rules governing the licensure and practice of dentists and dental hygienists; Basic life support course | September 8, 2026 |
| Iowa | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Infection control; Iowa jurisprudence related to the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene and dental assisting; Mandatory reporter training, child abuse and dependent adult abuse; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification | September 8, 2026 |
| Kansas | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Ethics; Basic cardiac life support for the health care provider certificate | September 8, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Live board-approved course in the identification and prevention of potential medical emergencies; Active CPR certification meeting or exceeding the American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and ECC | September 8, 2026 |
| Maryland | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Board-approved course in infection control; Board-approved course in abuse and neglect relating to Maryland law; Implicit bias and structural racism training program; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification | September 8, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 CEUs | CDC Guidelines for infection control in the dental health-care setting; Continuous certification in CPR/AED or BLS | September 8, 2026 |
| Michigan | Three-year | Tied to the original issue date | 36 contact hours | Pain and symptom management; Dental ethics and jurisprudence, including delegation of duties to allied dental personnel; Infection control, including sterilization of hand pieces, personal protective equipment and the CDC infection control guidelines; Implicit bias training; Training in identifying victims of human trafficking; Current BLS or ACLS certification for healthcare providers with a hands-on component | September 8, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 25 contact hours | Infection control course | September 8, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification | September 8, 2026 |
| Missouri | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Infection control continuing education; Continuing education in each expanded function permit area | September 8, 2026 |
| Nevada | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Infection control, in accordance with the CDC guidelines adopted by reference in NAC 631.178; Medical consequences of an act of terrorism involving a weapon of mass destruction; Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach to substance use disorder | September 8, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Two-year | Tied to the original issue date | 20 CEUs (20 contact hours) | Infection control; Medical Emergency Training; BLS-HCP course with a hands-on component; Restorative dentistry; Pain management, addiction disorder, or both | September 8, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Three-year | Same date for every licensee | 45 contact hours | Basic life support (BLS) or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); Infection control techniques and sterilization procedures | September 8, 2026 |
| New York | Three-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 24 contact hours | Infection control and barrier precautions training; Identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment | September 8, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 6 clock hours | Continuing education on mental health | September 8, 2026 |
| North Dakota | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 16 contact hours | Ethics or jurisprudence; Infection control; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation course; Sedation or anesthesia, not including local anesthesia; Restorative dentistry; Medical emergencies | September 8, 2026 |
| Ohio | Two-year | Tied to the original issue date | 20 contact hours | Basic life-support training course | September 8, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours every two years | Ethics class approved by the Board; Live, in-person cardiopulmonary resuscitation class approved by the Board | September 8, 2026 |
| Oregon | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Medical emergencies in a dental office; Infection control; Cultural competency | September 8, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | Child abuse recognition and reporting; Administration of local anesthesia, including pharmacology or other related courses; Public health related courses | September 8, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | Training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines; Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider with a hands-on skill component | September 8, 2026 |
| Texas | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 24 contact hours | Human trafficking prevention course approved by the executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; TSBDE Jurisprudence Assessment; In-person continuing education in laser utilization | September 8, 2026 |
| Utah | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
| Vermont | Two-year | Board-specific schedule | 18 contact hours | Emergency office procedures course | September 8, 2026 |
| Virginia | Annual | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 15 contact hours | Monitoring of general anesthesia, deep sedation or moderate sedation; Remote supervision course | September 8, 2026 |
| Washington | Annual | Tied to the licensee's birth date | 15 clock hours | Suicide assessment, treatment and management training; Basic life support (BLS) for health care providers certification | September 8, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 12 credit hours | Training in infection control | September 8, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 16 contact hours | None listed | September 8, 2026 |
Coming soon
11 jurisdictions are coming soon for dental hygienists.
- Arizona
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Montana
- New Jersey
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- West Virginia