Dental CE State Requirements

ALABAMA:
Dentists: 20 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due by December 31st every year.
Dental Hygienists: 12 CE hours (6 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due by September 30th every year.

ALASAKA:
Dentists: 28 CE hours (14 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due by 12/31 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 14 CE hours (7 can be taken online or through correspondence) – due by 12/13 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009)

ARIZONA:
Dentists: 72 CE hours (24 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) required every three years – each dentist has individual license expiration date.
Dental Hygienists: 54 CE hours (24 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) required every three years – each dental hygienist has individual license expiration date.

ARKANSAS:
Dentists: 50 CE hours - all CE can be taken online (except CPR recertification, which is required and needs to be in a classroom) – due every two years by 12/31 of even years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 40 CE hours all CE can be taken online (except CPR recertification, which is required and needs to be in a classroom) – due every two years by 12/31 of even years (ex. 2008).
Registered Dental Assistants: 2 CE hours due every two years.

CALIFORNIA:
Dentists: 50 CE hours (25 hours can be taken online or through correspondence – required courses are: 2 hours of California Infection Control, 2 hours of California Dental Practice Act, and CPR is required in the classroom) required every two years – due by individuals birthday, every other year.
Dental Hygienist: 25 CE hours (12 can be taken online or through correspondence required courses are: 2 hours of California Infection Control, 2 hours of California Dental Practice Act, and CPR is required in the classroom) required every two years – due by individuals birthday, every other year.
Registered Dental Assistants: 25 CE hours (required courses are: 2 hours of California Infection Control, 2 hours of California Dental Practice Act, and CPR is required in the classroom) required every two years – due by individuals birthday, every other year.

COLORADO:
No CE requirements for the state.

CONNECTICUT:
Dentists: 25 CE hours (all can be taken online) – due every two years on individuals birthday, starting 10/2/2007.
Dental Hygienists: 16 CE hours required (none can be taken online) - due every two years on individuals birthday, starting 10/2/2007.

DELAWARE:
Dentists: 50 CE hours (20 hours can be taken online or through correspondence, and 10 of these 20 have to be testing hours) – due every two years by 3/1. Each individual has their assigned expiration year.
Dental Hygienists: 25 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence, and 5 of these 10 must be testing hours) - due every two years by 3/1. Each individual has their assigned expiration year.

FLORIDA:
Dentists: 30 CE hours (all can be taken online, except CPR which is required and must be taken in a classroom). Required courses are: 2 hrs of Medical Errors, 1 hour of HIV Review, 1 hour of Domestic Violence, and CPR (in classroom). Due every two years on 3/1, on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 24 CE hours (all can be taken online, except CPR which is required and must be taken in a classroom). Required courses are: 2 hrs of Medical Errors, 1 hour of HIV Review, 1 hour of Domestic Violence, and CPR (in classroom). Due every two years on 3/1, on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).

GEORGIA:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (all can be taken online, except CPR, worth 4 hours, which must be taken in a classroom through American Red Cross) – due every two years on 12/31 of odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
Dental Hygienists: 40 CE hours (all can be taken online, except CPR, worth 4 hours, which must be taken in a classroom through American Red Cross) – due every two years on 12/31 of odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).

HAWAII:
Dentists: 32 CE hours (16 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 12/31 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
Dental Hygienists: 32 CE Hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 12/31 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).

IOWA:
Dentists: 30 CE hours (12 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 6/30 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 20 CE Hours (12 can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 6/30 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
Registered Dental Assistants: 20 CE Hours (12 can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 6/30 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).

IDAHO:
Dentists: 15 CE hours (all credits can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every year, each individual has their own expiration date.
Dental Hygienists: 12 CE hours (all credits can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every year, each individual has their own expiration date.

ILLINOIS:
Dentists: 32 CE hours (16 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years by 9/30 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 24 CE hours (12 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years by 9/30 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).

INDIANA:
Dentists: 20 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence). Required course is CPR (must be completed in a classroom) – due every two years, each individual’s renewal date is on their birthday, on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 14 CE hours (7 hours can be taken online or through correspondence). Required course is CPR (must be completed in a classroom) - due every two years, each individual’s renewal date is on their birthday, on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).

KANSAS:
Dentists: 60 CE hours (all credits can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 12/1 of even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 30 CE hours (all credits can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 12/1 of even-numbered years (ex. 2008).

KENTUCKY:
Dentists: 30 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Required courses are: 1 hour of Infection Control and 1 hour of HIV/AIDS. Due every two years on 12/1 on odd numbered years (ex. 2007).
Dental Hygienists: 30 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Required courses are: 1 hour of Infection Control and 1 hour of HIV/AIDS. Due every two years on 12/1 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).

LOUISIANA:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (20 hours can be taken online or through correspondence), and CPR must be taken in a classroom. Due every two years on 12/31.
Dental Hygienist: 20 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence), and CPR must be taken in a classroom. Due every two years on 12/31.

MAINE:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – CPR is mandatory every two years. Due 12/31 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 30 CE hours (5 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – CPR is mandatory every two years. Due 12/31 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).

MARYLAND:
Dentists: 30 CE hours (15 hours can be taken on line or through correspondence) - required course is 1 hour of Infectious Disease Control. Due every two years, after 12/31.
Dental Hygienist: 30 CE hours (15 hours can be taken on line or through correspondence) – required course is 1 hour of Infectious Disease Control. Due every two years, after 12/31.

MICHIGAN:
Dentists: 60 CE hours (20 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Due every 3 years.
Dental Hygienists: 36 CE hours (12 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) - Due every 3 years.
Registered Dental Assistants: 36 CE hours (12 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) - Due every 3 years.

MINNESOTA:
Dentists: 50 CE hours – due every two years.
Dental Hygienists: 25 CE hours – due every two years.
Registered Dental Assistants: 25 CE hours – due every two years.

MISSISSIPPI:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (all hours can be taken online except CPR, which is required in a classroom) – due by 11/1 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009)
Dental Hygienists: 20 CE hours (all hours can be taken online except CPR, which is required in a classroom) - due by 11/1 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Registered Dental Assistants: 12 CE hours due every two years.

MISSOURI:
Dentists: 50 CE hours (all hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Required course is Nitrous Oxide Sedation in Dental Offices, and 40 of the CE hours have to be knowledge and skills in treatment, health and safety of individual patient. Due every two years on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 25 CE hours (all hours can be taken online or through correspondence) - Required course is Nitrous Oxide Sedation in Dental Offices. Due every two years on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).

MONTANA:
Dentists: 60 CE hours (cannot be taken online) due every three years. Each individual has their own expiration date.
Dental Assistants: 36 CE hours (cannot be taken online) due every three years. Each individual has their own expiration date.

NORTH CAROLINA:
Dentists: 15 CE hours (3 hours can be done online or through correspondence) – due every three years. Each individual has their own expiration date.
Dental Hygienists: 6 CE hours (2 hours can be done online or through correspondence) – due every three years. Each individual has their own expiration date.

NORTH DAKOTA:
Dentists: 20 CE hours (6 hours can be taken in a classroom or through correspondence) – Due on 7/1 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 15 CE hours (6 hours can be taken in a classroom or through correspondence) – Due on 7/1 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
Registered Dental Assistants: 8 CE hours required.

NEBRASKA:
Dentists: 32 CE hours (10 hours can be done online or through correspondence) – due every two years, on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
Dental Hygienists: 32 CE hours (10 hours can be done online or through correspondence) – due every two years, on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).

NEW HAMPHIRE:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (8 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years.
Dental Hygienists: 20 CE hours (4 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years.

NEW JERSEY:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (8 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years by 10/31 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009)
Dental Hygienists: 20 CE hours (4 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) required course is: Nitrous Oxide refresher – due every two years on 1/1 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008)
Registered Dental Assistants: 10 CE hours due every two years.

NEVADA:
Dentists: 20 CE hours (6 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every year.
Dental Hygienists: 15 CE hours (6 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every year.

NEW MEXICO:
Dentists: 60 CE hours (30 hours can be taken online) – due every 3 years by 6/30 – each individual has their own expiration year.
Dental Hygienists: 45 CE hours (22 hours can be taken online) – due every 3 years by 6/30 – each individual has their own expiration year.
Registered Dental Assistants: 30 CE hours (15 hours can be taken online) – due every 3 years by 6/30 – each individual has their own expiration year.

NEW YORK:
Dentists: 45 CE hours (15 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Required course is "Infection Control" – due every 3 years. Each individual has their own expiration date.
Dental Hygienists: 24 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Required course is "Infection Control" – due every 3 years. Each individual has their own expiration date.

OHIO:
Dentists: 40 CE hours, including 7 hours of Substance Abuse and 7 hours of Infection Control – due every two years.
Dental Hygienists: 12 CE hours – due every two years.

OKLAHOMA:
Dentists: 60 CE hours – Required courses are: 3 hours of Medical Emergency, and 2 hours of Patient Management. Due every 3 years, each individual has their own expiration date.
Dental Assistants: 40 CE hours – Required courses are: 3 hours of Medical Emergency, and 2 hours of Patient Management. Due every 3 years, each individual has their own expiration date.

OREGON:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (all credits can be taken online) – due every two years on 3/31 – expiration year varies per individual.
Dental Hygienists: 24 CE hours (all credits can be taken online) – due every two years on 9/30 – expiration year varies per individual.

PENNSYLVANIA:
Dentists: 30 CE hours (15 can be taken online or through correspondence) due every two years.
Dental Hygienists: 20 CE hours due every two years.
Registered Dental Assistants: 10 CE hours due every two years.

RHODE ISLAND:
Dentists: 60 CE hours (6 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every 3 years.
Dental Hygienists: 30 CE hours – due every 3 years.

SOUTH CAROLINA:
Dentists: 14 CE hours (all CE hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every year by 3/1.
Dental Hygienists: 7 CE hours (all CE hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every year by 3/1.

SOUTH DAKOTA:
Dentists: 100 CE hours (75 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every 5 years, date is different for every individual.
Dental Hygienists: 75 CE hours (50 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every 5 years, date is different for every individual. Required course: 5 hours of Radiography.
Registered Dental Assistants: 60 CE hours required every 5 years.

TENNESEE:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (all hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Required to take 2 hours of Chemical Dependency – due every two years on individuals birth month.
Dental Hygienists: 30 CE hours (all hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Required to take 2 hours of Chemical Dependency – due every two years on individuals birth month.
Registered Dental Assistant: 24 CE hours (all can be taken online or through correspondence) - Required to take 2 hours of Chemical Dependency – due every two years on individuals birth month.

TEXAS:
Dentists: 12 CE hours (4 hours can be taken online or through correspondence – CPR must be taken in a classroom) – due every year, each individual has their own expiration day. every year for Dentist and Hygienist.
Dental Hygienists: 15 CE hours (4 hours can be taken online or through correspondence – CPR must be taken in a classroom) – due every year, each individual has their own expiration day.
Registered Dental Assistants: 15 CE hours (4 hours can be taken online or through correspondence – CPR must be taken in a classroom) – due every year, each individual has their own expiration day.

UTAH:
Dentists: 30 CE hours (all CE can be taken online or through correspondence – courses must be Clinical and not Practice Management) – due 5/31 of even-numbered years.
Dental Hygienists: 30 CE hours (all CE can be taken online or through correspondence – courses must be Clinical and not Practice Management) – due 5/31 of even-numbered years. .

VIRGINIA:
Dentists: 15 CE hours (all hours can be taken online or through correspondence, CPR refresher is required) – due 3/31 every year.
Dental Hygienists: 15 CE hours (all hours can be taken online or through correspondence, CPR refresher is required) – due 3/31 every year.

VERMONT:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (all hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Due every two years on 9/30 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
Dental Hygienists: 40 CE hours (all hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Due every two years on 9/30 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).

WASHINGTON:
Dentists: 21 CE hours (all hours can be taken online or through correspondence – required courses are: HIV/Aids Review is required only one time) – due every year, dates are different for every individual.
Dental Hygienists: 15 CE hours (all hours can be taken online or through correspondence – required courses are: HIV/Aids Review is required only one time) – due every year, dates are different for every individual.

WISCONSIN:
Dentists: No CE requirements
Dental Hygienists: No CE requirements.

WEST VIRGINIA:
Dentists: 35 CE hours (17 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years.
Dental Hygienists: 20 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years.

WYOMING:
Dentists: No CE hours for renewal. Only CPR is mandatory
Dental Hygienists: No CE requirements.