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Dental hygienist CE requirements by state

What it takes to renew your dental hygiene license in each U.S. state, required CE hours, the renewal cycle, mandated topics, and CPR. Pick your state for the full breakdown and the official board source. Track yours automatically, free →

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Alabama 12 CE hrs every year CPR required Alaska 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Arizona 45 CE hrs every 3 years CPR required Arkansas 40 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required California 25 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Colorado 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Connecticut 16 CE hrs every year No CPR Delaware 24 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required District of Columbia 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Florida 24 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Georgia 22 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Hawaii 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Idaho 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Illinois 36 CE hrs every 3 years CPR required Indiana 19 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Iowa 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Kansas 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Kentucky 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Louisiana 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Maine 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Maryland 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Massachusetts 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Michigan 36 CE hrs every 3 years CPR required Minnesota 25 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Mississippi 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Missouri 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Montana 36 CE hrs every year CPR required Nebraska 30 CE hrs every 2 years No CPR Nevada 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required New Hampshire 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required New Jersey 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required New Mexico 45 CE hrs every 3 years CPR required New York 24 CE hrs every 3 years No CPR North Carolina 6 CE hrs every year CPR required North Dakota 16 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Ohio 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Oklahoma 20 CE hrs every year CPR required Oregon 24 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Pennsylvania 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Rhode Island 20 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required South Carolina 14 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required South Dakota 75 CE hrs every year CPR required Tennessee 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Texas 24 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Utah 30 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Vermont 18 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required Virginia 15 CE hrs every year CPR required Washington 15 CE hrs every year CPR required West Virginia 20 CE hrs every year CPR required Wisconsin 12 CE hrs every 2 years No CPR Wyoming 16 CE hrs every 2 years CPR required

How dental hygiene CE requirements work

Every state dental board sets its own continuing-education rules for registered dental hygienists: a total number of CE hours, a renewal cycle (most commonly every 2 years), and often mandated topics like infection control, ethics, or opioids, plus delivery limits on how much can be self-study versus live. Many boards also require a current CPR/BLS card. Requirements differ enough between states that hygienists licensed in more than one place have to track each separately.

Boards typically expect you to keep your CE certificates for several years and can request them in a random audit. A running record of what you've completed, and what you still need, is the simplest way to stay renewal-ready. Learn how to track your CE credits →