| Alabama | 0 | | | | | | | https://www.dentalboard.org/ |
| Alaska | 2 every 2 yrs | | | | | | | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofDentalExaminers.aspx/ |
| Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | https://dentalboard.az.gov/ |
| Arkansas | 0 | | | | | | | https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-state-board-of-dental-examiners |
| California | 25 every 2 yrs | Basic Life Support, CA Infection Control | | Completion of the mandatory courses: 1. Basic Life Support (BLS) course provided by the American Red Cross (ARC), American Heart Association (AHA), or a provider approved by PACE or CERP. A maximum of 4 credits will be awarded for completion of this course. Online courses will not be accepted for the BLS requirement. The course must include a live, in-person skills practice session, a skills test and a written examination. 2. California Infection Control* – This course must be 2-units and be taken through a Registered Provider approved by the Board to offer this mandatory course. 3. California Dental Practice Act* – This course must be 2-units and be taken through a Registered Provider approved by the Board to offer this mandatory course. | | | | https://www.dhbc.ca.gov/ |
| Colorado | | | | | | | | https://dpo.colorado.gov/Dental |
| Connecticut | 0 | | | | | | | https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Hearing-Office/Connecticut-State-Dental-Commission/Connecticut-State-Dental-Commission |
| Delaware | 0 | | | | | | | https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dental/ |
| Distict of Columbia | 0 | | | | | | | https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/dentistry-licensing |
| Florida | 0 | | | | | | | https://floridasdentistry.gov/ |
| Georgia | 0 | | | | | | | https://gbd.georgia.gov/ |
| Hawaii | 0 | | | | | | | https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/dentist/ |
| Idaho | 0 | | | | | | | https://isbd.idaho.gov/IBODPortal/Home.aspx |
| Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | https://www.idfpr.com/profs/dentist.asp |
| Indiana | 0 | | | | | | | https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/indiana-state-board-of-dentistry/ |
| Iowa | 20 every 2 yrs | CPR, Infection Control, Abuse Identification and Reporting, Dept of Human Services Training, Dental Radiography | | CPR Required for renewal – can claim up to 3 hours • Infection Control - Must complete a minimum of 1 hour every 2 years in the area of infection control standards as required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. • Iowa Jurisprudence - Must complete a minimum of 1 hour every 2 years • Abuse Identification and Reporting Training -Effective July 1, 2019, licensees and registrants who practice in Iowa, must complete training through the Department of Human Services and renew the training every 3 years thereafter. Prior to July 1, 2019, the training was valid for 5 years. • 2 hours for dental assistants with an added qualification in dental radiography. | | | | https://dentalboard.iowa.gov/ |
| Kansas | 0 | | | | | | no limit | https://www.dental.ks.gov/ |
| Kentucky | 0 | | | | | | | https://dentistry.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx |
| Louisiana | 0 | | | | | | | http://www.lsbd.org/ |
| Maine | 50 every 5 years | CPR | | CPR | | | No more than ten (10) credit hours can be claimed for Distance learning without exit examination | https://www.maine.gov/dental/ |
| Maryland | 0 | | | | | | | https://health.maryland.gov/dental/Pages/home.aspx |
| Massachusetts | 12 every 2 yrs | | | | | | | https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-dentistry |
| Michigan | 36 every 3 yrs | Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking, Pain and Symptom Management, behavior management, psychology of pain, pharmacology, behavior modification, stress management, clinical applications, and drug interactions. Must possess current certification in basic or advanced cardiac life support | | All dental hygienists and dental assistants, beginning with the 2020 renewal cycle, and all renewal cycles thereafter, are required to have completed training in identifying victims of human trafficking. Please note this is a one-time training that is separate from continuing education. Must complete 2 hours of board approved continuing education in pain and symptom management related to the practice of dentistry. CE hours may include, but are not limited to, courses in behavior management, psychology of pain, pharmacology, behavior modification, stress management, clinical applications, and drug interactions. Must possess current certification in basic or advanced cardiac life support | | | | https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27533---,00.html |
| Minnesota | 25 every 2 yrs | CPR, Infection Control | | Licensees must maintain continuous CPR certification. Course must be a healthcare provider level course (BLS) taken through only the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association. Each licensee must complete an infection control course during each biennial cycle period. The self-assessment is based on the core subject areas. This activity is required for each biennial cycle and is worth one (1) fundamental credit. | | | | https://mn.gov/boards/dentistry/ |
| Mississippi | 0 | | | | | | | https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/ |
| Missouri | 0 | | | | | | | https://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp |
| Montana | 0 | | | | | | | https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/dentistry/ |
| Nebraska | 30 every 2 yrs | Infection Control, Each area for which a licensee holds an expanded function permit | | A minimum of 2 hours in a renewal period must be obtained in infection control continuing education. A minimum of 2 hours in a renewal period must be obtained in each area for which a licensee holds an expanded function permit | | | | https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Dental-Hygienist.aspx |
| Nevada | 0 | | | | | | | https://dental.nv.gov/ |
| New Hampshire | 0 | | | | | | | https://www.oplc.nh.gov/dental/ |
| New Jersey | 10 every 2 yrs | | | | | | | https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den |
| New Mexico | 30/36 for expanded function every 2 yrs | RHS, Infection Control, CPR/BLS | | 3 hour Radiation Health & Safety (RHS course) At least 1 hour of Iinfection Control Current CPR/BLS (cannot be on-line) | | | | https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care-overview/ |
| New York | 0 | | | | | | | http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/dent/ |
| North Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | https://www.ncdentalboard.org/ |
| North Dakota | 16 every 2 yrs | CPR, Infection Control, Ethics, Sedation or Anesthesia, Permit related courses | | A cardiopulmonary resuscitation course; webinar CPR courses must have a hands-on component. A minimum of two hours of infection control education. A minimum of two hours of ethics and/or jurisprudence. General anesthesia and moderate or minimal sedation permit holders must include four hours related to sedation or anesthesia. Registered dental assistants and dental hygienists holding a permit for Dental Anesthesia Assistant or Restorative Functions must include two hours related to the permit. | | | | https://www.nddentalboard.org/ |
| Ohio | 2 every 2 yrs | Radiation Technology | | At least two hours of continuing education in radiation technology | | | | https://dental.ohio.gov/ |
| Oklahoma | 8 every 2 yrs | Infection Control | | Dental assistants shall have two (2) hours of infection control | | | | https://www.ok.gov/dentistry/ |
| Oregon | 0 | | | | | | | https://www.oregon.gov/dentistry/Pages/index.aspx |
| Pennsylvania | 10 every 2 yrs | Coronal Polishing for Expanded Function Dental Asst. | | Expanded Function Dental Assistants shall complete 3 of the 10 required hours of continuing education in the area of coronal polishing | | | | https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Dentistry/Pages/default.aspx |
| Rhode Island | 20 every 2 yrs | CDC Infection Control, ACLS for the Health Care Provider, CPR, ECC | | All DAANCE-certified maxillofacial surgery assistants practicing in a dental setting shall receive a minimum of one (1) hour per year of training on the CDC Infection Control Guidelines All DAANCE-certified maxillofacial surgery assistants practicing in a dental setting shall hold a current certificate of completion of an approved course in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for the Healthcare Provider that includes a hands-on skill component and conforms to the current American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) offered by any accredited agency approved by the Board. | | | | https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=251 |
| South Carolina | 8 every 2 yrs | | | | | | | https://llr.sc.gov/bod/ |
| South Dakota | 60 | | | | | | | https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/ |
| Tennessee | 24 every 2 yrs | CPR, Chemical Dependency | | Current CPR A minimum of 2 of the required 24 biennial hours must be obtained in the area of chemical dependency education | | | | https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/dentistry-board.html |
| Texas | 12 every 2 yrs | CPR | | CPR | | | | https://tsbde.texas.gov/ |
| Utah | 0 | | | | | | | https://dopl.utah.gov/dental/index.html |
| Vermont | 0 | Emergency Office Procedures | | All dental assistants shall as a condition of every registration renewal complete a course in emergency office procedures | | | | https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/ |
| Virginia | 0 | | | | | | | https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/ |
| Washington | 0 | None | | | | | | https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/DentalHygienist |
| West Virginia | 20 | | | | | | | https://wvbodprod.glsuite.us/GLSuiteWeb/Clients/WVBOD/StaticFiles/home.aspx |
| Wisconsin | 0 | | | | | | | https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/Dentistry/Default.aspx |
| Wyoming | | | | | | | | https://dental.wyo.gov/ |
