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Vol.6 No.7 - Jul/Aug 2010
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State CE Requirements

Continuing Education Requirements for Dentists and Auxiliaries

The following is provided as a quick reference. Although we try to keep this information as up to date and accurate as possible we recommend that you verify this information with your state board of licensure as requirements are subject to change without notification.

State

Renewal Cycle in years

Dentist Credit Hours Required

Hygienist Credit Hours Required

Dental Assistant Credit Hours Required

Amount of Self-Study Accepted

Alabama

1

20

12

 

50%

Alaska

2

28

14

 

50%

Arizona

3

72

54

 

Maximum of 18 hours

Arkansas

2

50

40

 

No limit for Self-Study

California

2

50

25

25

50%

Colorado

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Call for details

Connecticut

2

25

16

 

No Self-Study Allowed

Delaware

2

50

24

 

DDS: 10 hours of Self-Study RDH 5 hours of Self- Study

DC

2

25

15

 

No limit for Self-Study

Florida

2

30

24

 

No limit for Self-Study

Georgia

2

40

22

 

DDS: 6 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 3 hours of Self- Study

Hawaii

2

32

20

 

N/A

Idaho

2

30

24

 

 

Illinois

3

48

32

 

50%

Indiana

2

20

14

 

 

Iowa

2

30

30

20

DDS: 6 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 6 hours of Self- Study

Kansas

2

60

30

 

No limit for Self-Study

Kentucky

1

15

15

 

DDS: 10 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 10 hours of Self- Study

Louisiana

2

40

24

 

50%

Maine

2

40

30

50 EFDA (5yr)

DDS: 10 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 5 hours of Self- Study

Maryland

2

30

30

 

Call for details

Massachusetts

2

40

20

 

Call for details

Michigan

3

60

36

36

Maximum of 20%

Minnesota

2

50

25

25

No limit for Self-Study

Mississippi

2

40

20

12 in radiology

No Self-Study Allowed

Missouri

2

50

30

 

No limit for Self-Study

Montana

3

60

DH 36/LAP 48

 

No limit for Self-Study

Nebraska

2

30

30

 

10 hours

Nevada

1

20

15

 

6 hours

New Hampshire

2

40

20

 

DDS: 10 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 4 hours of Self- Study

New Jersey

2

40

20

10

DDS: 30 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 30 hours of Self- Study

New Mexico

3

60

45/60

 

DDS: 18 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 10 hours of Self- Study

New York

3

60

24

 

DDS: 10 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 5 hours of Self- Study

North Carolina

1

15

6

 

DDS: 3 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 2 hours of Self- Study

North Dakota

2

32

16

8

DDS: 26 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 14 hours of Self- Study

Ohio

2

40

12

 

75% Self-Study Allowed

Oklahoma

3

60

30

 

50% Self-Study Allowed

Oregon

2

40

24

 

No limit for Self-Study

Pennsylvania

2

30

20

10

DDS: 6 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 6 hours of Self- Study

Rhode Island

2

40

20

 

DDS: 6 hours of Self-Study  RDH: 6 hours of Self- Study

South Carolina

2

28

14

 

No limit for Self-Study

South Dakota

5

100

75

60 Advance DA only

No limit for Self-Study

Tennessee

2

40

30

24

No limit for Self-Study

Texas

1

15

15

12

No limit for Self-Study

Utah

2

30

30

 

No limit for Self-Study

Vermont

2

30

18

 

No limit for Self-Study

Virginia

1

15

15

 

No limit for Self-Study

Washington

1

21

15

 

Call for details

West Virginia

1

35

20

 

 

Wisconsin

2

30

12

N/A

50% Self-Study Allowed

Wyoming

1

 

 

N/A

 

Puerto Rico

3

46

24

24

 

SPECIAL NOTES
States that mandate CE on specific topics:

Ethics CE required; IN and NY (1 time, 3 hour course only)
Cultural Competency: GA 2 hours CE biennially
Domestic Violence: CT, FL
CPR Certification: ID & WI (RDH only), AZ, GA, HI, IA, KY, MD, MN, NV, ND, NC, NM, NY, OK, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WY
Child Abuse Identification and Reporting: IA (Dentists only), NY
Infectious Disease Control: AL, AZ, CA, CT, KY, MD, NM, NY, RI, WV, WI (RDH only)
AIDS/HIV: FL, KY (Initial licensure; license renewal); WA (initial licensure)