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.
ALASKA
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.
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).
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.
MASSACHUSETTS
Dentists: 40 CE hours (8 hours can be taken online or through correspondence), due December 31st, every two years.
Dental Hygienists: 20 CE hours (4 hours can be taken online or through correspondence), due December 31st, every two years.
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.
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.
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 HAMPSHIRE
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.
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.
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.
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.
TENNESSEE
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. .
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
ALABAMA