Continuing education requirements for dentists and dental hygienists in all 50 states + D.C. — hours, renewal cycle, the all-important online/self-study limit, and mandated courses. Click any state for details.
| State | Dentist hours | Renewal cycle | CE Broker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 20 hours per year | Annual | Yes | Details |
| Alaska | 32 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Arizona | 63 | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| Arkansas | 50 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| California | 50 | Every 2 years (biennial), even and odd years | No | Details |
| Colorado | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Connecticut | 25 | Every years - even/odd years base on the original year of licensure on birth month. CE is based on 2 preceding years. | No | Details |
| Delaware | 50 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| District of Columbia | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Florida | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Georgia | 40 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Hawaii | 32 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Idaho | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) on birth dates, even/odd years depends on birth year. | No | Details |
| Illinois | 48 hours per 3-year period | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| Indiana | 20 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Iowa | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Kansas | 60 | Every 2 years (biennial) even/odd years depending on their year of licensure | No | Details |
| Kentucky | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Louisiana | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Maine | 40 | Every 2 years (biennial) on December 31st, DDS and DL exp even years, RDH exp odd years. | No | Details |
| Maryland | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) in June 30th, Exp year depends on License number. Odd numbers renew odd years. Even numbers renew even years. | No | Details |
| Massachusetts | 40 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Michigan | 60 | Every 3 years (triennial), individual renewal dates are based on each professional's initial licensing date | Yes | Details |
| Minnesota | 50 | Every 2 years (biennial) renews month and year of birth dates whether born even or odd year | Yes | Details |
| Mississippi | 40 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Missouri | 50 | Every 2 years (biennial) expires November 30 even years | Yes | Details |
| Montana | 60 | Every year for license on March 1st. | No | Details |
| Nebraska | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Nevada | 40 hours per biennium (at least 20 hours per year) | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| New Hampshire | 40 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| New Jersey | 40 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| New Mexico | 60 | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| New York | 60 | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| North Carolina | 15 | Annual (each calendar year) January 1st of each year, | No | Details |
| North Dakota | 32 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Ohio | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Oklahoma | 40 | Every year on December 31st | Yes | Details |
| Oregon | 40 | Every 2 years (biennial) from year of original licensure | No | Details |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Rhode Island | 40 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) June 30th even years. | No | Details |
| South Carolina | 28 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| South Dakota | 100 hours per 5-year CE cycle (50 of which must be academic) | Annual | No | Details |
| Tennessee | 40 | Every 2 years (biennial), even year, birth month | Yes | Details |
| Texas | 24 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Utah | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Vermont | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Virginia | 15 | Annually on March 31st | Yes | Details |
| Washington | 63 | Every year for license (CE tracked every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| West Virginia | 35 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Wisconsin | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) in September odd years | No | Details |
| Wyoming | 16 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| State | Hygienist hours | Renewal cycle | CE Broker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12 hours per year | Annual | Yes | Details |
| Alaska | 20 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Arizona | 45 | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| Arkansas | 40 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| California | 25 | Every 2 years (biennial), even and odd years | No | Details |
| Colorado | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Connecticut | 16 | Every years - even/odd years base on the original year of licensure on birth month. CE is based on 2 preceding years. | No | Details |
| Delaware | 24 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| District of Columbia | 20 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Florida | 24 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Georgia | 22 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Hawaii | 20 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Idaho | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) on birth dates, even/odd years depends on birth year. | No | Details |
| Illinois | 36 hours per 3-year period | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| Indiana | 19 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Iowa | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Kansas | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) even/odd years depending on their year of licensure | No | Details |
| Kentucky | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Louisiana | 20 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Maine | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) on December 31st, DDS and DL exp even years, RDH exp odd years. | No | Details |
| Maryland | 30 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) in June 30th, Exp year depends on License number. Odd numbers renew odd years. Even numbers renew even years. | No | Details |
| Massachusetts | 20 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Michigan | 36 | Every 3 years (triennial), individual renewal dates are based on each professional's initial licensing date | Yes | Details |
| Minnesota | 25 | Every 2 years (biennial) renews month and year of birth dates whether born even or odd year | Yes | Details |
| Mississippi | 20 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Missouri | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) expires November 30 even years | Yes | Details |
| Montana | 36 | Every year for license on March 1st. | No | Details |
| Nebraska | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Nevada | 30 hours per biennium (at least 15 hours per year) | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| New Hampshire | 20 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| New Jersey | 20 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| New Mexico | 45 | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| New York | 24 | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| North Carolina | 6 | Annual (each calendar year) January 1st of each year, | No | Details |
| North Dakota | 16 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Ohio | 20 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Oklahoma | 20 | Every year on December 31st | Yes | Details |
| Oregon | 24 | Every 2 years (biennial) from year of original licensure | No | Details |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Rhode Island | 20 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) June 30th even years. | No | Details |
| South Carolina | 14 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| South Dakota | 75 hours per 5-year CE cycle | Annual | No | Details |
| Tennessee | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial), even year, birth month | Yes | Details |
| Texas | 24 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Utah | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Vermont | 18 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Virginia | 15 | Annually on March 31st | Yes | Details |
| Washington | 15 | Every year for license (CE tracked every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| West Virginia | 20 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Wisconsin | 12 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) in September odd years | No | Details |
| Wyoming | 16 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| State | Assistant hours | Renewal cycle | CE Broker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | None required | Annual | Yes | Details |
| Alaska | 2 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Arizona | 0 | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| Arkansas | 2 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| California | 25 | Every 2 years (biennial), even and odd years | No | Details |
| Colorado | None required | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Connecticut | 1 | Every years - even/odd years base on the original year of licensure on birth month. CE is based on 2 preceding years. | No | Details |
| Delaware | None required | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| District of Columbia | 10 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Florida | None required | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Georgia | 0 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Hawaii | None required | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Idaho | None required | Every 2 years (biennial) on birth dates, even/odd years depends on birth year. | No | Details |
| Illinois | None required | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| Indiana | Permit/x-ray only | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Iowa | 20 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Kansas | 0 | Every 2 years (biennial) even/odd years depending on their year of licensure | No | Details |
| Kentucky | 0 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Louisiana | 0 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Maine | 50 | Every 2 years (biennial) on December 31st, DDS and DL exp even years, RDH exp odd years. | No | Details |
| Maryland | — | Every 2 years (biennial) in June 30th, Exp year depends on License number. Odd numbers renew odd years. Even numbers renew even years. | No | Details |
| Massachusetts | 12 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Michigan | 36 | Every 3 years (triennial), individual renewal dates are based on each professional's initial licensing date | Yes | Details |
| Minnesota | 25 | Every 2 years (biennial) renews month and year of birth dates whether born even or odd year | Yes | Details |
| Mississippi | None required | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Missouri | 0 | Every 2 years (biennial) expires November 30 even years | Yes | Details |
| Montana | 0 | Every year for license on March 1st. | No | Details |
| Nebraska | 30 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Nevada | None required | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| New Hampshire | 10 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| New Jersey | 10 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| New Mexico | 30 | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| New York | 0 | Every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| North Carolina | 0 | Annual (each calendar year) January 1st of each year, | No | Details |
| North Dakota | 16 hours | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Ohio | 2 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| Oklahoma | 2 | Every year on December 31st | Yes | Details |
| Oregon | 0 | Every 2 years (biennial) from year of original licensure | No | Details |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Rhode Island | 10 hours (EFDA) | Every 2 years (biennial) June 30th even years. | No | Details |
| South Carolina | 8 | Every 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Details |
| South Dakota | 60 hours - RDAs only | Annual | No | Details |
| Tennessee | 24 | Every 2 years (biennial), even year, birth month | Yes | Details |
| Texas | 6 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Utah | 0 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Vermont | 6 hours (none first biennium) | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Virginia | 0 | Annually on March 31st | Yes | Details |
| Washington | 0 | Every year for license (CE tracked every 3 years (triennial) | No | Details |
| West Virginia | 0 | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
| Wisconsin | None required | Every 2 years (biennial) in September odd years | No | Details |
| Wyoming | None required | Every 2 years (biennial) | No | Details |
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