California Dental Continuing Education — Online, Accepted Statewide

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Why California dental pros choose Home Study Solutions

100% online & self-paced

Finish on your schedule from anywhere in California — no classroom, no travel.

Instant certificate

Print your certificate of completion the second you pass. Keep it for your renewal records.

Nationally approved

AGD PACE & ADA CERP approved and CE Broker-reporting — accepted in California.

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California Dental CE Requirements

Renewing your California license soon? Don’t wait until the deadline — knock out your CE today.

California dentists must complete 50 hours of continuing education every two years, and registered dental hygienists 25 hours. No more than half may be non-live (correspondence/self-study). Specific board-mandated courses are required (below). NO Ce Broker

Dentists
50
Hygienists
25
Assistants
25
Renewal
Every 2 years (biennial), even and odd years

Licenses renew every two years on the last date of their birth month. Even number birth month, renews even year. Odd number birth month, renews odd year.

Online CE in California: Important: California allows no more than 50% of your CE by non-live (correspondence/self-study) courses — so up to 25 hours for dentists and about 12.5 for hygienists may be completed via Home Study Solutions online courses.

Key California requirements & rules:

  • 2 units — Infection Control (dentists & hygienists)
  • 2 units — California Dental Practice Act (dentists & hygienists)
  • 2 units — Responsibilities and Requirements of Prescribing Substance II Opioid Drugs (dentists)
  • Basic Life Support (CPR) certification

Courses that meet these California requirements

Infection Control

Laws, Rules & Ethics

Responsibilities And Requirements of Prescribing Schedule II Opioids (dentists only)

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Licensing board: Dental Board of California

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Information verified July 2026. Always confirm your current requirements with your California dental board before renewing — this is a general guide, not legal advice.

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ProSkills™ courses are professional development, not CE credit — a complement to your California continuing education.

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Our AGD PACE & ADA CERP approvals mean your credits are accepted in California. If there’s ever an issue, we’ll make it right.

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Dentists, hygienists and assistants across California and all 50 states rely on Home Study Solutions to renew on time, without the hassle.

California Dental CE — FAQ

California dentists must complete 50 of continuing education, and dental hygienists 25. Dental assistants must complete 25. Important: California allows no more than 50% of your CE by non-live (correspondence/self-study) courses — so up to 25 hours for dentists and about 12.5 for hygienists may be completed via Home Study Solutions online courses.

Yes. Home Study Solutions is nationally approved through the AGD Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) and ADA CERP, and reports to CE Broker — so our courses are accepted for license renewal in California and all 50 states.

Absolutely. Every course is 100% online and self-paced. Read the material, complete a short review, and print your certificate of completion instantly — no classroom, no travel.

You receive a certificate immediately on completion, and where applicable your credits can be reported through CE Broker. Keep your certificate for your California license renewal records.

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