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Why Illinois dental pros choose Home Study Solutions

100% online & self-paced

Finish on your schedule from anywhere in Illinois — 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 Illinois.

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Illinois Dental CE Requirements

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

Illinois dentists must complete 48 hours of continuing education every three years, and dental hygienists 36 hours. No more than half may be correspondence or webinar.

Dentists
48 hours per 3-year period
Hygienists
36 hours per 3-year period
Assistants
None required
Renewal
Every 3 years (triennial)

Licenses renew every three years.

Online CE in Illinois: Illinois allows no more than 50% of CE by correspondence/webinar — up to 24 hours for dentists and 18 for hygienists may be completed via Home Study Solutions online courses.

Key Illinois requirements & rules:

  • Max 50% correspondence/webinar: 24 of 48 hrs (dentists), 18 of 36 (hygienists)
  • 1 hour — Sexual Harassment Prevention (each renewal)
  • 1 hour — Cultural Competency or Implicit Bias Awareness (every 6 years)
  • 3 hours —Prescribing Controlled Substances

Courses that meet these Illinois requirements

Cultural Competency

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Prescribing Controlled Substances and Pain Management (dentists only)

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Licensing board: Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

View the official Illinois dental CE requirements

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

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

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

Illinois Dental CE — FAQ

Illinois dentists must complete 48 hours per 3-year period of continuing education, and dental hygienists 36 hours per 3-year period. Dental assistants have no separate state CE hour requirement. Illinois allows no more than 50% of CE by correspondence/webinar — up to 24 hours for dentists and 18 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 Illinois 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 Illinois license renewal records.

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