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Why New Mexico dental pros choose Home Study Solutions

100% online & self-paced

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

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New Mexico Dental CE Requirements

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

New Mexico dentists must complete 60 CE hours and dental hygienists must complete 45 CE hours during each three-year (triennial) renewal cycle, which runs July 1 through June 30. Both professions may complete a maximum of 30 hours as self-study (online/correspondence/webinar), with the remaining hours earned through live/interactive courses. Dentists with a DEA registration must also complete 3 hours on controlled substances each renewal. DAily cap of 8 hours for CE> Does not officially CE broker per NM RLD.

Dentists
60
Hygienists
45
Assistants
30
Renewal
Every 3 years (triennial)

Triennial renewal running July 1 through June 30; all CE must be completed during the three-year renewal period before the license expires. New licensees prorate at 15 hours per year.

Online CE in New Mexico: New Mexico caps self-study (online/correspondence/webinar) CE at 30 hours per triennial cycle for both dentists and hygienists — so up to 30 of a dentist's 60 hours, and up to 30 of a hygienist's 45 hours, may be self-study, with the remaining hours completed through live/interactive courses. Home Study Solutions online courses can cover up to those 30 self-study hours.

Key New Mexico requirements & rules:

  • 3 hours — Controlled substances / opioid prescribing (required each renewal for dentists holding a DEA registration)
  • Infection Control (dentists, assistants and hygienist)
  • Ethics and Jurisprudence (dentists and hygienists)
  • 3 hours — Radiographic Technique (DAs only)
  • Current CPR/BLS certification required at all times (may not be completed as an online course)
  • Self-study (online/correspondence/webinar) is capped at 30 hours per triennial cycle for both dentists and hygienists

Courses that meet these New Mexico requirements

Prescribing Controlled Substances and Pain Management (dentists only)

Infection Control

Ethics, Laws and Rules for the Healthcare Professional

Dental Digital Radiography

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Licensing board: New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care

View the official New Mexico dental CE requirements

Information verified July 2026. Always confirm your current requirements with your New Mexico 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 New Mexico. If there’s ever an issue, we’ll make it right.

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New Mexico Dental CE — FAQ

New Mexico dentists must complete 60 of continuing education, and dental hygienists 45. Dental assistants must complete 30. New Mexico caps self-study (online/correspondence/webinar) CE at 30 hours per triennial cycle for both dentists and hygienists — so up to 30 of a dentist's 60 hours, and up to 30 of a hygienist's 45 hours, may be self-study, with the remaining hours completed through live/interactive courses. Home Study Solutions online courses can cover up to those 30 self-study hours.

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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico license renewal records.

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