State
|
Every Renewal Period
(In Years)
|
DDS
CE units Required
|
RDH
CE units Required
|
RDA
CE units Required
|
State Dental Board Website
|
|
Alabama
|
1
|
20
|
12
|
0
|
www.dentalboard.org
|
|
Alaska
|
2
|
28
|
14
|
0
|
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pden.htm
|
|
Arizona
|
3
|
72
|
54
|
0
|
http://azdentalboard.us
|
|
Arkansas
|
2
|
50
|
40
|
0
|
www.asbde.org
|
|
California
|
2
|
50
|
25/35
|
25
|
www.dbc.ca.gov
|
|
Colorado
|
2
|
Not Required
|
www.dora.state.co.us/dental
|
|
Connecticut
|
2
|
25
|
16
|
0
|
www.ct.gov
|
|
Delaware
|
2
|
50
|
24
|
0
|
www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dental/index.shtml
|
|
District of Columbia
|
2
|
25
|
15
|
0
|
http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/cwp/view,A,1195,Q,488729,hplaNav,%7C30661%7C,.asp
|
|
Florida
|
2
|
30
|
24
|
0
|
www.doh.state.fl.us/Mqa/dentistry
|
|
Georgia
|
2
|
40
|
22
|
0
|
http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/dentistry
|
|
Hawaii
|
2
|
32
|
20
|
0
|
http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/dentist
|
|
Idaho
|
1
|
15
|
12
|
0
|
http://isbd.idaho.gov
|
|
Illinois
|
2
|
32
|
24
|
0
|
www.idfpr.com/PROFS/Info/dentist.asp
|
|
Indiana
|
2
|
20
|
14
|
0
|
www.in.gov/pla/dental.htm
|
|
Iowa
|
2
|
30
|
30
|
20
|
www.state.ia.us/dentalboard
|
|
Kansas
|
2
|
60
|
30
|
0
|
www.accesskansas.org/kdb
|
|
Kentucky
|
2
|
30
|
30
|
0
|
www.dentistry.ky.gov
|
|
Louisiana
|
2
|
40
|
24
|
0
|
www.lsbd.org
|
|
Maine
|
2
|
40
|
20
|
0
|
www.mainedental.org
|
|
Maryland
|
2
|
30
|
30
|
0
|
http://dhmh.maryland.gov/dental
|
|
Massachusetts
|
2
|
40
|
20
|
0
|
www.mass.gov/ocabr/government/oca-agencies/dpl-lp
|
|
Michigan
|
3
|
60
|
36
|
36
|
www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-27417_27529_27533-73172--,00.html
|
|
Minnesota
|
2
|
50
|
25
|
25
|
www.dentalboard.state.mn.us
|
|
Mississippi
|
2
|
40
|
20
|
0
|
www.dentalboard.ms.gov/msbde/msbde.nsf
|
|
Missouri
|
2
|
50
|
30
|
0
|
http://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp
|
|
Montana
|
3
|
36
|
36
|
0
|
http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/bsd_boards/den_board/board_page.asp
|
|
Nebraska
|
2
|
30
|
30
|
0
|
http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/dental_index.aspx
|
|
Nevada
|
1
|
20
|
15
|
0
|
www.nvdentalboard.nv.gov
|
|
New Hampshire
|
2
|
40
|
20
|
0
|
www.nh.gov/dental
|
|
New Jersey
|
2
|
40
|
20
|
10
|
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/dentistry
|
|
New Mexico
|
3
|
60
|
45
|
30
|
www.rld.state.nm.us/Dental/index.html
|
|
New York
|
3
|
45
|
24
|
0
|
www.op.nysed.gov/prof/dent
|
|
North Carolina
|
1
|
15
|
6
|
0
|
www.ncdentalboard.org
|
|
North Dakota
|
2
|
32
|
16
|
8
|
www.nddentalboard.org
|
|
Ohio
|
2
|
40
|
12
|
0
|
http://dental.ohio.gov
|
|
Oklahoma
|
3
|
60
|
30
|
0
|
www.dentist.state.ok.us
|
|
Oregon
|
2
|
40
|
24
|
0
|
www.oregon.gov/Dentistry
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
2
|
30
|
20
|
10
|
www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_board_of_dentistry/12509
|
|
Rhode Island
|
3
|
60
|
30
|
0
|
http://sos.ri.gov/openmeetings/?page=view_entity&id=114
|
|
South Carolina
|
2
|
28
|
14
|
0
|
www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Dentistry
|
|
South Dakota
|
5
|
100
|
75
|
60
|
www.sdboardofdentistry.com
|
|
Tennessee
|
2
|
40
|
30
|
24
|
http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/Dentistry
|
|
Texas
|
1
|
12
|
12
|
6
|
www.tsbde.state.tx.us
|
|
Utah
|
2
|
30
|
30
|
0
|
http://dopl.utah.gov/licensing/dentistry.html
|
|
Vermont
|
2
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/dentists
|
|
Virginia
|
1
|
15
|
15
|
0
|
www.dhp.state.va.us/dentistry/default.htm
|
|
Washington
|
1
|
21
|
15
|
0
|
www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/professions/Dental/default.htm
|
|
West Virginia
|
2
|
35
|
20
|
20
|
www.wvdentalboard.org
|
|
Wisconsin
|
Not Required
|
http://drl.wi.gov/profession.asp?profid=14&locid=0
|
|
Wyoming
|
Not Required
|
http://plboards.state.wy.us/dental/index.asp
|