State-by-State: Dental Continuing Education License Renewal Requirements*

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

Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama

Alaska

2

28

14

0

Alaska Department of Commerce

Arizona

3

72

54

0

Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners

Arkansas

2

50

40

0

Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners

California

2

50

25/35

25

Dental Board of California

Colorado

2

Not Required

Colorado Dental Board

Connecticut

2

25

16

0

Connecticut State Dental Commission

Delaware

2

50

24

0

Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

District of Columbia

2

25

15

0

DC Board of Dentistry

Florida

2

30

24

0

Florida Board of Dentistry

Georgia

2

40

22

0

Georgia Board of Dentistry

Hawaii

2

32

20

0

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Idaho

1

15

12

0

Idaho Board of Dentistry

Illinois

3

48

36

0

Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

Indiana

2

20

19

0

Indiana State Board of Dentistry

Iowa

2

30

30

20

Iowa Dental Board

Kansas

2

60

30

0

Kansas Dental Board

Kentucky

2

30

30

0

Kentucky Board of Dentistry

Louisiana

2

40

24

0

Louisiana State Board of Dentistry

Maine

2

40

20

0

Maine Board of Dental Practice

Maryland

2

30

30

0

Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners

Massachusetts

2

40

20

0

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry

Michigan

3

60

36

36

Michigan Board of Dentistry

Minnesota

2

50

25

25

Minnesota Board of Dentistry

Mississippi

2

40

20

0

Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners

Missouri

2

50

30

0

Missouri Dental Board

Montana

3

60

36

0

Montana Board of Dentistry

Nebraska

2

30

30

0

Nebraska DHHS Office of Oral Health and Dentistry

Nevada

1

20

15

0

Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners

New Hampshire

2

40

20

0

New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners

New Jersey

2

40

20

10

New Jersey State Board of Dentistry

New Mexico

3

60

45

30

New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care

New York

3

60

24

0

New York State Board Of Dentistry

North Carolina

1

15

6

0

North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners

North Dakota

2

32

16

8

North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners

Ohio

2

40

12

0

Ohio State Dental Board

Oklahoma

3

60

30

0

Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry

Oregon

2

40

24

0

Oregon Board of Dentistry

Pennsylvania

2

30

20

10

Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry

Rhode Island

3

60

30

0

Rhode Island Department of Health Dentistry Licensing

South Carolina

2

28

14

0

South Carolina Board of Dentistry

South Dakota

5

100

75

60

South Dakota State Board of Dentistry

Tennessee

2

40

30

24

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Texas

1

12

12

6

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

Utah

2

30

30

0

Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

Vermont

2

0

12

0

Vermont Board of Dental Examiners

Virginia

1

15

15

0

Virginia Board of Dentistry

Washington

1

21

15

0

Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission

West Virginia

2

35

20

20

West Virginia Board of Dentistry

Wisconsin

2

30

12

0

Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board

Wyoming

Not Required

Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners