State CE Requirements

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Dental CE Requirements by State

Dental license renewal rules vary by state. Find your state below to review a quick summary of continuing education requirements and visit the official licensing board.

ACES offers live, interactive dental CE webinars for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants. Confirm your requirements with your licensing board before selecting courses.

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State Renewal period (years) DDS CE units RDH CE units RDA CE units Official board website
Alabama 1 20 12 0 Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
Alaska 2 32 20 0 Alaska Department of Commerce
Arizona 3 63 45 0 Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners
Arkansas 2 50 40 0 Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
California 2 50 25 25 Dental Board of California
Colorado 2 30 30 0 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 30 15 10 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 2 30 30 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 30 20 0 Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
Maine 2 40 30 0 Maine Board of Dental Practice
Maryland 2 30 30 0 Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners
Massachusetts 2 40 20 12 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
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 16 North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners
Ohio 2 40 24 0 Ohio State Dental Board
Oklahoma 2 40 20 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 2 40 20 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 2  24 24 12 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Utah 2 30 30 0 Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
Vermont 2 30 18 0 Vermont Board of Dental Examiners
Virginia 1 15 15 0 Virginia Board of Dentistry
Washington 3 for DDS 1 for RDH 63 15 0 Washington State Department of Health
West Virginia 2 35 20 0 West Virginia Board of Dentistry
Wisconsin 2 30 12 0 Wisconsin State Guidelines - Dentists Wisconsin State Guidelines - Hygienist
Wyoming 2 16 16 0 Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners

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ACES has compiled this information to assist you in understanding state-specific dental continuing education requirements. ACES cannot guarantee accuracy, and it is each professional’s responsibility to comply with their continuing education requirements. For the most up-to-date information, please visit your state dental board. If you notice any inaccuracies, please email aces@aces4ce.net so we can correct any errors.