California Dental Assisting CE requirements
Registered Dental Assistant — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
25CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board
Renewal: Renews on the last day of the licensee's birth month.
Required categories
Details
Includes 2 hrs CA infection control + 2 hrs CA Dental Practice Act; up to 4 hrs BLS (live, hands-on) countable; 50% or less non-live; max 8 units/day. RDA in Extended Functions included. Unlicensed DAs: one-time 8-hr board-approved infection-control course + 2-hr DPA course — no recurring CE.
Official source: Dental Board of California
⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.
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Dental Assisting in other states
- Alaska Dental Assisting CE
- Alabama Dental Assisting CE
- Arkansas Dental Assisting CE
- Arizona Dental Assisting CE
- Colorado Dental Assisting CE
- Connecticut Dental Assisting CE
- District of Columbia Dental Assisting CE
- Delaware Dental Assisting CE
- Florida Dental Assisting CE
- Georgia Dental Assisting CE
- Hawaii Dental Assisting CE
- Iowa Dental Assisting CE