California Dental Hygiene CE requirements

Dental Hygienist — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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25CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Licenses expire biennially in the licensee's birth month.

Required categories

Alternative practice (RDHAP): 10 additional hours beyond the base 25 (35 total) (conditional)
10h
California Dental Practice Act
2h
Current BLS/CPR (up to 4 hours may count toward CE)
4h
Infection control
2h

Details

Reporting
Attest to completion on renewal; retain records for audit.

Base RDH/RDHEF requirement is 25 hours biennially, including 2 hours infection control and 2 hours California Dental Practice Act; current BLS/CPR is required and up to 4 hours may count. RDHAPs must complete 35 hours. Completion is by attestation and subject to audit.

Official source: Dental Hygiene Board of California, RDH credential information

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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