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District of Columbia Dental Hygiene CE requirements

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

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20CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years (§4301.1).

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Required categories

Current CPR certification for healthcare providers (basic level)
0h
Ethics (1 hour; approved program)
1h
Infection control (2 hours)
2h
LGBTQ cultural competency (2 hours)
2h
Public-health-priority subjects (at least 10% of total, i.e. 2 hours)
2h

Details

20 hours per two-year period under 17 DCMR Chapter 43 §4306.5 (published 4/9/2021): current CPR certification for healthcare providers at the basic level, 2 hours infection control, 1 hour ethics (approved program), 2 hours cultural competency/LGBTQ clinical training (D.C. Official Code §3-1205.10(b)(5)), and at least 10% (2 hours) in public-health-priority subjects designated by the Director at least every 5 years. Does not apply to initial licensees or the first renewal by examination (§4306.2).

Official source: District of Columbia Board of Dentistry, 17 DCMR Ch. 43 §4306 (4/9/21)

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