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Iowa Dental Hygiene CE category requirements

How the 30 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for dental hygienists in Iowa, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Hands-on CPR with clinical component (up to 3 hours may count toward CE)
3h
Infection control
1h
Iowa jurisprudence
1h
Self-study (maximum 12 of the 30 hours)
12h

30 hours per biennium (compliance period September 1 through August 31) under IAC 481-Chapter 573, effective April 9, 2025 and amended effective June 3, 2026: 1 hour infection control, 1 hour Iowa jurisprudence, CPR certification required (maximum 3 CE hours for CPR), maximum 12 self-study hours. Up to 15 excess hours may carry forward, but CPR, infection-control, jurisprudence, radiography, and opioid hours cannot carry forward. Report at renewal; retain evidence four years. Iowa Code 153.15A requires valid annual CPR certification credited toward the CE requirement.

Official source: Iowa Administrative Code 481-Chapter 573 (dental continuing education); Iowa Code section 153.15A

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