Maryland Dental Hygiene CE requirements

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

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30CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Biennial renewal due June 30 of odd-numbered years; the 30 hours are earned over the two-year CE period ending December 31 of the year before the renewal year.

Required categories

Board-approved 3-hour infection-control course (effective March 3, 2025)
3h
Current CPR (must be maintained but is excluded from CE)
0h
Maryland abuse/neglect course (2 hours every other renewal cycle) (conditional)
2h

Details

Reporting
Self-report on renewal application; retain certificates for audit.

30 hours per two-year CE period (January 1 through December 31 of the two years preceding the renewal year) under COMAR 10.44.22: a single 3-hour Board-approved infection-control course is required as a condition of renewal (increased from 2 hours effective March 3, 2025); current CPR must be maintained but earns no CE credit; a 2-hour Board-approved abuse/neglect course on Maryland law is required every other renewal cycle and counts toward the 30. Licenses renew biennially with a June 30 deadline.

Official source: Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners, CE FAQ e-blast on COMAR 10.44.22 (effective March 3, 2025); Board renewal forms

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

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