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Oklahoma Dental Hygiene CE category requirements

How the 20 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for dental hygienists in Oklahoma, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

BLS course required (in-person; online-only CPR not accepted)
0h
Ethics course (required; duration not specified in official sources)
0h
Online hours (maximum 10 of the 20 hours; interactive classes/webinars may count as in-person at Board discretion)
10h
Practice-management-related courses (maximum 2 hours for a hygienist)
2h
Uncompensated Board-approved volunteer work (maximum 4 hours for a hygienist)
4h

20 hours per two-year reporting period under 59 O.S. 328.41 (Board CE statute) and OAC 195:25-1-8, with no more than 10 (50%) hours online; interactive classes/webinars may count as in-person at the Board's discretion. CE is reported on the Board's online licensing system no later than June 30 at the end of the period, with random audits. The Board's renewal form also requires a BLS course (in-person; online-only CPR not accepted) and an ethics course. New graduates are exempt the first year after graduation; CE begins July 1 of the calendar year following graduation, prorated by year of licensure.

Official source: Oklahoma Board of Dentistry, CE statute (59 O.S. 328.41, Nov. 2022) and OAC 195:25-1-8; 2025 hygienist renewal application (oklahoma.gov)

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