Tennessee 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: Two-year CE cycle runs January 1 of an odd-numbered year through December 31 of the following even-numbered year; license renewal due December 31 of even-numbered years (provider-reported renewal date).

Required categories

Chemical dependency education (minimum 2 of the 30 hours each biennium)
2h
Current CPR card at all times (required in addition)
0h
Online/web-based (maximum 50% of the 30 hours)
15h

Details

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

30 hours of Board-approved CE per two-year cycle under Tenn. Code Ann. 63-5-107 (biennial dental hygienist requirement), with no more than 50% from online or web-based courses. Per the Tennessee Dental Hygienists' Association, the cycle runs January 1 of an odd year through December 31 of the following even year, a minimum of 2 of the 30 hours must be chemical dependency education, and a current CPR card is required at all times.

Official source: Tennessee Code Ann. 63-5-107 (biennial CE requirement); Tennessee Dental Hygienists' Association CE guidance

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

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