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Texas Dental Hygiene CE requirements

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

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24CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Licenses are renewed biennially; the initial staggered period runs 18-30 months based on the licensee's birth month.

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Required categories

Current BLS CPR from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross (required with renewal)
0h
Jurisprudence assessment (required every four years) (conditional)
0h
Risk-management hours (up to 8 of the 24 hours)
8h
Technical/scientific clinical hours (at least 16 of the 24 hours)
16h

Details

Reporting
Complete requirements before submitting the online renewal application; retain records for audit.

24 hours biennially after the initial renewal, with at least 16 technical/scientific clinical hours and up to 8 risk-management hours; current BLS/CPR with demonstrated hands-on skills is required. The jurisprudence assessment is required every four years (conditional). Renewal is biennial on a birth-month schedule.

Official source: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, hygienist continuing education page

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

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