What CE categories are required for dental hygienists in Utah?

Current CPR-BLS, ACLS, or PALS as required by the license/permit classification (recertification hours do NOT count toward the 30 required hours): 0 hours; Online or home study with examination and completion certificate (maximum 15 of the 30 hours): 15 hours; Practice and office management (maximum 3 of the 30 hours): 3 hours; Teaching continuing education relevant to dentistry/dental hygiene (maximum 10 of the 30 hours): 10 hours; Direct patient-care volunteer services at a qualified location (up to 15% of the 30 hours; 4 volunteer hours = 1 CE hour): 4.5 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

Utah Dental Hygiene CE category requirements

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

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Required categories

Current CPR-BLS, ACLS, or PALS as required by the license/permit classification (recertification hours do NOT count toward the 30 required hours)

Online or home study with examination and completion certificate (maximum 15 of the 30 hours)

15h

Practice and office management (maximum 3 of the 30 hours)

Teaching continuing education relevant to dentistry/dental hygiene (maximum 10 of the 30 hours)

10h

Direct patient-care volunteer services at a qualified location (up to 15% of the 30 hours; 4 volunteer hours = 1 CE hour)

4.5h

30 hours of qualified continuing professional education per two-year licensure period under Utah Admin. Code R156-69-304a: unlimited classroom courses in blocks of at least 50 minutes; caps of 10 hours for teaching, 15 hours for online/home study (with exam and completion certificate), and 3 hours for practice and office management; up to 15% may be earned through direct patient-care volunteer services at 4 volunteer hours per CE hour. CE must be relevant to the licensee's practice, presented by qualified individuals, and verified for attendance. A current CPR-BLS, ACLS, or PALS certification (as required by the license/permit classification) is required to renew, but its recertification hours do not count toward the 30. CE documentation must be retained for two years after the end of the renewal cycle. License renewal date May 31 of even-numbered years per R156-1-308a.

Official source: Utah Admin. Code R156-69-304a (Continuing Education) and R156-1-308a (Renewal Dates)

Full requirements: Utah Dental Hygiene CE requirements
When it's due: Utah Dental Hygiene license renewal deadline
What it costs: Utah Dental Hygiene license renewal fees
Audits & penalties: Utah Dental Hygiene CE audits & penalties

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

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