What CE categories are required for dental hygienists in Virginia?

Current hands-on BLS/CPR for healthcare providers (required in addition): 0 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

Virginia Dental Hygiene CE category requirements

How the 15 CE hours every 1 year breaks down by category for dental hygienists in Virginia, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Current hands-on BLS/CPR for healthcare providers (required in addition)

15 hours annually of Board-approved CE relevant to dental hygiene practice; a current hands-on BLS/CPR course for healthcare providers is required in addition. Excess hours up to 15 may transfer to the next renewal year. Sedation-monitoring hygienists need 4 anesthesia-monitoring hours every two years (conditional).

Official source: Virginia Board of Dentistry, Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Hygiene

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

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

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