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Vermont Dental Hygiene CE category requirements

How the 18 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for dental hygienists in Vermont, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Clinical or didactic dental/dental hygiene subject areas (at least 15 of the 18 hours; remaining 3 may be in nonscientific areas)
15h
CPR course completed within the last two years (basic life support/basic CPR: no more than 2 hours counted per renewal; advanced and pediatric life support unlimited)
2h
Emergency office procedures course (at least 2 hours; no more than 2 hours counted per renewal)
2h

18 hours of Board-approved CE per two-year renewal cycle under the Vermont Board of Dental Examiners Administrative Rules (effective October 15, 2025), Part 10-4(c): includes the emergency office procedures course (2 hours minimum) and a CPR course completed within the last two years. At least 15 hours must be clinical or didactic dental/dental hygiene subjects; the remaining 3 may be nonscientific. No more than 2 hours each per renewal for basic CPR or the emergency office procedures course. Active-practice requirement: at least 100 hours of active practice or 50 CE credits in the previous 5 years (or a combination). New licensees are exempt from CE reporting until the first full two-year renewal period following licensure.

Official source: Vermont Board of Dental Examiners, Administrative Rules (effective October 15, 2025) and Dental Profession Renewal Instructions (March 2026)

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