What CE categories are required for dental hygienists in Washington?

Current BLS for healthcare providers (required as part of renewal): 0 hours; Self-study with written summary (maximum 5 hours per year): 5 hours; Suicide prevention training (one-time, 3 hours; counts toward annual CE) (conditional): 3 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

Washington Dental Hygiene CE category requirements

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

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Required categories

Current BLS for healthcare providers (required as part of renewal)

Self-study with written summary (maximum 5 hours per year)

Suicide prevention training (one-time, 3 hours; counts toward annual CE) (conditional)

15 hours of CE annually with a current BLS card for healthcare providers as part of the requirement; at most 5 hours per year may be self-study with a written summary. A one-time 3-hour suicide-prevention training counts toward the annual hours. Compliance is by signed declaration at renewal.

Official source: Washington State Department of Health, dental hygienist continuing education page

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

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

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