West Virginia Dental Hygiene CE requirements

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

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Renewal: Dental and dental hygiene licenses renew annually by February 1; CE documentation is reported biennially, with CE reporting years falling on even-numbered years and documentation due to the Board by February 1.

Required categories

Current healthcare-provider level BLS/CPR certification (AHA, Red Cross, or equivalent), renewed every CE period; certification hours count toward the 20-hour total
0h
Drug diversion, oral effects of tobacco use, or oral effects of substance abuse (at least 2 hours each reporting period)
2h
Infection control training (at least 2 hours each reporting period)
2h
Online/correspondence/computer courses (maximum 80% of the 20 hours)
16h

Details

Reporting
Document CE hours; biennial CE documentation due to the Board by February 1 of even-numbered years; subject to audit by the Board.

At least 20 hours of CE every two years under W. Va. C.S.R. Title 5 Series 11 (Continuing Education), effective May 6, 2025: at least 2 hours each reporting period on drug diversion/oral effects of tobacco use/oral effects of substance abuse, and at least 2 hours of infection control training. A current healthcare-provider level BLS/CPR certification must be maintained and renewed every CE period; certification hours count toward the 20-hour total. Up to 80% of hours may be completed online. CE is reported biennially in even-numbered years with documentation due to the Board by February 1; annual license renewal is by February 1 under W. Va. Code R. section 5-1-6.

Official source: West Virginia Board of Dentistry, W. Va. C.S.R. Title 5 Series 11 (Continuing Education), effective May 6, 2025; W. Va. Code R. section 5-1-6 (annual renewal)

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

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