Alaska
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
Alabama
Two hours, state dental board does not approve courses in advance, but will accept proof of course completion.More than half of the 12 annual hours can be home study. It's the dental hygienists’ responsibility to submit proof
Arizona
Two hours. Does not approve courses in advance, but will accept proof of course completion. No more than 14 credit hours of 34 may be self-study.
Arkansas
Two hours. The hygienist is expected to retain proof of completion for six years. The board conducts random audits.
California
Two hours. Does not approve courses in advance, but will accept proof of completion. The board may randomly audit records. No more than half of 25 hours every two years may be home study.
Colorado
No continuing education requirements.
Connecticut
Does not accept self-study courses for continuing education requirements.
Delaware
Two hours.
Florida
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
Georgia
Two hours. Certificate of completion must be maintained for four years.
Hawaii
No continuing education requirements.
Idaho
Two hours.
Illinois
Two hours.
Iowa
Two hours. No more than six hours of C.E.credits per every two years may be obtained from self-study.Licensee must retain proof of completion for five years. The board reserves the right to require submission of proof.
Indiana
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
Kansas
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
Kentucky
Two hours in category "C." Up to 10 hours out of 30 hours required every two years can come from category C. Proof of completion documentation must say category "C."
Louisiana
Two hours.
Maine
Two hours in category 11.
Maryland
Two hours.
Massachusetts
Two hours. No more than 20 percent of continuing education requirements can be home study.
Michigan
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
Missouri
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
Montana
Two hours. Licensees are required to keep at proof of completion for continuing education courses. A random audit of licensees is conducted every three years.
Nebraska
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
Nevada
Two hours. No more than 50 percent of continuing education requirements may be home study
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New Hampshire
Two hours. No more than 20 percent of continuing education requirements may be home study. Licensees are required to keep proof of completion for three years. The board randomly audits three percent of licensees.
New Jersey
Two hours. No more than four hours of continuing education credits may be home study.
New Mexico
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
New York
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
North Carolina
Two hours. No more than two hours out of six continuing education credit hours may be home study.
North Dakota
Two hours. A maximum of 13 hours of home study is acceptable per each five-year cycle.
Oklahoma
One hour- category "C."
Pennsylvania
Board regulations relative to continuing education credits have not been finalized. According to the draft regulations, this course would be acceptable for two hours. No more than 50 percent of 20 hours of continuing education requirements may be home study.
Rhode Island
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
South Carolina
Two hours. No more than 50 percent of 20 credit hours may be home study.
South Dakota
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
Tennessee
Two hours. The board conducts a random audit.
Texas
Two hours. No more than 12 out of 36 courses may be home-study. Licensee is expected to maintain proof of completion for six years. The board audits by random sample.
Utah
Two hours. Licensee is expected to maintain proof of completion for six years.
Vermont
Two hours.
Virginia
Two hours.
Washington
Two hours.
West Virginia
Two hours.
Wisconsin
C.E. approval by state dental board pending
Wyoming
C.E. approval by state dental board pending.
