California Dental Hygienists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
California Dental Professionals
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10/1/2021
to 9/30/2027
Provider ID #217994.
NetCE is a Registered Provider with the Dental Board of California, Provider #RP3841.
Continuing Education
NetCE is a Registered Provider with the Dental Board of California, Provider #RP3841.
Dentists are required 50 hours every two years, 25 of which may be completed by home study. A minimum of 2 of the 50 hours must be in infection control and 2 hours in the California Dental Practice Act, every two years. Beginning January 1, 2023, Dentists have an additional requirement of 2 hours on the responsibilities and requirements of prescribing Schedule II opioids, every two years.
Dentists authorized to administer vaccines are required 1 hour on vaccine administration, every two years.
Dental Hygienists and Assistants are required 25 hours every two years, 12.5 of which may be completed by home study.* A minimum of 2 of the 25 hours must be in infection control, and 2 hours in the California Dental Practice Act, every two years.
*NetCE courses are considered home study.
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Please contact the Dental Board of California at (916) 263-2300 or the Dental Hygiene Board of California at (916) 263-1978, or refer to https://www.dbc.ca.gov/ and https://www.dbc.ca.gov/licensees/continuing_education.shtml - Dentists/Dental Assistants; or https://www.dhbc.ca.gov and https://www.dhbc.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.shtml - Dental Hygienists; for additional information regarding your continuing education.