Texas Dental Continuing Education

Meet your Texas dental CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

2 Mandatory Hours
22 Elective Hours
24 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Texas Dental license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Dental licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Texas Dental: Assistants (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 12
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 12
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

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Mandatory SubjectsAt least 3 hours must be clinical continuing education.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Phone: 5124636400
Fax: 5124637452
Address: William P. Hobby Building 333 Guadalupe Street Austin, 78701

Texas Dental: Dentist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 12
Mandatory Hours: 1
Elective Hours: 11
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1

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OSHA & CPR req. is separate from 12 hr. req. Each licensee must complete jurisprudence assessment every three (3) years, and in addition to 12 hr. req. --- PALS/ACLS, may be used towards CE hr req. but not BLS or OSHA training, or Infection Control if not separate from OSHA.

Mandatory Subjects:
A course on Human Trafficking every renewal period

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Phone: 5124636400
Fax: 5124637452
Address: William P. Hobby Building 333 Guadalupe Street Austin, 78701

Texas Dental: Dentist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 24
Mandatory Hours: 2
Elective Hours: 22
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Phone: 5124636400
Fax: 5124637452
Address: William P. Hobby Building 333 Guadalupe Street Austin, 78701

Texas Dental: Hygienist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 24
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 21
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Phone: 5124636400
Fax: 5124637452
Address: William P. Hobby Building 333 Guadalupe Street Austin, 78701

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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.