Washington DC Dental Continuing Education

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

7 Mandatory Hours
18 Elective Hours
25 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Washington DC Dental license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the D.C. Department of Health. 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.

Washington DC Dental: Dentist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 25
Mandatory Hours: 7
Elective Hours: 18
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2025

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NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

4 hours infection control, 10% of required hours must be spent on public health issues (described in content details section) 

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: D.C. Department of Health
Phone: 2024225955
Fax: 2024424795
Address: 899 North Capitol Street NE Washington, 20002

Washington DC Dental: Hygienist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 15
Mandatory Hours: 4
Elective Hours: 11
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2025

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4 hours of infection control. CPR must be done in a live setting.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: D.C. Department of Health
Phone: 2024225955
Fax: 2024424795
Address: 899 North Capitol Street NE Washington, 20002

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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.