Washington Dental Continuing Education

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

5 Mandatory Hours
10 Elective Hours
15 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Washington Dental license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Washington 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 Dental: Dentist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 63
Mandatory Hours: 9
Elective Hours: 54
Renewal Cycle in Years: 3

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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.

Mandatory Subjects:

  • 2 hours - Health Equity NEW!
  • 1 hour - Jurisprudence examination (available here)
  • 3 hours - Opioids (one-time requirement at first full CE reporting period for dentists licensed to prescribe opioids)
  • 3 hours - Suicide Prevention (must be on Department approved training list; one-time requirement at first full CE reporting period)

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Online Limitations

There is no limit, but only 30 minutes for every one online hour completed counts toward continuing education. 

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Washington Department of Health
Phone: 3602364300
Fax:
Website: http://www.doh.wa.gov
Address: 111 Isreal Road SE Tumwater, 98501
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Washington Dental: Hygienist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 15
Mandatory Hours: 5
Elective Hours: 10
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • 2 hours - Health Equity NEW!  (every 4 years)
  • 3 hours - Suicide Prevention (must be on Department approved training list; one-time requirement at first full CE reporting period)

See courses that fulfill these requirements here!

Additional requirements for renewal:

  • Online Limitations

    No online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Washington Department of Health
Phone: 3602364300
Fax:
Website: http://www.doh.wa.gov
Address: 111 Isreal Road SE Tumwater, 98501
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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.