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The state with the lowest requirement is Alabama at 0 hours. The highest is South Dakota at 60 hours. The national average is 10 hours.
Lowest
0 hours
Alabama
Average
10 hours
across 51 states
Median
10 hours
27 states at or below
Range
60 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | 0 hours | $None | N/A |
| #1 | Alaska | 0 hours | $60 | 2 years (biennial, expires February 28 of odd-numbered years) |
| #1 | Colorado | 0 hours | $None | N/A |
| #1 | Delaware | 0 hours | $None | N/A (no state registration to renew) |
| #1 | Georgia | 0 hours | $0 | N/A for basic DA |
| #1 | Hawaii | 0 hours | $0 | N/A |
| #1 | Idaho | 0 hours | $0 | N/A |
| #1 | Illinois | 0 hours | $0 | N/A for basic DA |
| #1 | Indiana | 0 hours | $0 | N/A |
| #1 | Kansas | 0 hours | $0 | N/A |
| #1 | Kentucky | 0 hours | $0 | N/A (renewed through dentist's renewal) |
| #1 | Louisiana | 0 hours | $0 | N/A for basic DA |
| #1 | Missouri | 0 hours | $10 | Not applicable for basic DA; EFDA permit renewal varies |
| #1 | Oregon | 0 hours | — | None - certificates never expire |
| #1 | Utah | 0 hours | — | N/A |
| #1 | Washington | 0 hours | $25 annual | 1 year (expires on birthday) |
| #1 | Wisconsin | 0 hours | — | N/A (EFDA is a permanent credential; basic DA unregulated) |
| #1 | Wyoming | 0 hours | $Biennial (odd-year renewal) | 2 years (odd-year renewal cycle) |
| #19 | Rhode Island | 1 hours | — | N/A for basic DA; DANB CDA renewal per DANB schedule for expanded |
| #20 | Arkansas | 2 hours | $50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #20 | Oklahoma | 2 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #20 | South Carolina | 2 hours | — | 2 years (infection control CE requirement) |
| #23 | Connecticut | 6 hours | $60 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #23 | Mississippi | 6 hours | $25 | 1 year |
| #23 | North Carolina | 6 hours | $50 | 1 year |
| #26 | Pennsylvania | 10 hours | $37 | 2 years |
| #26 | West Virginia | 10 hours | $50 annual | 1 year |
| #28 | Arizona | 12 hours | $60 | 3 years (triennial, expires 30 days after birth month every 3rd year) |
| #28 | Maryland | 12 hours | $80 | 2 years |
| #28 | Montana | 12 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #28 | Nevada | 12 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #28 | New Hampshire | 12 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #28 | New Mexico | 12 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #28 | Ohio | 12 hours | $35 annual CDA / $20 biennial EFDA | 1 year for CDA / 2 years for EFDA |
| #28 | Texas | 12 hours | $70 biennial | 2 years |
| #28 | Vermont | 12 hours | $105 biennial (highest tier) | 2 years |
| #37 | North Dakota | 16 hours | $110 | 2 years |
| #37 | Virginia | 16 hours | $50 active / $25 inactive | 1 year (renews in birth month) |
| #39 | Florida | 18 hours | $100 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #39 | Michigan | 18 hours | $36 | 3 years |
| #39 | New York | 18 hours | $175 | 3 years |
| #42 | Iowa | 20 hours | $75 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #42 | Massachusetts | 20 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #42 | Minnesota | 20 hours | $80 | 2 years |
| #42 | New Jersey | 20 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #46 | District of Columbia | 24 hours | $85 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #46 | Nebraska | 24 hours | $25 | 2 years |
| #46 | Tennessee | 24 hours | $37.50 biennial | 2 years |
| #49 | California | 25 hours | $75 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #50 | Maine | 50 hours | $5-year renewal fee (amount varies) | 5 years |
| #51 | South Dakota | 60 hours | $20/year | 5 years (CE cycle) |
CE hours are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. States showing 0 hours may not require continuing education or may have alternative requirements. Click any state for full details.
Alabama requires the fewest CE hours at 0 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 10 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 0 hours to 60 hours, with a median of 10 hours.