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The state with the lowest requirement is North Carolina at 6 hours. The highest is South Dakota at 75 hours. The national average is 26 hours.
Lowest
6 hours
North Carolina
Average
26 hours
across 51 states
Median
24 hours
28 states at or below
Range
69 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | 6 hours | — | 1 year (annual) |
| #2 | Alabama | 12 hours | $50 | Annual |
| #2 | Wisconsin | 12 hours | $68 | 2 years (biennial, due September 30 of odd-numbered years) |
| #4 | Virginia | 15 hours | — | 1 year (annual, in licensee's birth month) |
| #4 | Washington | 15 hours | $70 | 1 year (annual, expires on credential holder's birthday) |
| #6 | Connecticut | 16 hours | $105 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #6 | South Carolina | 16 hours | — | 2 years (biennial) |
| #6 | Wyoming | 16 hours | $200 | 2 years (biennial, odd-numbered years, October 1 - December 31) |
| #9 | North Dakota | 18 hours | — | 2 years (biennial, odd years) |
| #9 | Vermont | 18 hours | $245 | 2 years (biennial, fixed 2-year periods) |
| #11 | Indiana | 19 hours | $70 | 2 years (biennial); expires March 1 of even-numbered years |
| #12 | Alaska | 20 hours | $200 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #12 | District of Columbia | 20 hours | $155 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #12 | Hawaii | 20 hours | $164 (active) / $12 (inactive) | 2 years (biennial); expires December 31 of odd-numbered years |
| #12 | Massachusetts | 20 hours | $60 | Biennial (April 1 - March 31, odd years) |
| #12 | Mississippi | 20 hours | $100 | Biennial (even years) |
| #12 | New Hampshire | 20 hours | $165 | Biennial (February-April, odd years) |
| #12 | New Jersey | 20 hours | $390 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #12 | Oklahoma | 20 hours | — | 1 year (annual) |
| #12 | Rhode Island | 20 hours | — | 2 years (biennial, even years) |
| #12 | West Virginia | 20 hours | — | 2 years (biennial) |
| #22 | Georgia | 22 hours | $260 | 2 years (biennial); expires December 31 of odd-numbered years |
| #23 | Delaware | 24 hours | — | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #23 | Florida | 24 hours | — | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #23 | Louisiana | 24 hours | $230 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #23 | New York | 24 hours | $169 | 3 years (triennial) |
| #23 | Ohio | 24 hours | — | 2 years (biennial) |
| #23 | Texas | 24 hours | — | 2 years (biennial) |
| #29 | California | 25 hours | $300 (RDH/RDHEF); $160 (RDHAP) | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #29 | Minnesota | 25 hours | $200 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #31 | Colorado | 30 hours | $126 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #31 | Idaho | 30 hours | $0 (effective January 1, 2026) | Biennial; due by March 31 of odd-numbered years |
| #31 | Iowa | 30 hours | $150 | 2 years (biennial); September 1 - August 31 cycle; dental hygiene licenses expire in odd-numbered years |
| #31 | Kansas | 30 hours | $Up to $160 | Biennial; expires December 1 of the year specified by the board |
| #31 | Kentucky | 30 hours | $110 | 2 years (biennial); expires December 31 of even-numbered years |
| #31 | Maine | 30 hours | $Up to $150 | 2 years (biennial); expires December 31 of even-numbered years |
| #31 | Maryland | 30 hours | $182 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #31 | Missouri | 30 hours | $60 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #31 | Nebraska | 30 hours | $110 | Biennial (March 1, odd years) |
| #31 | Nevada | 30 hours | $300 | Biennial (even years, June 30 deadline) |
| #31 | Oregon | 30 hours | — | 2 years (biennial) |
| #31 | Pennsylvania | 30 hours | $59 | 2 years (biennial, odd years) |
| #31 | Tennessee | 30 hours | $75.00 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #31 | Utah | 30 hours | — | 2 years (biennial, expires May 31 of even years) |
| #45 | Illinois | 36 hours | $150 | 3 years |
| #45 | Michigan | 36 hours | $118.80 | Triennial (3 years) |
| #45 | Montana | 36 hours | $170 | Triennial (3 years) |
| #48 | Arkansas | 40 hours | $100 | Biennial (every 2 years) |
| #49 | Arizona | 45 hours | $Up to $325 | Triennial (every 3 years) |
| #49 | New Mexico | 45 hours | — | 3 years (triennial) |
| #51 | South Dakota | 75 hours | — | 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.
North Carolina requires the fewest CE hours at 6 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 26 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 6 hours to 75 hours, with a median of 24 hours.