| State |
How Often ?
(Years) |
Profession DDS
(No. Credits) |
Profession RDH
(No. Credits) |
Amount Allowed for Self Study? |
| Alabama |
1 |
20 |
12 |
50% |
| Alaska |
2 |
28 |
14 |
50% |
| Arizona |
3 |
72 |
54 |
A maximum of 18 credits can be Self-Study |
| Arkansas |
2 |
50 |
40 |
No Specified Limit |
| California |
2 |
50 |
25 |
50% |
| Colorado |
|
N/A |
N/A |
Association requires CE. Call for details |
| Connecticut |
2 |
25 |
16 |
No Self-Study Allowed. No CE required for DDS |
| Delaware |
2 |
50 |
24 |
DDS: 10 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 5 hrs can be Self-Study |
| DC |
2 |
25 |
15 |
No Specified Limit |
| Florida |
2 |
30 |
24 |
No Specified Limit |
| Georgia |
2 |
40 |
22 |
DDS: 6 hrs can Self-Study, RDH: 3 hrs can be Self-Study |
| Hawaii |
2 |
32 |
20 |
|
| Idaho |
1 |
15 |
12 |
No Specified Limit |
| Illinois |
3 |
48 |
36 |
50% |
| Indiana |
2 |
20 |
14 |
No Specified Limit |
| Iowa |
2 |
30 |
30 |
DDS: 6 hrs can Self-Study. RDH: 6 hrs can be Self-Study |
| Kansas |
2 |
60 |
30 |
No Specified Limit |
| Kentucky |
1 |
15 |
15 |
DDS: 10 hrs can Self-Study. RDH: 10 hrs can be Self-Study |
| Louisiana |
2 |
40 |
24 |
50% |
| Maine |
2 |
40 |
30 |
DDS: 10 hrs can Self-Study. RDH: 5 hrs can be Self-Study |
| Maryland |
2 |
30 |
25 |
Call for Details |
| Maryland |
2 |
30 |
25 |
Call for Details |
| Massachusetts |
2 |
40 |
20 |
Maximum of 20% may be obtained through Self-Study |
| Michigan |
3 |
60 |
36 |
Only 10 Credits can be Self-Study |
| Minnesota |
2 |
50 |
25 |
No Specified Limit |
| Mississippi |
2 |
40 |
20 |
No Self-Study Allowed |
| Missouri |
2 |
50 |
30 |
No Specified Limit |
| Montana |
3 |
60 |
36/48 |
No Specified Limit |
| Nebraska |
2 |
30 |
30 |
10 hrs can be Self-Study |
| Nevada |
1 |
20 |
15 |
6 hrs can be Self-Study |
| New Hampshire |
2 |
40 |
20 |
DDS and RDH: 20% can be Self-Study |
| New Jersey |
2 |
40 |
20 |
DDS: 20 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 10 hrs. can be Self-Study |
| New Mexico |
3 |
60 |
45/60 |
DDS: 30 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 30 hrs. can be Self-Study |
| New York |
3 |
60 |
24 |
DDS: 18 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 10 hrs. can be Self-Study |
| North Carolina |
1 |
15 |
6 |
DDS: 3 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 2 hrs. can be Self-Study |
| North Dakota |
2 |
32 |
16 |
DDS: 26 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 14 hrs. can be Self-Study |
| Ohio |
2 |
40 |
12 |
75% Self-Study for DDS and RDH |
| Oklahoma |
3 |
60 |
30 |
50% Self-Study for DDS and RDH |
| Oregon |
2 |
40 |
24 |
No Specified Limit |
| Pennsylvania |
2 |
30 |
20 |
15 credits or 50% can be Self-Study |
| Rhode Island |
2 |
60 |
30 |
DDS: 6 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 6 hrs. can be Self-Study |
| South Carolina |
2 |
28 |
14 |
No Specified Limit |
| South Dakota |
5 |
100 |
75 |
10 hours can be Self-Study |
| Tennessee |
2 |
40 |
30 |
No Specified Limit |
| Texas |
1 |
15 |
15 |
No Specified Limit |
| Utah |
2 |
30 |
30 |
No Specified Limit |
| Vermont |
2 |
30 |
12 |
DDS: 100% can be Self-Study. RDH: 100% can be Self-Study (only if Clinical) |
| Virginia |
1 |
15 |
15 |
No Specified Limit |
| Washington |
1 |
21 |
15 |
Call for details |
| Wisconsin |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| West Virginia |
2 |
35 |
20 |
50% |
| Wyoming |
1 |
BLS only |
BLS only |
|