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Dental Hygienist License Renewal in Delaware

The Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene (Division of Professional Regulation) sets the rules. Renewal: every 2 years (biennial); deadline: May 31 of even-numbered years. Continuing education: 24 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) per 2-year renewal period (June 1 - May 31, even-numbered years). Each fact below is quoted from an official state source, linked beside it, and was checked on 2026-10-12. Confirm with the board before you rely on it: rules change.

Renewal cycle and deadline

every 2 years (biennial) — May 31 of even-numbered years

Source: dpr.delaware.gov · delcode.delaware.gov · dpr.delaware.gov

Continuing education

24 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) per 2-year renewal period (June 1 - May 31, even-numbered years).

  • At least 2 of the required CPE hours must be from a course covering infection control

First renewal: licensed less than one year - no CPE; licensed more than one year but less than two years - one-half of the required hours; Board-approved CPE courses are listed on the Board's Approved CE Providers page

Source: dpr.delaware.gov

CPR / BLS

all licensees must provide evidence of having successfully completed a current course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); Board notes CPR and CPE are audited after renewal

Source: dpr.delaware.gov · dpr.delaware.gov

Late renewal and lapse

License expires if not renewed; may file late renewal application up to one year after expiration; practicing while expired is illegal; if not renewed within one year the license terminates and a new application is required. Fee: Late fee is 50% of the renewal fee (renewal fee amount is shown at the time of renewal).

Source: dpr.delaware.gov · dpr.delaware.gov

Verify a license

The board's public lookup: delpros.delaware.gov

For the office manager

The renewal is the hygienist's to complete, but a lapsed license is the practice's problem on the schedule. Keep each hygienist's expiry date where an alert reaches both of you well before it, long enough for any CE still owed. The free renewal calendar makes reminders for your own calendar; LVL Up Performance keeps the dates on each staff record and alerts ahead. Neither tracks CE hours or checks anything with the board.

Sources, quoted

  • “Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene - Division of Professional Regulation - State of Delaware” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “Dental (Dentist, Academic, Hygienist) licenses expire on May 31 of even years” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “Each license shall be renewed biennially” — delcode.delaware.gov
  • “An active license must be renewed in DELPROS every two years before the expiration date.” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “active Dental Hygienists must complete 24 hours of CPE” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “At least 2 of the required CPE hours must be from a course covering infection control.” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “less than one year – you are not required to do CPE” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “you are required to complete one-half of the required hours of approved CPE” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “all licensees must provide evidence that they have successfully completed a current course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “You are also required to maintain current CPR certification.” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “You may file a late renewal application up to one year after the expiration date in DELPROS.” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “The late fee is 50% of the renewal fee.” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “If you fail to renew within one year, the license will terminate.” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “It is illegal to practice in Delaware while your license is expired.” — dpr.delaware.gov
  • “To look up a license, first select 'INDIVIDUAL' or 'FACILITY' under the search” — delpros.delaware.gov

Checked 2026-10-12. Something out of date? Write to mauricio@lvlupperformance.com and we will fix it. This page is information, not legal advice.

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