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Dental Hygienist License Renewal in Nevada

The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners sets the rules. Renewal: biennially (every two years); deadline: June 30 of each even-numbered year (on or before June 30). Continuing education: 30 hours biennially (of which at least 24 must be clinical subjects). 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

biennially (every two years) — June 30 of each even-numbered year (on or before June 30)

Source: leg.state.nv.us · dental.nv.gov · leg.state.nv.us · dental.nv.gov

Continuing education

30 hours biennially (of which at least 24 must be clinical subjects).

Infection control: at least 4 hours biennially
Within 2 years after initial licensure: a course of at least 4 hours on the medical consequences of an act of terrorism involving a weapon of mass destruction (or an approved equivalent)
Within 2 years after initial licensure: at least 2 hours of training in the screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) approach to substance use disorder

Hours of instruction may not be transferred or carried over from one licensing period to another. Home study, on-line study, self-study or journal study credit is capped at 50 percent of the required hours.

Source: leg.state.nv.us · leg.state.nv.us

CPR / BLS

each dentist, dental therapist and dental hygienist must maintain current certification in administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or another medically acceptable means of maintaining basic bodily functions which support life. Any course taken pursuant to this subsection must be taught by a certified instructor.

Source: leg.state.nv.us

Late renewal and lapse

Failure to comply by June 30 every 2 years automatically suspends the license; it may be reinstated only upon payment of the fee for reinstatement and compliance with the renewal requirements. A license not reinstated within 12 months after suspension is automatically revoked. NAC 631.029 lists a $300 reinstatement fee for a suspended license and $500 for a revoked license.

Source: leg.state.nv.us · leg.state.nv.us

Verify a license

The board's public lookup: online.nvdental.org

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

“All other licenses must be renewed biennially.” — leg.state.nv.us
“A licensee must comply with the provisions of this subsection and subsection 1 on or before June 30.” — leg.state.nv.us
“Registered Dental Hygienists hold Biennial Licenses, which are valid for up to two (2) years and expire on June 30 of each even-numbered year.” — dental.nv.gov
“or biennially complete at least 30 hours of instruction in approved courses of continuing education” — leg.state.nv.us
“or biennially complete at least 24 hours in clinical subjects approved pursuant to subsection 1” — leg.state.nv.us
“or biennially complete at least 4 hours in the clinical subject of infection control” — leg.state.nv.us
“Hours of instruction may not be transferred or carried over from one licensing period to another.” — leg.state.nv.us
“not more than 50 percent of the number of hours of continuing education required by subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NAC 631.173” — leg.state.nv.us
“each licensee must complete a course of instruction, within 2 years after initial licensure, relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism” — leg.state.nv.us
“The course must provide at least 4 hours of instruction” — leg.state.nv.us
“Each licensee must complete, as part of continuing education, at least 2 hours of training in the screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment” — leg.state.nv.us
“each dentist, dental therapist and dental hygienist must maintain current certification in administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation” — leg.state.nv.us
“Any course taken pursuant to this subsection must be taught by a certified instructor.” — leg.state.nv.us
“Failure to comply with those provisions by June 30 every 2 years automatically suspends the license” — leg.state.nv.us
“it may be reinstated only upon payment of the fee for reinstatement and compliance with the requirements of this subsection” — leg.state.nv.us
“If a license suspended pursuant to this section is not reinstated within 12 months after suspension, it is automatically revoked.” — leg.state.nv.us
“Biennial license renewal fee for a general license to practice dental therapy or dental hygiene................................................................................................ 300” — leg.state.nv.us
“Reinstatement fee for a suspended license to practice dentistry, dental therapy or dental hygiene............................................................................................ 300” — leg.state.nv.us
“Limited and Restricted Geographical licensees hold Annual Licenses, which are valid for 365 days from the date of issuance.” — dental.nv.gov
“BIENNIAL ACTIVE LICENSE RENEWAL July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028” — dental.nv.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.