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Dental Hygienist License Renewal in North Dakota

The North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners sets the rules. Renewal: every 2 years (biennial); deadline: December 31 of odd-numbered years. Continuing education: 16 hours per two-year cycle (no more than 8 hours from self-study). 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) — December 31 of odd-numbered years

Source: nddentalboard.org · nddentalboard.org · nddentalboard.org

Continuing education

16 hours per two-year cycle (no more than 8 hours from self-study).

  • At least two hours of ethics or jurisprudence
  • At least two hours of infection control
  • A cardiopulmonary resuscitation course (hands-on training)
  • Anesthesia permitholders: at least two hours of sedation/anesthesia
  • Restorative permitholders: at least two hours related to restorative dentistry
  • Hygienists under general supervision: two hours related to medical emergencies

No more than one hour related to practice management or administration

Source: ndlegis.gov

CPR / BLS

All dental hygienists shall hold a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate; CPR courses must provide hands-on training

Source: ndlegis.gov

Late renewal and lapse

License expires if not renewed by December 31; may not practice while expired; may late renew within 60 days, or by the forthcoming December 31 with twice the late fee and documentation of skills; otherwise must reapply. Fee: Late fee applies; if not renewed within 60 days, an amount equal to twice the late renewal fee (dollar amounts not stated on pages read).

Source: nddentalboard.org · nddentalboard.org

Verify a license

The board's public lookup: www.nddentalboard.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

  • “North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners” — nddentalboard.org
  • “Hygienist licenses expire on December 31st of the odd-numbered years.” — nddentalboard.org
  • “Renewal deadline for all dentists and dental hygienists is December 31st of ODD numbered years.” — nddentalboard.org
  • “The renewal fee renews the license for the following 24-month period.” — nddentalboard.org
  • “The minimum number of hours required within a two-year cycle is sixteen.” — ndlegis.gov
  • “a dental hygienist may earn no more than eight hours from self-study.” — ndlegis.gov
  • “At least two hours of ethics or jurisprudence.” — ndlegis.gov
  • “At least two hours of infection control.” — ndlegis.gov
  • “A cardiopulmonary resuscitation course.” — ndlegis.gov
  • “For a dental hygienist practicing under general supervision, two hours related to medical emergencies.” — ndlegis.gov
  • “No more than one hour related to practice management or administration.” — ndlegis.gov
  • “Cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses must provide hands-on training.” — ndlegis.gov
  • “All dental hygienists shall hold a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate.” — ndlegis.gov
  • “New graduates who have been licensed by examination within 24 months of renewal are exempt from CE” — nddentalboard.org
  • “an expired license may be renewed by submitting the renewal application, the application fee, late fee and proof of continuing education.” — nddentalboard.org
  • “pays an amount equal to twice the late renewal fee” — nddentalboard.org
  • “practitioners are prohibited from practicing with an expired license.” — nddentalboard.org
  • “This page offers information about the licensure status of dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants” — nddentalboard.org

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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