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Dental Hygienist License Renewal in Texas

The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) sets the rules. Renewal: biennially; deadline: no later than midnight on the day the license is due to expire. Continuing education: 24 hours biennially. Each fact below is quoted from an official state source, linked beside it, and was checked on 2026-10-09. Confirm with the board before you rely on it: rules change.

Renewal cycle and deadline

biennially — no later than midnight on the day the license is due to expire

Continuing education

24 hours biennially.

  • At least 16 hours technical or scientific as related to clinical care
  • Human trafficking prevention course approved by the Texas HHSC executive commissioner (part of the 24 hours)
  • TSBDE Jurisprudence Assessment every four years (in addition to the 24 hours)

OSHA, CPR, practice finance coursework and the Jurisprudence Assessment do not count toward the 24 hours; up to 8 hours may be self-study

Source: tsbde.texas.gov

CPR / BLS

Before renewing, licensees must hold a current BLS CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; CPR hours do not count toward the 24 CE hours.

Source: tsbde.texas.gov · tsbde.texas.gov

Late renewal and lapse

Board states renewal must be done by midnight on the expiration day 'in order to maintain the right to practice'. Late fees and cancellation timing were not stated on the board pages checked.

Source: tsbde.texas.gov

Verify a license

The board's public lookup: ls.tsbde.texas.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

  • “biennially and no later than midnight on the day the license is due to expire, in order to maintain the right to practice.” — tsbde.texas.gov
  • “hold a current basic life support (BLS) CPR certification from the American Heart Association of the American Red Cross” — tsbde.texas.gov
  • “must biennially collect a minimum of twenty-four hours of appropriate continuing education” — tsbde.texas.gov
  • “As part of the 24-hour requirement, a course in human trafficking prevention approved by the executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission” — tsbde.texas.gov
  • “Each licensee shall complete the jurisprudence assessment every four (4) years.” — tsbde.texas.gov
  • “cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may not be considered in the 24-hour requirement.” — tsbde.texas.gov
  • “Use the link below to verify a Licensee or Registrant's current license status” — tsbde.texas.gov

Checked 2026-10-09. 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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