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Dental Hygienist License Renewal in Wyoming

The Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners sets the rules. Renewal: every 2 years (biennial; licenses expire December 31 of every second year); deadline: December 31 (renewal window October 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027 for the current cycle). Continuing education: 16 hours every two years (current period January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2027). 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; licenses expire December 31 of every second year) — December 31 (renewal window October 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027 for the current cycle)

Source: dental.wyo.gov · wyoleg.gov · dental.wyo.gov

Continuing education

16 hours every two years (current period January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2027).

Practice building and business management courses are not accepted; CE earned in excess of 16 hours may not be carried forward; BLS hours cannot count toward the 16-hour requirement

Source: dental.wyo.gov

CPR / BLS

Current BLS (basic life support for healthcare providers) certification is verified at renewal and is in addition to the 16 CE hours

Source: dental.wyo.gov · wyoleg.gov

Late renewal and lapse

Administrative grace period January 1 - March 31 after the renewal period (may not practice until renewal is received); license lapses April 1; a lapsed hygiene license may be restored until December 31 of the year it lapsed, after that relicensure is required. Fee: Hygienist Restoration costs $190 (April 1 - December 31 of the year after the renewal year); relicensure fee $190.

Source: dental.wyo.gov · wyoleg.gov

Verify a license

The board's public lookup: dental.wyo.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

  • “Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “licenses are now renewed every two years instead of annually.” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “All dental and dental hygiene licenses shall expire December 31 of every” — wyoleg.gov
  • “Dentists & Hygienists - acceptable October 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027.” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “Sixteen (16) hours are due every two years.” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “This requirement shall not apply to dental hygienists.” — wyoleg.gov
  • “The Board will not accept CE where the content is regarding practice building and business management courses.” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “There is no limit regarding how many CE you may take online.” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “The required BLS is in addition to your 16 hour requirement.” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “BLS hours cannot count toward your 16 hour requirement.” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “Verify current certification in BLS;” — wyoleg.gov
  • “means basic life support for healthcare providers.” — wyoleg.gov
  • “may renew during the administrative grace period from January 1st to March 31st following the renewal period” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “may not practice until the renewal is received.” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “On April 1st following the renewal period, any license not renewed shall” — wyoleg.gov
  • “the dental hygienist may restore their lapsed” — wyoleg.gov
  • “which costs $190.” — dental.wyo.gov
  • “This site is a primary source for verification of license credentials” — dental.wyo.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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