Kansas Dental Hygienist CE

How many CE hours do Kansas dental hygienists need?

Kansas dental hygienist CE totals 30 hours every 2 years, including 1 hour of ethics ( Kansas Dental Board, Hygienist License Renewals ; K.S.A. 65-1431 ). Kansas runs the same staggered fixed-date cycle it uses for dentists. Every hygienist license expires December 1, and license numbers ending in an even digit renew in even-numbered years while odd digits renew in odd-numbered years. If your license number ends in an even digit your next renewal is December 1, 2026. If it ends in an odd digit it is December 1, 2027. There is no live or in-person minimum, and the Board accepts online coursework without a stated limit, so you can finish all 30 hours online with the Kansas dental hygienist CE package . Looking for a different license? See Kansas dentist CE .

Which CE topics are required for Kansas dental hygienists?

Every renewal you need 1 hour of ethics , counted within the 30 ( K.A.R. 71-4-1 ). You must also keep current BLS/CPR certification with a hands-on component, and up to 4 hours of it may count toward the 30. Some hygienists have extra requirements, all counted within the 30. An Extended Care Permit II holder, who serves patients age 65 and older and developmentally disabled patients, completes 3 hours of special needs care, and our geriatric clients course covers the older adult portion. An Extended Care Permit III holder completes 3 hours of expanded scope of practice ( K.S.A. 65-1456 ). Any licensed hygienist who wants to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide completes a one-time 12 hour ADA-accredited course plus current CPR certification, and our local anesthesia pharmacology course covers 4 hours of the didactic content ( K.S.A. 65-1456(i)-(j) ). An Extended Care Permit I holder owes no extra recurring CE.

Does Kansas accept AGD PACE credit?

Yes. The Kansas Dental Board recognizes courses approved through AGD PACE ( Kansas Dental Board, Hygienist License Renewals ). AchieveCE is an AGD PACE approved provider (ID# 386503). Every AchieveCE course ends with a certificate of completion that lists the course, date, hours and sponsor.

Does Kansas audit dental hygienist CE?

Yes. You submit evidence of your completed hours with the renewal application, so compliance is checked at every renewal rather than in a separate audit afterward ( K.A.R. 71-4-1 ). Kansas does not use CE Broker or a national tracking platform for hygienists. AchieveCE reports your completions to AGD PACE within 24 business hours, and your certificate is available the moment you finish a course. Our support team is on live chat, email, and phone, 7 days a week.

Do Kansas dental hygienists need live CE?

No. Kansas sets no live or in-person minimum, so all 30 hours can be completed online.

Do newly licensed Kansas dental hygienists need CE for their first renewal?

Yes, at half the hours. CE is waived for the first year after you are licensed, and because the first renewal falls at the end of a 2 year cycle, you owe 15 of the 30 hours ( Kansas Dental Board ; K.A.R. 71-4-2 ). Full-time graduate students, interns and residents in an approved program receive a full waiver while they are in the program.

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Last verified: October 25, 2026

Sources

• Kansas Dental Board, Hygienist License Renewals

• K.S.A. 65-1431, Renewal of License and Continuing Education

• K.S.A. 65-1456, Extended Care Permits for Dental Hygienists

• K.A.R. Article 71, Sections 71-4-1 and 71-4-2, Kansas Dental Board