New Jersey Dental Hygienist CE

How many CE hours do New Jersey dental hygienists need?

New Jersey dental hygienist CE totals 20 hours of continuing education every 2 years, and registrations renew December 31 of odd-numbered years. Your next renewal is December 31, 2027. Six hours are mandatory topics and the other 14 are general dental hygiene CE ( N.J.A.C. 13:30-5.2 ; New Jersey State Board of Dentistry ). Hygienists renew on a calendar-year cycle, which is different from the October 31 cycle New Jersey dentists use. Start with the New Jersey dental hygienist CE package . Looking for a different license? See New Jersey dentist CE and New Jersey registered dental assistant CE .

Which CE topics are required for New Jersey dental hygienists?

Every renewal you need 3 hours of hands-on CPR, 1 hour of professional ethics and New Jersey law , 1 hour of infection control and prevention and 1 hour of prescription opioids , all counted within the 20 ( New Jersey State Board of Dentistry CE guide ). CPR must be an in-person course with hands-on certification. Hygienists with a Local Anesthesia Permit complete 4 hours of local anesthesia CE every other renewal period, which is once every four years ( N.J.A.C. 13:30-1A.5 ). Hygienists delegated to monitor nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia complete a 3-hour nitrous oxide monitoring course every other renewal period, and that course is in addition to the 20 hours ( N.J.A.C. 13:30-1A.3 ). New Jersey hygienists do not hold DEA registrations, so the federal DEA MATE training that applies to dentists does not apply.

Does New Jersey accept AGD PACE credit?

New Jersey does not publish an approved-sponsor list for hygienist CE. The Board requires proof of completion for every course, and for distance learning a post-test ( New Jersey State Board of Dentistry CE guide ). AchieveCE is an AGD PACE approved provider (ID# 386503). Every AchieveCE course ends with a post-test and a certificate of completion.

Does New Jersey audit dental hygienist CE?

The Board can review your CE records, so keep proof of completion for every course, including post-test proof for distance learning. Records are kept for two full biennial periods from the date of completion ( New Jersey State Board of Dentistry ). Hygienists renew through the state's online licensing portal, and there is nothing to submit through a third-party tracker. Your AchieveCE certificate is available the moment you finish a course, and AchieveCE reports your completions to AGD PACE within 24 business hours. Our support team is on live chat, email, and phone, 7 days a week.

Do New Jersey dental hygienists need live CE?

In effect, yes. Electronic-media distance learning is capped at 10 of the 20 hours, so the other 10 must be live or in person. Live, interactive webinars count as in-person sessions. Recorded webinars without a post-test do not count at all ( New Jersey State Board of Dentistry CE guide ). Our online package covers the distance learning portion. Add live CE through our live webinars and the Dentistry Advanced membership .

Do new graduates need CE for their first New Jersey renewal?

It depends on your dental hygiene program graduation year, not only your New Jersey license date. A hygienist who graduates in the first year of the two-year period needs 10 hours, including the 6 mandatory hours, to renew. A hygienist who graduates in the second year is exempt from CE for that renewal ( New Jersey State Board of Dentistry CE guide ).

Other New Jersey dental licenses: New Jersey dentist CE and New Jersey registered dental assistant CE . Try Free dental CE before you buy, and browse every state and license in our CE course finder .

Last verified: October 20, 2026

Sources

• N.J.A.C. 13:30-5.2, Continuing Education for Dental Hygienists

• N.J.A.C. 13:30-1A.5, Local Anesthesia Permit

• N.J.A.C. 13:30-1A.3, Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Analgesia

• New Jersey State Board of Dentistry, Continuing Education Requirements for Dentists and Dental Auxiliaries

• New Jersey State Board of Dentistry, Additional Renewal Information on Continuing Education

• New Jersey State Board of Dentistry