North Dakota CE Requirements

Dental Assistant

Every dental assistant practicing in North Dakota must have a current certificate of proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

# CE Required: 16 hours by the end of every even-numbered year (Board registration expires on December 31 of every even-numbered year)

Required Topics:

Infection control: at least two hours
CPR: two hours (must provide hands-on training and cannot be earned by home study or online)
Ethics or jurisprudence: two hours

More Information: North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners Continuing Education Overview

Notes: A maximum of eight hours may be from self-study (publications) or online courses. Non-clinical hours are no longer accepted.

For an RDA with an anesthesia assisting permit, two of the required 16 hours must be related to sedation or anesthesia.

For an RDA with a restorative functions permit, two of the required 16 hours must be related to restorative dentistry.