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: at least two hours
Practice Management or Administration: no more than one hour

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, at least 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.

CE Required: at least two-hours related to infection control and a CPR course every two years.

CE Required: at least two-hours related to sedation or anesthesia and a CPR course every two years.