In January 2005, bill A-2487 was signed into law increasing the continuing education requirements for dental hygienists to 20 hours every 2 years. This takes effect with the 2007 license renewal.

Students graduating in the first year of a biennial renewal period are required to earn 5 CE for that year and the full 10 in the second year.  The continuing education regulations are from section 13:30-5.2 (b) An individual who graduates from a program in dental hygiene in the first year of the biennial period shall complete five credits of continuing education for biennial renewal.  An individual who graduates from a program in dental hygiene in the second year of the biennial period shall be exempt from continuing education requirements for that biennial period.