Continuing Education

Ethics and Law for NJ Dental Hygienists presented by Howard M Notgarnie, RDH, EdD, FADHA

This is an online, self-study continuing education course you can take at the time and place of your choice!

Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation with a link to the course and a PowerPoint with a handout. Upon completion, an evaluation and post-test from which you will receive your CE certificate.

This course fulfills the NJ State Board of Dentistry dental hygiene license renewal requirements. It costs $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers. 

The next biennial license renewal opportunity will occur by 12.31.25


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NJDHA's Online Self Study Ethics Course for 2025

Continuing Education course approval is available through NJDHA. Contact CentralOffice@njdha.org  for details. To download an application for approval click the button below.

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ADHA offers members not only online CE courses in self-paced modules, but webinars as well!

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New 2025 Biannual CE Requirement 

Registered Dental Hygienists in NJ will need to complete the following:

A minimum of 20 CE's: No more than one-half of the required continuing education hours in the two-year period may be obtained through written or electronic media distance learning courses. Webinars shall not be considered electronic media distance learning courses if they are live (not previously recorded) and synchronous (the instructor and licensee interact with each other in real time).

Those 20 CE's must include:

  • 3 hours of CPR continuing education with practical hands-on certification for
    cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that meets the American Heart Association
    certification standards for healthcare providers
  • 1 hour of Infection Control continuing education in preventing and controlling infectious diseases and managing personnel health and safety concerns related to
    infection control in dental settings
  • 1 hour of Ethics continuing education in professional ethics and New Jersey law
    concerning the practice of dental hygiene
  • 1 hour of Prescription Opioid Drugs continuing education in topics concerning
    prescription opioid drugs, including the risks and signs of opioid abuse,
    addiction, and diversion

* If graduating in 2025 (second year of biennial renewal period), no CE required to renew*


* If graduating in 2026 (first year of biennial renewal period), ten hours and must include the six required hours*


See the New Jersey Board of Dentistry Continuing Education requirements for Dental Hygienist's, beginning on page 55, by clicking the NJBOD link

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Rutgers Health - School of Health Professions

Are you a dental hygienist looking to earn a bachelor's degree? Rutgers School of Health Professions has several options that might interest you, including healthcare administration, community outreach, health education and advocacy, and health technology and informatics. Download the brochure by clicking the button below. You can view the Rutgers Health website for more information.