| State |
Required Credits for Dentist |
Required Credits for Hygienist |
Cycle Length |
| Alabama |
20 |
12 |
1 years |
| Alaska |
14 |
7 |
1 years |
| Arizona |
72 |
54 |
3 years |
| Arkansas |
40 |
30 |
2 years |
| California |
50 |
25 |
2 years |
| Colorado |
Not Required |
Not Required |
Not Required |
| Connecticut |
Not Required |
12 |
2 years |
| Delaware |
50 |
24 |
2 years |
| D.C. |
25 |
15 |
2 years |
| Florida |
30 |
24 |
2 years |
| Georgia |
40 |
22 |
2 years |
| Hawaii |
Not Required |
Not Required |
Not Required |
| Idaho |
15 |
12 |
1 years |
| Illinois |
32 |
24 |
2 years |
| Indiana |
20 |
14 |
2 years |
| Iowa |
30 |
30 |
2 years |
| Kansas |
60 |
30 |
2 years |
| Kentucky |
15 |
15 |
1 years |
| Louisiana |
40 |
24 |
2 years |
| Maine |
40 |
20 |
2 years |
| Maryland |
25 |
25 |
2 years |
| Massachusetts |
40 |
20 |
2 years |
| Michigan |
60 |
36 |
3 years |
| Minnesota |
75 |
40 |
5 years |
| Mississippi |
40 |
20 |
2 years |
| Missouri |
75 |
45 |
3 years |
| Montana |
60 |
36 |
3 years |
| Nebraska |
30 |
30 |
2 years |
| Nevada |
12 |
12 |
1 years |
| New Hampshire |
40 |
20 |
2 years |
| New Jersey |
40 |
10 |
2 years |
| New Mexico |
60 |
45/60 |
3 years |
| New York |
45 |
24 |
3 years |
| North Carolina |
15 |
6 |
1 years |
| North Dakota |
80 |
40 |
5 years |
| Ohio |
40 |
12 |
2 years |
| Oklahoma |
60 |
30 |
3 years |
| Oregon |
40 |
24 |
2 years |
| Pennsylvania |
30 |
20 |
2 years |
| Rhode Island |
60 |
30 |
3 years |
| South Carolina |
28 |
14 |
2 years |
| South Dakota |
100 |
75 |
5 years |
| Tennessee |
15 |
15 |
1 years |
| Texas |
12 |
12 |
1 years |
| Utah |
30 |
30 |
2 years |
| Vermont |
Not Required |
12 |
2 years |
| Virginia |
15 |
15 |
1 years |
| Washington |
Not Required |
15 |
1 years |
| West Virginia |
35 |
20 |
2 years |
| Wisconsin |
Not Required |
Not Required |
Not Required |
| Wyoming |
Not Required |
Not Required |
Not Required |
| Puerto Rico |
15 |
24 |
3 years |
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