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Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for a Dental Hygienist.
Florida passed House Bill 975 following the 2024 legislative session, which requires this profession to complete electronic fingerprinting. Your application cannot be approved until this requirement, along with all other licensure criteria, has been met. For more information on background screening, visit MQA's Background Screening website.
Licensed Dental Hygienists are required to renew their license no later than midnight, Eastern Time, on February 28, 2026.
The department will renew your license upon receipt of the following:
*Required by section 456.0135(6)(1), Florida Statutes, a $43.25 fee is required for FDLE to retain your fingerprint for background screening during this licensure cycle. This fee is collected at the time of license renewal if your fingerprint retention is expiring this licensure period. If your fingerprint retention expires in the next 60 days, you will need to pay separately through the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System.
To ensure you receive notification from the department regarding the renewal, the Department must have your current mailing address on file. Failure to renew an active or inactive license by the expiration date will result in the license being placed in delinquent status. Failure by a delinquent licensee to renew before the expiration of the current licensure cycle renders the license null and void without any further action by the board or the department.
Reactivation Requirements:
Any licensee whose license has been inactive for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles and who has not practiced for two out of the previous four years in another jurisdiction shall be required to appear before the Board and establish the ability to practice with the care and skill sufficient to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
Licensees requesting to reactivate their license from inactive or retired status are required to pay additional fees and comply with specific continuing education requirements. Please contact the board office at mqa.dentistry@flhealth.gov to request your reactivation requirements.
If you are reactivating your license, please refer to the Laws & Rules governing your practice for additional requirements.
If you are a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty who was in good standing with the board at the time of becoming active and was entitled to practice or engage in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in Florida, you may be eligible to be exempted from renewal requirements for the duration of active duty, and for a period of six months after discharge.
If you are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, you may be eligible to be exempted from licensure renewal requirements, in cases of absence from the state due to your spouse’s duties with the Armed Forces.
If you volunteer your services to the medically indigent residents of Florida with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, you may be eligible for a waiver of your biennial renewal fee and some of the continuing education hours (no more than 25%) required for license renewal; however, the continuing education requirements for domestic violence, HIV and AIDS, and medical errors cannot be waived.
If you volunteer your services in public schools for a minimum of 80 hours a year or if retired, at least 400 hours a year, you may be eligible for a waiver of your biennial renewal fee and some of the continuing education hours (no more than 25%) required for license renewal; however, the continuing education requirements for domestic violence, HIV and AIDS, and medical errors cannot be waived.
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
To locate board approved CE Courses for this profession, please click here
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 22 | |
| Medical Error | 2 | |
| Domestic Violence | 2 | Due every third biennium in addition to the 24 hour requirement. |
| Current CPR Certification | 0 | Must have a current CPR certification. Must also be a live course |
First Biennium Renewal: If you are newly licensed and renewing your license for the first time you are only required to complete 2 hours of HIV/AIDS
Board Rule Approved Providers
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
To locate board approved CE Courses for this profession, please click here
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 22 | |
| Medical Error | 2 | |
| Domestic Violence | 2 | Due every third biennium in addition to the 24 hour requirement. |
| Current CPR Certification | 0 | Must have a current CPR certification. Must also be a live course |
First Biennium Renewal: If you are newly licensed and renewing your license for the first time you are only required to complete 2 hours of HIV/AIDS
Board Rule Approved Providers
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
To locate board approved CE Courses for this profession, please click here
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 22 | |
| Medical Error | 2 | |
| Domestic Violence | 2 | Due every third biennium in addition to the 24 hour requirement. |
| Current CPR Certification | 0 | Must have a current CPR certification. Must also be a live course |
First Biennium Renewal: If you are newly licensed and renewing your license for the first time you are only required to complete 2 hours of HIV/AIDS
Board Rule Approved Providers
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, February 28, 2026
The process to renew a license can take up to three weeks to complete. Initiating contact to confirm the receipt of fees or the status of your license prior to this time will not expedite the renewal process.
Delinquent licenses that expired on February 28, 2024 become null and void on March 1, 2026.
Note: At least 90 days before your license expires, the department will mail you a renewal notification postcard to your last known address of record. You will have until midnight on the day your license expires to renew. Failure to renew an active or inactive license by the expiration date will result in the license being placed in delinquent status. Failure by a delinquent licensee to renew before the expiration of the current licensure cycle renders the license null and void without any further action by the board or the department
You may RENEW ONLINE if:
1.You do not need to change the status of your license
2.You have a credit card/debit card to complete the transaction
3.Your license status is not ‘Military, Active’
If you lose your user identification and password you may recover it by clicking Login Help. After logging in to the renewal system, licensees will be prompted to answer a series of questions and required to provide certain information, if appropriate. The renewal process typically takes 10-15 minutes and licensees pay their renewal fee by Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover when they are done.
Renewal Instructions:
*** If the “PII Failed” screen displays, click the “Other Login Option” button and enter your existing User ID and password to access your account.***
You must RENEW BY MAIL if:
If your license is Delinquent/Active or Delinquent/Inactive you may still renew prior to the renewal deadline. The following actions must be taken prior to renewing your license:
Please note, when renewing your license, a delinquent fee will be assessed in addition to all applicable renewal fees.
Name changes require legal documentation showing the name change. Please submit a request including your full name as it appears on your license, profession, license number, your new name, your date of birth, the last four digits of your social security number, and your signature. Attach supporting documents, which must be one of the following:
Any one of these will be accepted unless the department has a question about the authenticity of the document. A social security card is not considered legal documentation.
Please Note: The last four digits of the SSN are requested as required by DOH Policy Number DOHP 385-LS05-12 Name Changes for Existing Licensees, which was established for security purposes due to past instances of fraudulent activity.
Certified check or money order should be made payable to the Florida Department of Health
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, February 28, 2026
If renewing BEFORE your license expires, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $80.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $80.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $80.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $160.00 |
| Active to Retired | $55.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $55.00 |
If renewing AFTER the Renewal Period ( after 11:59 PM 2/28/2026 through 11:59 PM 3/31/2026) for licenses that expired on 02/28/2026, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $105.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $105.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $180.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $260.00 |
| Active to Retired | $155.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $155.00 |
If renewing AFTER the Renewal Period (after 11:59 PM 3/31/2026) for licenses that expired on 02/28/2026, your fees will be
| Active to Active | $155.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $155.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $230.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $310.00 |
| Active to Retired | $205.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $205.00 |
Licenses that expired February 28, 2024, will become Null & Void1on March 1, 2026. If renewing 120 day Notified Delinquent, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $235.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $235.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $235.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $315.00 |
| Active to Retired | $210.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $210.00 |
Delinquent licenses that expired on February 28, 2024 become Null & Void1 on March 1, 2026.
*Required by section 456.0135(6)(1), Florida Statutes, a $43.25 fee is required for FDLE to retain your fingerprint for background screening during this licensure cycle. This fee is collected at the time of license renewal if your fingerprint retention is expiring this licensure period. If your fingerprint retention expires in the next 60 days, you will need to pay separately through the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System.
1Null & Void -The licensed practitioner failed to renew their licensure status for two renewal cycles, resulting in their license expiring.
Florida Statutes
Section 456.013: Department; general licensing provisions
Section 456.024: Members of Armed Forces in good standing with administrative boards or the department; spouses
Section 456.031: Requirement for instruction on domestic violence
Section 456.033: Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on HIV and AIDS
Section 456.035: Address of record
Section 456.036: Licenses; active and inactive status; delinquency
Section 456.038: Renewal and cancellation notices
Section 456.0635: Medicaid fraud; disqualification for license, certification, or registration
Section 466.013: Renewal of license
Section 466.014: Continuing education;dental hygienists
Section 466.015: Inactive status
Section 766.1115: Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors.
Section 766.1116: Health care practitioner; waiver of license renewal fees and continuing education
Florida Administrative Code
Rule 64B5-10: Inactive Licensure Status, Renewal, Reactivation, and Exemptions
Rule 64B5-12: Continuing Professional Education
Rule 64B5-15: Fee Schedule
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for a Limited License Dental Hygienist.
Florida passed House Bill 975 following the 2024 legislative session, which requires this profession to complete electronic fingerprinting. Your application cannot be approved until this requirement, along with all other licensure criteria, has been met. For more information on background screening, visit MQA's Background Screening website.
Current licenses expire February 28, 2026. Dental hygienists who hold a limited license are required to renew by February 28 of the even numbered years.
The department will renew your license upon receipt of:
Licensees requesting to reactivate their license from inactive or retired status are required to pay additional fees and comply with specific continuing education requirements. Please contact the board office at info@flboardofdentistry.gov to request your reactivation requirements.
*Required by section 456.0135(6)(1), Florida Statutes, a $43.25 fee is required for FDLE to retain your fingerprint for background screening during this licensure cycle. This fee is collected at the time of license renewal if your fingerprint retention is expiring this licensure period. If your fingerprint retention expires in the next 60 days, you will need to pay separately through the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System.
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 22 | |
| Medical Error | 2 | |
| Domestic Violence | 2 | Due every third biennium beginning July 1, 2006 and are in addition to the 24 hours required |
| Current CPR Certification | 0 | Must have a current CPR certification. Must also be a live course |
First Biennium Renewal: If you are newly licensed and renewing your license for the first time you are only required to complete 2 hours of HIV/AIDS.
Board Rule Approved Providers
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 22 | |
| Medical Error | 2 | |
| Domestic Violence | 2 | Due every third biennium beginning July 1, 2006 and are in addition to the 24 hours required |
| Current CPR Certification | 0 | Must have a current CPR certification. Must also be a live course |
First Biennium Renewal: If you are newly licensed and renewing your license for the first time you are only required to complete 2 hours of HIV/AIDS.
Board Rule Approved Providers
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 22 | |
| Medical Error | 2 | |
| Domestic Violence | 2 | Due every third biennium beginning July 1, 2006 and are in addition to the 24 hours required |
| Current CPR Certification | 0 | Must have a current CPR certification. Must also be a live course |
First Biennium Renewal: If you are newly licensed and renewing your license for the first time you are only required to complete 2 hours of HIV/AIDS.
Board Rule Approved Providers
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, February 28, 2026.
The process to renew a license can take up to three weeks. Initiating contact to confirm the receipt of fees or the status of your license prior to this time will not expedite the renewal process.
Delinquent licenses that expired on February 28, 2024 become null and void on March 01, 2026.
At least 90 days before your license expires, the department will mail you a renewal notification postcard to your last known address of record. You will have until midnight on the day your license expires to renew.
Note: Failure to renew an active or inactive license by the expiration date will result in the license being placed in delinquent status. Failure by a delinquent licensee to become active or inactive before the expiration of the current licensure cycle renders the license null and void without any further action by the board or the department.
Renewal Instructions:
You may RENEW ONLINE if:
You must RENEW BY MAIL if:
To Print Your Renewal Notice Online:
A licensee who remains on inactive status for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles and who wishes to reactivate the license may be required to demonstrate the competency to resume active practice by sitting for a special purpose examination or by completing other reactivation requirements.
If you are reactivating your license, please refer to the Laws & Rules governing your practice for additional requirements.
Name changes require legal documentation showing the name change. Please submit a request including your full name as it appears on your license, profession, license number, your new name, your date of birth, the last four digits of your social security number, and your signature. Attach supporting documents, which must be one of the following:
Any one of these will be accepted unless the department has a question about the authenticity of the document. A social security card is not considered legal documentation.
Please Note: The last four digits of the SSN are requested as required by DOH Policy Number DOHP 385-LS05-12 Name Changes for Existing Licensees, which was established for security purposes due to past instances of fraudulent activity.
Certified check or money order should be made payable to the Florida Department of Health
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, February 28, 2026
If renewing BEFORE your license expires, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $85.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $85.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $85.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $165.00 |
| Active to Retired | $55.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $55.00 |
If renewing AFTER the Renewal Period ( after 11:59 PM 2/28/2026 through 11:59 PM 3/31/2026) for licenses that expired on 02/28/2026, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $110.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $110.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $190.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $270.00 |
| Active to Retired | $165.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $165.00 |
If renewing AFTER the Renewal Period (after 11:59 PM 3/31/2026) for licenses that expired on 02/28/2026, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $160.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $160.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $240.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $320.00 |
| Active to Retired | $215.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $215.00 |
Licenses that expired February 28, 2024, will become Null & Void1 on March 1, 2026. If renewing 120 day Notified Delinquent, your fees will be:
| Active to Active | $265.00 |
| Inactive to Inactive | $265.00 |
| Active to Inactive | $265.00 |
| Inactive to Active | $345.00 |
| Active to Retired | $235.00 |
| Inactive to Retired | $235.00 |
Delinquent licenses that expired on February 28, 2024 become Null & Void1 on March 01, 2026.
*Required by section 456.0135(6)(1), Florida Statutes, a $43.25 fee is required for FDLE to retain your fingerprint for background screening during this licensure cycle. This fee is collected at the time of license renewal if your fingerprint retention is expiring this licensure period. If your fingerprint retention expires in the next 60 days, you will need to pay separately through the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System.
1Null & Void -The licensed practitioner failed to renew their licensure status for two renewal cycles, resulting in their license expiring.
Florida Statutes
Section 456.013: Department; general licensing provisions
Section 456.031: Requirement for instruction on domestic violence
Section 456.033: Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on HIV and AIDS
Section 456.035: Address of record
Section 456.036: Licenses; active and inactive status; delinquency
Section 456.0635: Medicaid fraud; disqualification for license, certification, or registration
Section 466.013: Renewal of license
Section 466.014: Continuing Education; Dental Hygienists
Florida Administrative Code
Rule 64B5-12: Continuing Professional Education
Rule 64B5-15: Fee Schedule
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Education (CE) for a Limited License Dental Hygienist.
Florida passed House Bill 975 following the 2024 legislative session, which requires this profession to complete electronic fingerprinting. Your application cannot be approved until this requirement, along with all other licensure criteria, has been met. For more information on background screening, visit MQA's Background Screening website.
Current licenses expire February 28, 2026. Dental hygienists who hold a limited license are required to renew by February 28 of the even numbered years. No fee is required if you are volunteering your services and a fee waiver was submitted with your original application.
Current licenses will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, February 28, 2026.
The Department will renew your license upon receipt of:
*Required by section 456.0135(6)(1), Florida Statutes, a $43.25 fee is required for FDLE to retain your fingerprint for background screening during this licensure cycle. This fee is collected at the time of license renewal if your fingerprint retention is expiring this licensure period. If your fingerprint retention expires in the next 60 days, you will need to pay separately through the Clearinghouse Applicant Initiated (CHAI) System.
The process to renew a license can take up to three weeks. Initiating contact to confirm the receipt of fees or the status of your license prior to this time will not expedite the renewal process.
Licensees requesting to reactivate their license from inactive or retired status are required to pay additional fees and comply with specific continuing education requirements. Please contact the board office at info@flboardofdentistry.gov to request your reactivation requirements.
Delinquent licenses that expire on February 28, 2024 become null and void on March 01, 2026.
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 22 | |
| Medical Error | 2 | |
| Domestic Violence | 2 | Due every third biennium beginning July 1, 2006 and are in addition to the 24 hours required |
| Current CPR Certification | 0 | Must have a current CPR certification. Must also be a live course |
First Biennium Renewal: If you are newly licensed and renewing your license for the first time you are only required to complete 2 hours of HIV/AIDS.
Board Rule Approved Providers
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 22 | |
| Medical Error | 2 | |
| Domestic Violence | 2 | Due every third biennium beginning July 1, 2006 and are in addition to the 24 hours required |
| Current CPR Certification | 0 | Must have a current CPR certification. Must also be a live course |
First Biennium Renewal: If you are newly licensed and renewing your license for the first time you are only required to complete 2 hours of HIV/AIDS.
Board Rule Approved Providers
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
Continuing Education (CE) Requirements
| REQUIRED SUBJECT AREA | REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| General Hours | 22 | |
| Medical Error | 2 | |
| Domestic Violence | 2 | Due every third biennium beginning July 1, 2006 and are in addition to the 24 hours required |
| Current CPR Certification | 0 | Must have a current CPR certification. Must also be a live course |
First Biennium Renewal: If you are newly licensed and renewing your license for the first time you are only required to complete 2 hours of HIV/AIDS.
Board Rule Approved Providers
Other Methods of Obtaining Continuing Education per Biennium
At least 90 days before your license expires, the department will mail a renewal notification postcard to your last known address of record.
You will have until midnight on the day your license expires to renew.
Failure to renew an active or inactive license by the expiration date will result in the license being placed in delinquent status.
Failure by a delinquent licensee to become active or inactive before the expiration of the current licensure cycle renders the license null and void without any further action by the board or the department.
Volunteers cannot renew online. Please select Log-In, select Renew License and then select Renew by Mail to print a renewal notice or contact the Board Office at (850) 245-4474.
Name changes require legal documentation showing the name change. Please submit a request including your full name as it appears on your license, profession, license number, your new name, your date of birth, the last four digits of your social security number, and your signature. Attach supporting documents, which must be one of the following:
Any one of these will be accepted unless the department has a question about the authenticity of the document. A social security card is not considered legal documentation.
Please Note: The last four digits of the SSN are requested as required by DOH Policy Number DOHP 385-LS05-12 Name Changes for Existing Licensees, which was established for security purposes due to past instances of fraudulent activity.
No fee is required if you are volunteering your services and a fee waiver was submitted with your original application.
If your status has changed please contact the Board office at (850) 245-4474.
Florida Statutes
Section 456.013: Department; general licensing provisions
Section 456.031: Requirement for instruction on domestic violence
Section 456.033: Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on HIV and AIDS
Section 456.035: Address of record
Section 456.036: Licenses; active and inactive status; delinquency
Section 456.0635: Medicaid fraud; disqualification for license, certification, or registration
Section 466.013: Renewal of license
Section 466.014: Continuing Education; Dental Hygienists
Florida Administrative Code
Rule 64B5-12: Continuing Professional Education
Rule 64B5-15: Fee Schedule
To renew online visit the MQA Services Portal by clicking the button below.
Florida passed House Bill 975 following the 2024 legislative session, which requires this profession to complete electronic fingerprinting. Your application cannot be approved until this requirement, along with all other licensure criteria, has been met. For more information on background screening, visit MQA's Background Screening website.
