Alabama Dental Continuing Education

Meet your Alabama dental CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

2 Mandatory Hours
10 Elective Hours
12 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Alabama Dental license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Dental licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Alabama Dental: Dentist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 20
Mandatory Hours: 2
Elective Hours: 18
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1
License Expiration Date: 09/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 09/30/2025

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • Dentists must maintain current certification in infectious disease control as it relates to the dental office or to the practice of dentistry. Dentists must achieve a minimum of one (1) hour of Continuing Education in the subject of infectious disease control every two (2) years.


Additional Requirements:

  • Dentists must achieve a minimum of one (1) hour of Continuing Education in the subject of prescribing controlled substances every two (2) years.
  • Dentists who hold an Oral Conscious Sedation Permit must also complete a minimum of two (2) hours of Continuing Education in the subject of sedation and/or anesthesia every two (2) years.


Subject Limitations:

  • The combined number of hours of continuing education training in the course areas of insurance, governmental regulations, and tort liability and/or risk management shall not exceed a total of four (4) hours for the annual renewal period.&nbs

Online Limitations

  • No more than one-half (1/2) of the hours can be completed or satisfied by analog and/or digital media, journals, publications, internet courses, correspondence courses or distance-based education whether by video or audio format.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker within one business day.  CEBroker is the official CE tracking system for your state licensing board.

Roster Sent: Every 0 days

Governing Agency

Name: Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
Phone: 2059857267
Fax: 2058239006
Website: http://www.dentalboard.org
Address: 2229 Rocky Ridge Road Birmingham, 35216
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Alabama Dental: Hygienist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 12
Mandatory Hours: 2
Elective Hours: 10
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1
License Expiration Date: 09/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 09/30/2025

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • Dental hygienists must maintain current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at the basic support level through the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or an equivalent program. This requirement must be satisfied by completing an in-person training course. During the two-year CPR certification term, a dental hygienist may apply only two (2) hours of CPR training to their annual requirement in the renewal period during which they were earned.


Additional Requirements:

  • Dental hygienists must maintain current certification in infectious disease control as it relates to the dental office or to the practice of dentistry. Dental hygienists must achieve a minimum of one (1) hour of Continuing Education in the subject of infectious disease control every two (2) years.


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Online Limitations

  • No more than one-half (1/2) of the hours can be completed or satisfied by analog and/or digital media, journals, publications, internet courses, correspondence courses or distance-based education whether by video or audio format.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker within one business day.  CEBroker is the official CE tracking system for your state licensing board.

Roster Sent: Every 0 days

Governing Agency

Name: Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
Phone: 2059857267
Fax: 2058239006
Website: http://www.dentalboard.org
Address: 2229 Rocky Ridge Road Birmingham, 35216
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.