Arkansas Dental Continuing Education

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

1 Mandatory Hours
39 Elective Hours
40 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Arkansas Dental license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners. 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.

Arkansas Dental: Assistants (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 2
Mandatory Hours: 2
Elective Hours: 0
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 01/01/2027
Next Education Due Date: 01/01/2027

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Mandatory Subjects:

  • 2 hours - Infection control

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
Phone: 5016822085
Fax:
Address: 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 111 Little Rock, 72201

Arkansas Dental: Dentist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 50
Mandatory Hours: 1
Elective Hours: 49
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2025

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Mandatory Subjects: 

  • At least 1 CE hour in each 2-year reporting period must be on the subject of the infection control.
  • To renew the Sedation Assistant permit biennially, the permit holder must show proof of a minimum of two hours of continuing education related to office emergency management or direct care of sedated patients.
  • Within the first two (2) years of being granted a license in the state, a prescriber shall obtain a minimum of three (3) hours of prescribing education approved by the Board.

Additional Requirements: 

  • Applicant must submit to the Board office a copy of a certificate showing current Healthcare Provider Level cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate and last two years history of continuing education.

Subject Limitations: 

  • Courses or programs which will not qualify for approval are money management, investments, time spent with professional and/or financial consultants, and professional organizational business meetings.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
Phone: 5016822085
Fax:
Address: 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 111 Little Rock, 72201

Arkansas Dental: Hygienist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 40
Mandatory Hours: 1
Elective Hours: 39
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2025

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Mandatory Subjects: 

  • At least 1 CE hour in each 2-year reporting period must be on the subject of the infection control.

Additional Requirements: 

  • Applicant must submit to the Board office a copy of a certificate showing current Healthcare Provider Level cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate and last two years history of continuing education.

Subject Limitations: 

  • Courses or programs which will not qualify for approval are money management, investments, time spent with professional and/or financial consultants, and professional organizational business meetings.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
Phone: 5016822085
Fax:
Address: 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 111 Little Rock, 72201

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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.