# Alabama dental license renewal

Answer: For dental license renewal in Alabama, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 20 hours / 1 year (annual); dental hygienists need 12 hours / 1 year (annual); dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (CPR required only for assistants aiding in oral conscious sedation; DANB-certified assistants follow separate DANB annual CE renewal).. Renewal-cycle notes: Annual renewal; CE must be completed in the 12-month period Oct 1 – Sep 30. Dentists: no more than 1/2 of the 20 hours may be by self-study/analog or digital media, journals, internet/correspondence/distance courses; must maintain current BLS via LIVE training (2–4 hrs, AHA/ARC/equivalent), min 1 hr infectious disease control annually, and min 1 hr ethics annually. Hygienists: minimum 6 of the 12 hours must be LIVE training; must maintain current BLS via live training (2–4 hrs) and min 1 hr infectious disease control annually. CE Broker is the board's official tracking system. No opioid/controlled-substance CE mandate found in the rule.

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## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Alabama, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 20 hours / 1 year (annual); dental hygienists need 12 hours / 1 year (annual); dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (CPR required only for assistants aiding in oral conscious sedation; DANB-certified assistants follow separate DANB annual CE renewal).. Renewal-cycle notes: Annual renewal; CE must be completed in the 12-month period Oct 1 – Sep 30. Dentists: no more than 1/2 of the 20 hours may be by self-study/analog or digital media, journals, internet/correspondence/distance courses; must maintain current BLS via LIVE training (2–4 hrs, AHA/ARC/equivalent), min 1 hr infectious disease control annually, and min 1 hr ethics annually. Hygienists: minimum 6 of the 12 hours must be LIVE training; must maintain current BLS via live training (2–4 hrs) and min 1 hr infectious disease control annually. CE Broker is the board's official tracking system. No opioid/controlled-substance CE mandate found in the rule.

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Source citations:
- `CE-ALABAMA-1` Alabama dental license renewal source 1. <https://dentalboard.org/professionals/continuing-education/>
- `CE-ALABAMA-2` Alabama dental license renewal source 2. <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/alabama/Ala-Admin-Code-r-270-X-4-.04>
- `CE-ALABAMA-3` Alabama dental license renewal source 3. <https://dentalboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/APA2-270-X-4-.04-Mandatory-Continuing-Education-for-Dentists-and-Dental-Hygienists-Easy-to-Read.pdf>
- `CE-ALABAMA-4` Alabama dental license renewal source 4. <https://www.danb.org/state-requirements/detail/alabama-state-requirements>

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