# Alabama dentist online CE requirements

Answer: Dentists in Alabama: 20 hours / 1 year (annual). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: 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. Confirm the current dentist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Alabama dental board before enrolling.

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## Direct answer

Dentists in Alabama: 20 hours / 1 year (annual). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: 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. Confirm the current dentist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Alabama dental board before enrolling.

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Source citations:
- `ONLINE-CE-ALABAMA-1` Alabama online dental CE source 1. <https://dentalboard.org/professionals/continuing-education/>
- `ONLINE-CE-ALABAMA-2` Alabama online dental CE source 2. <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/alabama/Ala-Admin-Code-r-270-X-4-.04>
- `ONLINE-CE-ALABAMA-3` Alabama online dental CE 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>
- `ONLINE-CE-ALABAMA-4` Alabama online dental CE source 4. <https://www.danb.org/state-requirements/detail/alabama-state-requirements>

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