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Arizona dental CE requirements
In Arizona, dentists need 63 hours / 3 years (triennial); dental hygienists need 45 hours / 3 years (triennial); dental assistants: No state CE requirement for standard dental assistants. Expanded Function (Restorative) permit holders must maintain certification and any CE tied to the permit; DANB-certified.... Triennial cycle; licenses now expire on the licensee's birthday. Dentists: 63 hours per 3 years, of which up to 21 hours may be self-study/online (and charitable) activities; mandatory minimums of 3 hrs opioid education, 3 hrs infectious diseases/infection control, and 3 hrs in ethics or Arizona dental jurisprudence per cycle; CPR/BLS (with ACLS/PALS... Confirm current requirements with the Arizona dental board before renewing.
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- 2026-07-08
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- CE-ARIZONA-1 Arizona dental CE requirement source 1 (azda.org)
- CE-ARIZONA-2 Arizona dental CE requirement source 2 (dentalboard.az.gov)
- CE-ARIZONA-3 Arizona dental CE requirement source 3 (dentalboard.az.gov)