# Georgia dental license renewal

Answer: For dental license renewal in Georgia, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years); dental hygienists need 22 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: No state CE requirement (dental assistants/EDDAs are not separately licensed; EDDA requires one-time board-approved training, e.g. 12 hrs per Rule 150-9-.02, plus BLS-CPR if assisting with sedation). Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial (odd-year Dec 31 expiration). Dentists: 30 of 40 hours must be clinical science; at least 20 of the 40 hours must be earned in-person/on-site (Rule 150-3-.09(4)(d)) — i.e. up to 20 hrs self-study/online. Hygienists: 15 of 22 must be clinical science; at least 11 of the 22 hours in-person/on-site (up to 11 home study). Mandatory each renewal: 1 hr legal ethics & professionalism (since Jan 1, 2022) and 2 hrs infection control (on/after Jan 1, 2024). Dentist rule also requires 1 hr covering opioid abuse/prescribing. CPR/BLS/ACLS in-person accepted for up to 4 CE hrs. DEA-registered practitioners separately owe the federal MATE Act 8-hr one-time opioid/substance-use-disorder training. Virtual courses no longer substitute for the in-person requirement as of Jan 1, 2024.

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## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Georgia, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years); dental hygienists need 22 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: No state CE requirement (dental assistants/EDDAs are not separately licensed; EDDA requires one-time board-approved training, e.g. 12 hrs per Rule 150-9-.02, plus BLS-CPR if assisting with sedation). Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial (odd-year Dec 31 expiration). Dentists: 30 of 40 hours must be clinical science; at least 20 of the 40 hours must be earned in-person/on-site (Rule 150-3-.09(4)(d)) — i.e. up to 20 hrs self-study/online. Hygienists: 15 of 22 must be clinical science; at least 11 of the 22 hours in-person/on-site (up to 11 home study). Mandatory each renewal: 1 hr legal ethics & professionalism (since Jan 1, 2022) and 2 hrs infection control (on/after Jan 1, 2024). Dentist rule also requires 1 hr covering opioid abuse/prescribing. CPR/BLS/ACLS in-person accepted for up to 4 CE hrs. DEA-registered practitioners separately owe the federal MATE Act 8-hr one-time opioid/substance-use-disorder training. Virtual courses no longer substitute for the in-person requirement as of Jan 1, 2024.

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Source citations:
- `CE-GEORGIA-1` Georgia dental license renewal source 1. <https://gbd.georgia.gov/>
- `CE-GEORGIA-2` Georgia dental license renewal source 2. <https://gbd.georgia.gov/faqs-other-information/dental-faqs>
- `CE-GEORGIA-3` Georgia dental license renewal source 3. <https://gbd.georgia.gov/faqs-other-information/dental-hygienist-faqs>
- `CE-GEORGIA-4` Georgia dental license renewal source 4. <https://gbd.georgia.gov/document/laws-policies-rules/rule-150-3-09-amended/download>

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