Georgia dental CE requirements
Continuing education for license renewal in Georgia, by role. Confirm current rules with the board before you rely on them.
Dental assistant
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)
Role pageRenewal cycle & mandatory topics
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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Dentist requirement — Georgia
40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years)
40 hours to go
0 of 40 toward this cycle (best-effort parse — confirm exact rules with the board).
Cycle & mandatory topics
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.
References
- https://gbd.georgia.gov/faqs-other-information/dental-faqs
- https://gbd.georgia.gov/faqs-other-information/dental-hygienist-faqs
- https://gbd.georgia.gov/document/laws-policies-rules/rule-150-3-09-amended/download
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/georgia/Ga-Comp-R-Regs-R-150-5-.05
- https://gbd.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-02-06/continuing-education-requirements
- https://www.danb.org/state-requirements/detail/georgia-dental-assistant-requirements