# Georgia dental assistant CE requirements

> Role-specific continuing education summary for dental assistants renewing in Georgia.

URL: https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/georgia/dental-assistant

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE hour counts, approved-provider rules, audit rules, and mandatory topics can change. Confirm current instructions with the Georgia dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

Dental assistants in Georgia: 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. Confirm current role-specific requirements with the Georgia dental board before renewing.

## Renewal cycle and 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.

## Official board source

- <https://gbd.georgia.gov/>

## 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>

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