Arizona dental board
Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Arizona. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Arizona CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 63 hours / 3 years (triennial); hygienists: 45 hours / 3 years (triennial).
CE source
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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 assistants follow separate DANB annual CE renewal.
Assistant CE pageForeign-trained dentist pathway
Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. A.R.S. § 32-1232 requires a diploma (DDS/DMD) from a 'recognized dental school,' and A.R.S. § 32-1201 defines 'recognized dental school' as one accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). A foreign/non-CODA graduate must therefore complete a CODA-accredited advanced-standing DDS/DMD program to obtain a qualifying degree. There is no independent residency-only (GPR/AEGD) route to initial licensure. (A dentist already licensed in another U.S. state ≥1 yr may instead use Universal Licensing Recognition / licensure by credential under A.R.S. §§ 32-4302 and 32-1240.)
References
- https://dentalboard.az.gov/
- https://www.azda.org/ce---events/ce-requirements
- https://dentalboard.az.gov/online-license-renewal
- https://dentalboard.az.gov/resources/continuing-education-affidavits
- https://www.danb.org/state-requirements/arizona-expanded-function-dental-assistant
- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01201.htm
- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01276-01.htm
- https://dentalboard.az.gov/faqs
- https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Arizona_Licensure