# Alabama dental CPR/BLS requirements > CPR, BLS, Basic Life Support, hands-on skills, and renewal-cycle signals for Alabama dental professionals. URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/alabama Last verified: 2026-07-08 Research confidence: high Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CPR/BLS provider, hands-on skills, online-only, and renewal rules can change. Confirm current instructions with the Alabama dental board before renewing. ## Direct answer For dental CPR/BLS requirements in Alabama, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: 20 hours / 1 year (annual) 12 hours / 1 year (annual) No state CE requirement for dental assistants (CPR required only for assistants aiding in oral conscious sedation; DANB-certified assistants follow separate DANB annual CE renewal). Dentists: no more than 1/2 of the 20 hours may be by self-study/analog or digital media, journals, internet/correspondence/distance courses; must maintain current BLS via LIVE training (2–4 hrs, AHA/ARC/equivalent), min 1 hr infectious disease control annually, and min 1 hr ethics annually. Hygienists: minimum 6 of the 12 hours must be LIVE training; must maintain current BLS via live training (2–4 hrs) and min 1 hr infectious disease control annually. Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Alabama dental board before renewing. ## CPR/BLS notes 20 hours / 1 year (annual) 12 hours / 1 year (annual) No state CE requirement for dental assistants (CPR required only for assistants aiding in oral conscious sedation; DANB-certified assistants follow separate DANB annual CE renewal). Dentists: no more than 1/2 of the 20 hours may be by self-study/analog or digital media, journals, internet/correspondence/distance courses; must maintain current BLS via LIVE training (2–4 hrs, AHA/ARC/equivalent), min 1 hr infectious disease control annually, and min 1 hr ethics annually. Hygienists: minimum 6 of the 12 hours must be LIVE training; must maintain current BLS via live training (2–4 hrs) and min 1 hr infectious disease control annually. ## Renewal CE snapshot - Dentists: 20 hours / 1 year (annual) - Dental hygienists: 12 hours / 1 year (annual) - Dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (CPR required only for assistants aiding in oral conscious sedation; DANB-certified assistants follow separate DANB annual CE renewal). ## Full renewal-cycle note Annual renewal; CE must be completed in the 12-month period Oct 1 – Sep 30. Dentists: no more than 1/2 of the 20 hours may be by self-study/analog or digital media, journals, internet/correspondence/distance courses; must maintain current BLS via LIVE training (2–4 hrs, AHA/ARC/equivalent), min 1 hr infectious disease control annually, and min 1 hr ethics annually. Hygienists: minimum 6 of the 12 hours must be LIVE training; must maintain current BLS via live training (2–4 hrs) and min 1 hr infectious disease control annually. CE Broker is the board's official tracking system. No opioid/controlled-substance CE mandate found in the rule. ## Official board source - ## References - - - - ## Related - [Alabama dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/alabama/index.html.md) - [Alabama online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/alabama/index.html.md) - [Alabama dental license renewal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/alabama/index.html.md) - [Alabama dental board](https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/alabama/index.html.md) - [All dental CPR/BLS requirement pages](https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/index.html.md) - [Dental CE hours tracker](https://dentovio.com/tools/ce-tracker/index.html.md)