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Arkansas dental CPR/BLS requirements

For dental CPR/BLS requirements in Arkansas, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: 50 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial) 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial) No general state CE requirement for dental assistants; radiography-permit holders must complete a board-approved radiography course before operating certain machines/renewing the radiography permit and hold Healthcare-Provider CPR. No CPR or law/ethics hour mandate found in the CE rule. Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Arkansas dental board before renewing.

Official board sourceCE trackerState dental board

Dentist CE

50 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial)

Hygienist CE

40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial)

Assistant CE

No general state CE requirement for dental assistants; radiography-permit holders must complete a board-approved radiography course before operating certain machines/renewing the radiography permit and hold Healthcare-Provider CPR. DANB-certified assistants follow separate DANB annual CE renewal.

CPR/BLS notes

  • 50 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial) 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years (biennial) No general state CE requirement for dental assistants; radiography-permit holders must complete a board-approved radiography course before operating certain machines/renewing the radiography permit and hold Healthcare-Provider CPR.
  • No CPR or law/ethics hour mandate found in the CE rule.

Before renewing

  1. Confirm whether the board requires CPR, BLS, or healthcare-provider BLS.
  2. Check whether an in-person or hands-on skills assessment is required.
  3. Verify whether CPR/BLS counts toward CE hours or is separate from CE.
  4. Keep cards, certificates, and audit records in the board-required format.
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Full renewal-cycle note

Two-year reporting period. Per Article XIV (038.00.08 Ark. Code R. 002): dentists 50 CEUs, hygienists 40 CEUs per 2-year period. Mandatory: at least 1 CE hour on infection control each 2-year reporting period. Opioid/controlled-substance: DEA-registered practitioners must complete an 8-hour one-time training on treating/managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders (federal MATE Act requirement, effective for DEA registrations/renewals on or after June 27, 2023). Home-study courses accepted if they include a post-test and certificate of completion. Non-clinical courses (money management, investments, org business meetings) do not qualify. Records kept 3 years. No CPR or law/ethics hour mandate found in the CE rule.

References

Last verified 2026-07-08 (research confidence: high). Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Confirm current CPR/BLS provider, hands-on, online-only, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the Arkansas board before renewing.