Dentovio
Sign in

State dental renewal

Alabama dental license renewal

For dental license renewal in Alabama, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 20 hours / 1 year (annual); dental hygienists need 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).. Renewal-cycle notes: 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 sourceCE trackerState CE page

Dentist

20 hours / 1 year (annual)

Dental hygienist

12 hours / 1 year (annual)

Dental assistant

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).

Before filing renewal

  1. Open the official board source and confirm the current filing window, fee, form, and license status.
  2. Check CE hours, mandatory topics, approved-provider rules, and live or self-study caps.
  3. Keep completion certificates and audit documentation for the period required by the board.
  4. Use Dentovio as a planning reference, not as a renewal filing system.
Open official board source

Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes

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.

References

Last verified 2026-07-08 (research confidence: high). Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Confirm current renewal forms, fees, approved providers, deadlines, and audit rules with the Alabama board before filing.