Dentist
40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years)
State dental renewal
Georgia dental license renewal
For dental license renewal in Georgia, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years); dental hygienists need 22 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: 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.
Dental hygienist
22 hours / 2 years
Dental assistant
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)
Before filing renewal
- Open the official board source and confirm the current filing window, fee, form, and license status.
- Check CE hours, mandatory topics, approved-provider rules, and live or self-study caps.
- Keep completion certificates and audit documentation for the period required by the board.
- Use Dentovio as a planning reference, not as a renewal filing system.
Role-specific CE
Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic 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.
References
- https://gbd.georgia.gov/
- 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