# Alabama online dental CE

> Live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, and self-study CE signals for Alabama dental renewal planning.

URL: https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/alabama

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE course-format rules can change. Confirm current live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, online, and self-study limits with the Alabama dental board before enrolling.

## Direct answer

For online dental CE in Alabama, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: 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 live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, and self-study caps with the Alabama dental board before enrolling.

## Online and live-course notes

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).

## Role-specific online CE pages

- [Alabama dentist online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/alabama/dentist/index.html.md)
- [Alabama dental hygienist online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/alabama/dental-hygienist/index.html.md)
- [Alabama dental assistant online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/alabama/dental-assistant/index.html.md)

## 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

- <https://dentalboard.org/professionals/continuing-education/>

## References

- <https://dentalboard.org/professionals/continuing-education/>
- <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/alabama/Ala-Admin-Code-r-270-X-4-.04>
- <https://dentalboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/APA2-270-X-4-.04-Mandatory-Continuing-Education-for-Dentists-and-Dental-Hygienists-Easy-to-Read.pdf>
- <https://www.danb.org/state-requirements/detail/alabama-state-requirements>

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