# Arizona dental hygienist online dental CE

> Role-specific live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, and self-study CE signals for dental hygienists renewing in Arizona.

URL: https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/arizona/dental-hygienist

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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

## Direct answer

Dental hygienists in Arizona: 45 hours / 3 years (triennial). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Dentists: 63 hours per 3 years, of which up to 21 hours may be self-study/online (and charitable) activities; mandatory minimums of 3 hrs opioid education, 3 hrs infectious diseases/infection control, and 3 hrs in ethics or Arizona dental jurisprudence per cycle; CPR/BLS (with ACLS/PALS accepted). Hygienists: 45 hours per 3 years, of which up to 15 hours may be self-study/online; mandatory minimums of 3 hrs infectious diseases/infection control and 3 hrs in one of chemical dependency, tobacco cessation, ethics, risk management, or Arizona dental jurisprudence per cycle; CPR/BLS. Confirm the current dental hygienist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Arizona dental board before enrolling.

## Dental hygienist CE snapshot

45 hours / 3 years (triennial)

## Online and live-course notes

Dentists: 63 hours per 3 years, of which up to 21 hours may be self-study/online (and charitable) activities; mandatory minimums of 3 hrs opioid education, 3 hrs infectious diseases/infection control, and 3 hrs in ethics or Arizona dental jurisprudence per cycle; CPR/BLS (with ACLS/PALS accepted). Hygienists: 45 hours per 3 years, of which up to 15 hours may be self-study/online; mandatory minimums of 3 hrs infectious diseases/infection control and 3 hrs in one of chemical dependency, tobacco cessation, ethics, risk management, or Arizona dental jurisprudence per cycle; CPR/BLS.

## Full renewal-cycle note

Triennial cycle; licenses now expire on the licensee's birthday. Dentists: 63 hours per 3 years, of which up to 21 hours may be self-study/online (and charitable) activities; mandatory minimums of 3 hrs opioid education, 3 hrs infectious diseases/infection control, and 3 hrs in ethics or Arizona dental jurisprudence per cycle; CPR/BLS (with ACLS/PALS accepted). Dentists administering botulinum toxin/dermal fillers need 12 hrs related training per 3 years. Hygienists: 45 hours per 3 years, of which up to 15 hours may be self-study/online; mandatory minimums of 3 hrs infectious diseases/infection control and 3 hrs in one of chemical dependency, tobacco cessation, ethics, risk management, or Arizona dental jurisprudence per cycle; CPR/BLS.

## Official board source

- <https://dentalboard.az.gov/>

## References

- <https://dentalboard.az.gov/>
- <https://www.azda.org/ce---events/ce-requirements>
- <https://dentalboard.az.gov/online-license-renewal>
- <https://dentalboard.az.gov/resources/continuing-education-affidavits>
- <https://www.danb.org/state-requirements/arizona-expanded-function-dental-assistant>

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