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Georgia dentist online dental CE

Dentists in Georgia: 40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: 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-. 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). Confirm the current dentist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Georgia dental board before enrolling.

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Dentist CE snapshot

40 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire Dec 31 of odd years)

Last verified 2026-07-08. Research confidence: high.

Online and live-course signal

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-. 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).

Before choosing a course

  1. Verify whether live webinar hours count differently from self-paced online CE.
  2. Check caps for correspondence, home-study, self-study, or asynchronous formats.
  3. Confirm provider approval for your role before enrolling.
  4. Keep completion certificates and audit records in the board-required format.

Source language to review

  • 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-.
  • 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).
  • CPR/BLS/ACLS in-person accepted for up to 4 CE hrs.
  • Virtual courses no longer substitute for the in-person requirement as of Jan 1, 2024.

Full renewal-cycle note

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

Last verified 2026-07-08 (research confidence: high). Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Confirm current live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the Georgia board before enrolling.