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Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners

Arizona dentist CE requirements

The published continuing-education requirements for a Arizona dental license, laid out clearly so you can see the whole picture before your renewal.

What the board requires

  • 63 hrsTotal per triennial cycle.
  • 36 hrsClinical / dental & medical health sciences (broad clinical category floor), counted within the total.
  • 3 hrsOpioid education, counted within the total.
  • 3 hrsInfectious diseases or infectious disease control, counted within the total.
  • 3 hrsCPR (healthcare provider level), ACLS, or PALS - as CE credit, counted within the total.
  • 3 hrsEthics or Arizona dental jurisprudence, counted within the total.
  • 12 hrsBotox / dermal fillers (conditional - only if the licensee administers Botox/fillers) (if only if the licensee administers botox / dermal fillers), counted within the total.
  • Up to 21 hrsCombined ceiling on self-study / correspondence / internet / video / board & peer participation / teaching / publication / charitable-clinic activities (R4-11-1209(A)(4)) - max 21 hrs for dentists.
  • RequiredCurrent CPR healthcare-provider-level certificate (or ACLS/PALS completion within the prior 2 years) - must be held before receiving a renewal license (does not count toward CE hours).
One honest caveat. We have not yet confirmed every number against the primary board source, so we are not running an automatic Arizona calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Arizona dentists need?

63 hours per triennial renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners, so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does Arizona require?

36 hours clinical / dental & medical health sciences (broad clinical category floor); 3 hours opioid education; 3 hours infectious diseases or infectious disease control; 3 hours CPR (healthcare provider level), ACLS, or PALS - as CE credit; 3 hours ethics or Arizona dental jurisprudence; 12 hours botox / dermal fillers (conditional - only if the licensee administers Botox/fillers) (only if the licensee administers Botox / dermal fillers). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Are there limits on how Arizona dentists can earn CE hours?

Yes: combined ceiling on self-study / correspondence / internet / video / board & peer participation / teaching / publication / charitable-clinic activities (R4-11-1209(A)(4)) - max 21 hrs for dentists (up to 21 hours). Not confirmed against Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Does Arizona require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: current CPR healthcare-provider-level certificate (or ACLS/PALS completion within the prior 2 years) - must be held before receiving a renewal license. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Can CEChart track my Arizona CE automatically?

Not yet. We show the Arizona requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic Arizona calculator until every number is confirmed against Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners.

Source: Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners (https://dentalboard.az.gov/resources/continuing-education-license-renewal). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners before you rely on them.

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