Alabama Dental Continuing Education — Online, Accepted Statewide

Alabama Dental CE Requirements

Alabama dentists must complete 20 CE hours each year and dental hygienists must complete 12 CE hours each year, on an annual renewal cycle tied to the calendar year. No more than half of the hours may be self-study/online/correspondence, so dentists can do up to 10 online hours (10 must be live) and hygienists up to 6 online hours (6 must be live). Mandatory topics include annual infection control and ethics, plus prescribing controlled substances for dentists and periodic CPR/BLS.

CE is required each calendar year; Alabama dental and hygiene licenses renew annually (by December 31).

Key Alabama requirements & rules:

• 1 hour annually — Infectious/Infection Disease Control (dentists & hygienists)
• 1 hour annually — Ethical Considerations in the Practice of Dentistry
• 1 hour annually — Prescribing Controlled Substances (dentists)
• 2–4 hours — CPR/Basic Life Support, live training, at least every 2 years
• 2 hours — Sedation/Anesthesia for oral conscious sedation permit holders
• Self-study cap: no more than half your hours may be online/correspondence/distance — max 10 hours for dentists, 6 hours for hygienists per year

Licensing board: Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama

View the official Alabama dental CE requirements

Information verified July 2026. Always confirm your current requirements with your Alabama dental board before renewing — this is a general guide, not legal advice.