Alaska Dentist CE

• Alaska Dentist Standard Renewal Requirements: Alaska dentists must complete 32 board-approved contact hours every two years and file their renewal by 28 February of each odd-numbered year. At least 2 of those hours must cover pain management and opioid use if the dentist holds a DEA registration, and licensees must maintain current CPR certification (up to 4 hours may be counted toward CE). While no fixed “live” minimum is imposed, the Board restricts Internet coursework to eight hours per 24-hour period and limits practice-management topics to three hours per cycle. Volunteer clinical service and teaching can provide limited elective credit.

  Alaska Department of Commerce

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• “In-Person” Hour Minimum: No more than 8 CE hours delivered via the Internet may be counted within any single 24-hour period.

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• First-time renewal: No information found on this requirement from the state board site.

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• Certification alternative: Dentists must submit evidence of continued professional competence, including CE documentation and current CPR certification, with each renewal application.

  12 AAC 28.400

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• Sedation: A dentist must hold a separate permit to administer moderate, minimal, deep sedation, or general anesthesia. Sedation permits are renewed biennially in conjunction with the dental license, and require current ACLS and/or PALS certification, as well as specific training and experience.

  Permit to Administer Moderate or Minimal Sedation Application
  12 AAC 28.010