Georgia Dental Hygienist CE

How many CE hours do Georgia dental hygienists need?

Georgia dental hygienist CE totals 22 hours every 2 years, and licenses expire December 31 of every odd-numbered year. Your next renewal is December 31, 2027 ( Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 150-5-.05 ; Georgia Board of Dentistry ). Of the 22 hours, 3 are mandated topics and at least 15 must be in clinical science. At least 11 of the 22 hours must be earned in person, so you cannot finish the requirement online. Start with the Georgia dental hygienist CE package . Looking for a different license? See Georgia dentist CE .

Which CE topics are required for Georgia dental hygienists?

Every renewal you need 2 hours of infection control , including education on dental unit water lines, effective January 1, 2024, and 1 hour of legal ethics and professionalism covering professional boundaries and unprofessional conduct, in effect since January 1, 2022 ( Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 150-5-.05 ). A current CPR certification is also required, and up to 4 hours of that in-person course can count toward the 22 hours. A hygienist certified to administer local anesthesia completes 60 hours of training to get certified, then 2 hours every 2 years on technique, contraindications and emergency management, counted within the 22 ( Georgia Board of Dentistry ). Our Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics and Sedation for the Dental Office course is a related 4-hour course. A hygienist certified to use a dental diode laser completes 8 hours of training, then 2 hours every 2 years, also counted within the 22 ( Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 150-5-.08 ). Georgia hygienists have no prescriptive authority, so controlled substance CE and DEA MATE training do not apply.

Does Georgia accept AGD PACE credit?

The hygienist CE rule does not name AGD PACE or any other approved provider list ( Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 150-5-.05 ). AchieveCE is an AGD PACE approved provider (ID# 386503). Confirm with the Georgia Board of Dentistry that a specific course qualifies.

Does the Georgia Board of Dentistry audit hygienist CE?

The Board can ask for proof of your 22 hours at any time, and you must keep official documentation of course attendance for at least 3 years after the end of the biennium in which you took the course ( Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 150-5-.05 ). Your AchieveCE certificate is available the moment you finish a course, and AchieveCE reports your completions to AGD PACE within 24 business hours. Our support team is on live chat, email, and phone, 7 days a week.

Do Georgia dental hygienists need in-person CE?

Yes. At least 11 of the 22 hours must be acquired in person at an on-site course or seminar ( Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 150-5-.05 ). The Board's pandemic policy that let live virtual instruction count toward CE has expired ( Georgia Board of Dentistry ), so plan on in-person classes for those 11 hours. Our online package covers the remaining hours, and at most 11 of your 22 hours can come from online formats. Your in-person CPR class counts toward the in-person total.

Do newly licensed Georgia dental hygienists need CE for their first renewal?

Not new CE. A newly licensed hygienist can meet the first renewal by submitting proof of dental hygiene coursework completed within the previous 2 years at an ADA-accredited institution ( Georgia Board of Dentistry ). A hygienist who reinstates a lapsed license must complete the full 22 hours for the next renewal.

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Last verified: October 25, 2026

Sources

• Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 150-5-.05, Continuing Education for Dental Hygienists

• Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 150-5-.08, Use of a Dental Diode Laser by a Dental Hygienist

• Georgia Board of Dentistry, Dental Hygienist FAQs

• Georgia Board of Dentistry, Continuing Education Requirements

• Georgia Board of Dentistry, Local Anesthetic Administration FAQ