Georgia Dentist CE

• Georgia Dentist Standard Renewal Requirements: Georgia dentists must complete 40 CE hours every two years, with at least 20 hours obtained through in-person instruction at approved, on-site programs. Required content inside those hours includes 4 hrs CPR, 2 hrs

  Infection-Control
  (with water-line training), plus 1 hr each in
  Opioid/Proper Prescribing
  and
  Legal Ethics & Professionalism
  . Only 10 hours may be non-clinical, and the Board lets licensees count teaching, exam proctoring, charitable care, Board service and similar activities within set limits. Licenses renew by December 31 of odd-numbered years, so the next cycle closes Dec 31 2025.
  Georgia Rules and Regulations

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• Live / “In-Person” Hour Minimum : 40 hours every two years. Up to 20 hours may be from webinars or online CE.

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• General / Elective Hours: For Georgia dentists there isn’t a separate “general-hours” bucket that adds on top of the 40-hour total.

  • 30 hours must be clinical courses involving direct patient or community care

  • 10 hours may be non-clinical (practice management, etc.).

    Georgia Board of Dentistry

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• First-time renewal: Dentists licensed for less than one year by December 31 of the renewal year are exempt from CE; those licensed for one year but less than two years must complete half (20 hours); those licensed for two or more years must complete the full 40 hours.

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• Certification alternative: No alternative to the required in-person CPR (BLS or ACLS) certification is accepted; online-only CPR courses are not accepted.

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• Sedation: Dentists holding a sedation permit must complete 4 hours of CE in pharmacology, anesthesia, emergency medicine, or sedation every two years as part of the 40-hour CE requirement. Additional training and facility requirements apply for permit holders.

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• Dispensing: Dentists must notify the Georgia Composite Medical Board and comply with state and federal record-keeping and dispensing regulations to dispense medications in-office.