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Georgia Board of Dentistry

Georgia dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 40 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 30 hrsClinical courses (actual delivery of dental services to patient or community), counted within the total.
  • 2 hrsInfection control (including dental unit water lines), counted within the total.
  • 1 hrsOpioid abuse / prescription writing / use of opioids in dental practice, counted within the total.
  • 1 hrsLegal ethics and professionalism in the practice of dentistry, counted within the total.
  • 4 hrsCPR/BLS/ACLS credit for the in-person CPR course required by Georgia law (optional, up to 4 hrs countable), counted within the total.
  • Min 20 hrsIn-person minimum: at least 20 of the 40 hours must be acquired on-site.
  • Up to 20 hrsOnline / home-study / journal-study maximum: no more than 20 hours (arithmetic consequence of the 20-hour in-person floor).
  • Up to 10 hrsTeaching an approved CE course: maximum 10 credit hours per biennium (2 credits per hour presented).
  • RequiredCurrent in-person CPR certification required by Georgia law (satisfiable by in-person BLS or ACLS) (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 Georgia calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Georgia Board of Dentistry.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Georgia dentists need?

40 hours per biennial renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against Georgia Board of Dentistry, so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does Georgia require?

30 hours clinical courses (actual delivery of dental services to patient or community); 2 hours infection control (including dental unit water lines); 1 hour opioid abuse / prescription writing / use of opioids in dental practice; 1 hour legal ethics and professionalism in the practice of dentistry; 4 hours CPR/BLS/ACLS credit for the in-person CPR course required by Georgia law (optional, up to 4 hrs countable). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Georgia Board of Dentistry yet.

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

Yes: in-person minimum: at least 20 of the 40 hours must be acquired on-site (at least 20 hours); online / home-study / journal-study maximum: no more than 20 hours (arithmetic consequence of the 20-hour in-person floor) (up to 20 hours); teaching an approved CE course: maximum 10 credit hours per biennium (2 credits per hour presented) (up to 10 hours). Not confirmed against Georgia Board of Dentistry yet.

Does Georgia require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: current in-person CPR certification required by Georgia law (satisfiable by in-person BLS or ACLS). That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Georgia Board of Dentistry yet.

Can CEChart track my Georgia CE automatically?

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

Source: Georgia Board of Dentistry (https://gbd.georgia.gov). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with Georgia Board of Dentistry before you rely on them.

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