Approval for Dentistries in Arizona

For Dentists, no more than 21 hours of online self study courses are allowed. (Live online events do not count towards this limit)

A Licensee who holds a permit to administer General Anesthesia, Deep Sedation, Parenteral Sedation, or Oral Sedation who is required to obtain continuing education pursuant to Article 13 may apply those Credit Hours towards their renewal No more than 15 Credit Hours in one or more of the following areas: Dental practice organization and management, patient management skills, and methods of health care delivery; At least three Credit Hours in opioid education; At least three Credit Hours in infectious diseases or infectious disease control; At least three Credit Hours in cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level, advanced cardiac life support or pediatric advanced life support. Coursework may be completed online if the course requires a physical demonstration of skills At least three Credit Hours in ethics or Arizona dental jurisprudence. If the dentist provides botulinum toxin type A or dermal fillers to a patient, at least 12 Credit Hours in didactic or clinical training related to botulinum toxin type A or dermal fillers,

For Dental Hygienists, no more than 15 hours of online self study courses are allowed. (Live online events do not count towards this limit)

No more than 11 Credit Hours in one or more of the following areas: Dental hygiene practice organization and management, patient management skills, and methods of health care delivery At least three Credit Hours in one or more of the following areas: chemical dependency, tobacco cessation, ethics, risk management, or Arizona dental jurisprudence At least three Credit Hours in infectious diseases or infectious disease control At least three Credit Hours in cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level, advanced cardiac life support and pediatric advanced life support. Coursework may be completed online if the course requires a physical demonstration of skills. If the hygienist provides botulinum toxin type A or dermal fillers to a patient, at least 12 Credit Hours in didactic or clinical training related to botulinum toxin type A or dermal fillers A Licensee who performs dental hygiene services under an affiliated practice relationship who is required to obtain continuing education under R4-11-609 may apply those Credit Hours towards their renewal

For Denturists, no more than 9 hours of online self study courses are allowed. (Live online events do not count towards this limit)

At least 15 Credit Hours in any one or more of the following areas: Medical and dental health, laboratory procedures, clinical procedures, dental record keeping, removable prosthetics, pain management, dental public health, and new technology in dentistry No more than three Credit Hours in one or more of the following areas: Denturist practice organization and management, patient management skills, and methods of health care delivery; At least one Credit Hour in chemical dependency, which may include tobacco cessation At least two Credit Hours in infectious diseases or infectious disease control At least three Credit Hours in cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level, advanced cardiac life support and pediatric advanced life support. Coursework may be completed online if the course requires a physical demonstration of skills At least three Credit Hours in ethics or Arizona dental jurisprudence.