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Arizona Dental Hygiene CE category requirements

How the 45 CE hours every 3 years breaks down by category for dental hygienists in Arizona, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Chemical dependency, tobacco cessation, ethics, risk management, or Arizona dental jurisprudence (at least 3 hours)
3h
Clinical/core areas: dental and medical health, dental hygiene services, periodontal disease, care of implants, maintenance of cosmetic restorations and sealants, radiology safety and techniques, managing medical emergencies, pain management, dental recordkeeping, dental public health, new concepts in dental hygiene (at least 25 of the 45 hours)
25h
CPR healthcare provider level, ACLS, or PALS (at least 3 hours; may be online if the course requires a physical demonstration of skills)
3h
Infectious diseases or infectious disease control (at least 3 hours)
3h
Dental hygiene practice organization and management, patient management skills, methods of health care delivery (no more than 11 of the 45 hours)
11h
Self-study/independent activities (correspondence, video, internet, teaching, publication, peer review, board service, charitable clinic service) - no more than 15 of the 45 hours
15h

45 credit hours of recognized continuing dental education per triennial period under A.A.C. R4-11-1204: at least 25 hours in clinical/core areas; no more than 11 hours in practice organization/management; at least 3 hours each in (1) chemical dependency/tobacco cessation/ethics/risk management/Arizona dental jurisprudence, (2) infectious diseases/infection control, and (3) CPR healthcare provider level/ACLS/PALS. Self-study and similar independent activities (correspondence, internet, teaching, publication, peer review, board service, charitable clinic service) are capped at 15 of the 45 hours under R4-11-1209(B)(3). Renewal is by affidavit affirming CE compliance (R4-11-1202); credits from one renewal period may not be carried forward, and the Board audits compliance randomly. A current CPR/ACLS/PALS certificate is required before receiving a renewal license. Licensees in their first year after initial licensure or on disability status are exempt from the affidavit. Renewal deadline is the last day of the birth month every third year under A.R.S. 32-1287.

Official source: Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners, A.A.C. R4-11-1202, R4-11-1204, and R4-11-1209; A.R.S. 32-1287

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