License renewal · Arizona

Dental Hygienist License Renewal in Arizona

The Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners sets the rules. Renewal: every 3 years (triennial); deadline: On or before the last day of the licensee's birth month every third year (license expires thirty days after the licensee's birth month). Continuing education: 45 credit hours of recognized continuing dental education per renewal period (3 years). Each fact below is quoted from an official state source, linked beside it, and was checked on 2026-10-12. Confirm with the board before you rely on it: rules change.

Renewal cycle and deadline

every 3 years (triennial) — On or before the last day of the licensee's birth month every third year (license expires thirty days after the licensee's birth month)

Source: azleg.gov · dentalboard.az.gov

Continuing education

45 credit hours of recognized continuing dental education per renewal period (3 years).

Board page: self-study/non-live limit for dental hygienists is no more than 15 hours; R4-11-1204(A)(6) as printed in the Board's Nov 2024 notice of proposed rulemaking (R24-254): hygienists who provide botulinum toxin type A or dermal fillers need at least 12 credit hours of related training. Final adopted rule text could not be retrieved; treat as unconfirmed.

Source: dentalboard.az.gov

CPR / BLS

At least three Credit Hours in cardiopulmonary resuscitation healthcare provider level, advanced cardiac life support and pediatric advanced life support. (stated as a CE credit-hour category in R4-11-1204, not as a separate certification-card rule)

Late renewal and lapse

Late penalty fee of $100 for applications received and/or postmarked after the expiration date; an expired license may be reinstated within 24 months after expiration with a complete renewal application, the renewal fee and a $100 penalty, after which the person must reapply for licensure.

Source: dentalboard.az.gov · azleg.gov

Verify a license

The board's public lookup: dentalboard.az.gov

For the office manager

The renewal is the hygienist's to complete, but a lapsed license is the practice's problem on the schedule. Keep each hygienist's expiry date where an alert reaches both of you well before it, long enough for any CE still owed. The free renewal calendar makes reminders for your own calendar; LVL Up Performance keeps the dates on each staff record and alerts ahead. Neither tracks CE hours or checks anything with the board.

Sources, quoted

“a license expires thirty days after the licensee's birth month every third year” — azleg.gov
“On or before the last day of the licensee's birth month every third year, every licensed dental hygienist shall submit” — azleg.gov
“on or before the last day of the licensee's birth month every third year, every licensee shall submit to the board a complete renewal application” — dentalboard.az.gov (read from an archived copy of this page; the board's site blocks automated readers, so check the live page)
“Dental Hygienists - 45 hours, please see A.A.C. R4-11-1204 (pg. 24) for more information;” — dentalboard.az.gov (read from an archived copy of this page; the board's site blocks automated readers, so check the live page)
“3. Dental hygienists, no more than 15 hours;” — dentalboard.az.gov (read from an archived copy of this page; the board's site blocks automated readers, so check the live page)
“please check the box indicating that this is your first renewal, and therefore, no CE affidavit is required.” — dentalboard.az.gov (read from an archived copy of this page; the board's site blocks automated readers, so check the live page)
“Hygienist - $325;” — dentalboard.az.gov (read from an archived copy of this page; the board's site blocks automated readers, so check the live page)
“pay a license renewal fee of not more than $325” — azleg.gov
“Applications received and/or postmarked after the expiration date are required to pay the late penalty fee of $100.” — dentalboard.az.gov (read from an archived copy of this page; the board's site blocks automated readers, so check the live page)
“An expired license may be reinstated by submitting a complete renewal application within the twenty-four-month period” — azleg.gov
“If a person does not reinstate a license pursuant to this subsection, the person must reapply for licensure” — azleg.gov
“The data can be used for primary source verification of a Arizona license.” — dentalboard.az.gov (read from an archived copy of this page; the board's site blocks automated readers, so check the live page)

Checked 2026-10-12. Something out of date? Write to mauricio@lvlupperformance.com and we will fix it. This page is information, not legal advice.