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South Carolina dental assistant online CE requirements

Dental assistants in South Carolina: No registered 'dental assistant' CE requirement. SC registers 'dental technicians': 8 hours / 2 years (4 hours/year). No state CE requirement for chairside dental assistants.. Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Mandatory topics: at least 1 hour biennially in sterilization and infection control (dentists and hygienists); CPR must be renewed/recertified every 2 years and must be live/in-person (SC Reg 39-5(F)). Live-vs-self-study cap: at least 50% of required CE hours MUST be earned via live, in-person attendance (interactive webinars count as live); the remaining up to 50% may be online computer seminars. Confirm the current dental assistant live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the South Carolina dental board before enrolling.