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South Carolina dental hygienist CE requirements
Dental hygienists in South Carolina: 14 hours / 2 years (7 hours/year). Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial renewal cycle; licenses renew by March 1 of odd-numbered years. 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,... Confirm current role-specific requirements with the South Carolina dental board before renewing.
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- CE-SOUTH-CAROLINA-1 South Carolina dental CE requirement source 1 (ada.org)
- CE-SOUTH-CAROLINA-2 South Carolina dental CE requirement source 2 (llr.sc.gov)
- CE-SOUTH-CAROLINA-3 South Carolina dental CE requirement source 3 (llr.sc.gov)