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South Carolina dental license renewal CE requirements

For dental license renewal in South Carolina, dentists need 28 hours / 2 years (14 hours/year) and dental hygienists need 14 hours / 2 years (7 hours/year). Dental assistants: 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. 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, in-person attendance (interactive webinars count as live);... Confirm current renewal instructions with the South Carolina dental board before filing.