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South Dakota dental assistant CE requirements
Dental assistants in South Dakota: Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 60 hours / 5 years (if certified in dental radiography, minimum 5 hours radiography per 5-year period). No state CE requirement for non-registered/chairside dental assistants.. Renewal-cycle notes: 5-year CE cycle. CPR: dentists, hygienists, and RDAs must maintain a current CPR card (AHA Healthcare Provider, ARC Professional Rescuer, or equivalent with hands-on skills assessment). Home study/self-study cap: maximum 30 hours per 5-year cycle for all license types. No specific mandated infection-control or opioid/controlled-substance CE topic was found... Confirm current role-specific requirements with the South Dakota dental board before renewing.
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- CE-SOUTH-DAKOTA-1 South Dakota dental CE requirement source 1 (sdboardofdentistry.org)
- CE-SOUTH-DAKOTA-2 South Dakota dental CE requirement source 2 (sdlegislature.gov)