South Dakota dental CE requirements
Continuing education for license renewal in South Dakota, by role. Confirm current rules with the board before you rely on them.
Dentist
100 hours / 5 years (minimum 50 hours must be 'academic'; anesthesia/sedation permit holders need an additional 25 hours in anesthesia topics per cycle)
Role pageDental hygienist
75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period)
Role pageDental assistant
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.
Role pageRenewal cycle & mandatory topics
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 in the board's published overview (beyond CPR and, for hygienists/RDAs, radiography). Governing rules: SD Administrative Rule Article 20:43.
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Dentist requirement — South Dakota
100 hours / 5 years (minimum 50 hours must be 'academic'; anesthesia/sedation permit holders need an additional 25 hours in anesthesia topics per cycle)
100 hours to go
0 of 100 toward this cycle (best-effort parse — confirm exact rules with the board).
Cycle & mandatory topics
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 in the board's published overview (beyond CPR and, for hygienists/RDAs, radiography). Governing rules: SD Administrative Rule Article 20:43.