# South Dakota dental CPR/BLS requirements

> CPR, BLS, Basic Life Support, hands-on skills, and renewal-cycle signals for South Dakota dental professionals.

URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/south-dakota

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Research confidence: medium

Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CPR/BLS provider, hands-on skills, online-only, and renewal rules can change. Confirm current instructions with the South Dakota dental board before renewing.

## Direct answer

For dental CPR/BLS requirements in South Dakota, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: CPR: dentists, hygienists, and RDAs must maintain a current CPR card (AHA Healthcare Provider, ARC Professional Rescuer, or equivalent with hands-on skills assessment). 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). Confirm current CPR, BLS, hands-on skills, provider, renewal-cycle, and audit rules with the South Dakota dental board before renewing.

## CPR/BLS notes

CPR: dentists, hygienists, and RDAs must maintain a current CPR card (AHA Healthcare Provider, ARC Professional Rescuer, or equivalent with hands-on skills assessment). 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).

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 100 hours / 5 years (minimum 50 hours must be 'academic'; anesthesia/sedation permit holders need an additional 25 hours in anesthesia topics per cycle)
- Dental hygienists: 75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period)
- Dental assistants: 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.

## Full renewal-cycle note

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.

## Official board source

- <https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/continuingEducation/overview.asp>

## References

- <https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/continuingEducation/overview.asp>
- <https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/20:43>

## Related

- [South Dakota dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-dakota/index.html.md)
- [South Dakota online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/south-dakota/index.html.md)
- [South Dakota dental license renewal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/south-dakota/index.html.md)
- [South Dakota dental board](https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/south-dakota/index.html.md)
- [All dental CPR/BLS requirement pages](https://dentovio.com/dental-cpr-requirements/index.html.md)
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