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)
State dental renewal
South Dakota dental license renewal
For dental license renewal in South Dakota, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 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 need 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.. 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 in the board's published overview (beyond CPR and, for hygienists/RDAs, radiography). Governing rules: SD Administrative Rule Article 20:43.
Dental hygienist
75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period)
Dental 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.
Before filing renewal
- Open the official board source and confirm the current filing window, fee, form, and license status.
- Check CE hours, mandatory topics, approved-provider rules, and live or self-study caps.
- Keep completion certificates and audit documentation for the period required by the board.
- Use Dentovio as a planning reference, not as a renewal filing system.
Role-specific CE
Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic 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 in the board's published overview (beyond CPR and, for hygienists/RDAs, radiography). Governing rules: SD Administrative Rule Article 20:43.