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)
Dentist online CE notesState online CE
South Dakota online dental CE
For online dental CE in South Dakota, Dentovio's sourced CE notes say: Home study/self-study cap: maximum 30 hours per 5-year cycle for all license types. Confirm current live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, and self-study caps with the South Dakota dental board before enrolling.
Dental hygienist
75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period)
Dental hygienist online CE notesDental 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.
Dental assistant online CE notesBefore choosing online CE
- Confirm whether live webinars count differently from self-paced online courses.
- Check any cap on correspondence, home-study, self-study, or asynchronous hours.
- Verify the course provider is accepted by the board for your license type.
- Keep certificates and completion records in the format required for audit.
Role-specific CE
Online and live-course notes
- Home study/self-study cap: maximum 30 hours per 5-year cycle for all license types.
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.