# South Dakota dental hygienist online dental CE > Role-specific live, online, correspondence, webinar, home-study, and self-study CE signals for dental hygienists renewing in South Dakota. URL: https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/south-dakota/dental-hygienist Last verified: 2026-07-08 Research confidence: medium Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE course-format and provider rules can change. Confirm current dental hygienist online, live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the South Dakota dental board before enrolling. ## Direct answer Dental hygienists in South Dakota: 75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period). Online/live-course signal from Dentovio's sourced CE notes: Home study/self-study cap: maximum 30 hours per 5-year cycle for all license types. Confirm the current dental hygienist live, webinar, correspondence, home-study, self-study, provider, and audit rules with the South Dakota dental board before enrolling. ## Dental hygienist CE snapshot 75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period) ## 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. ## Official board source - ## References - - ## Related - [South Dakota online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/south-dakota/index.html.md) - [South Dakota dental hygienist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/south-dakota/dental-hygienist/index.html.md) - [South Dakota dental license renewal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/south-dakota/index.html.md) - [All online dental CE pages](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/index.html.md) - [Dental CE hours tracker](https://dentovio.com/tools/ce-tracker/index.html.md)