South Carolina Dentistry CE requirements

Dentist — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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28CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Biennial renewal due March 1 of odd-numbered years; the CE cycle runs March 2 through March 1.

Required categories

Current CPR recertification (every two years; in-person)
0h
Online computer seminars (maximum 50%; live interactive webinars count as live)
0h
Prescribing and monitoring of controlled substances (controlled-substance prescribers; 2 hours) (conditional)
2h
Sterilization/infection control (2 hours)
2h

Details

Reporting
Enter all hours in CE Broker; retain CE records for at least 3 years.

28 hours per March 2 to March 1 biennium (odd-numbered years), including 2 hours of sterilization/infection control. Controlled-substance prescribers need 2 prescribing/monitoring hours; no more than half of CE may be earned via online computer seminars (live interactive webinars count as live). Current CPR recertification is required every two years and must be done in person. The February 2025 Board CE guidance contains no sedation-specific CE requirement.

Official source: South Carolina Board of Dentistry

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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