South Dakota Chiropractor (DC) CE requirements

Q: How many CE hours do chiropractors need in South Dakota?

Chiropractors in South Dakota must complete 40 CE hours every 2 years. CE must be completed over each 2-year education period ending in odd-numbered years (ARSD 20:41:08:02). UNCONFIRMED: the December 31 of odd-numbered years deadline date is reported consistently by CE providers but was not stated in the ARSD text reviewed; the Board's licensing-requirements page lists the license term as 'Annual'.

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

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Renewal: CE must be completed over each 2-year education period ending in odd-numbered years (ARSD 20:41:08:02). UNCONFIRMED: the December 31 of odd-numbered years deadline date is reported consistently by CE providers but was not stated in the ARSD text reviewed; the Board's licensing-requirements page lists the license term as 'Annual'.

Required categories

Acupuncture continuing education (only for chiropractors certified to provide acupuncture)

CPR certification (all active licensees must maintain proof of current and valid CPR certification; up to 2 hours of the certification may count toward the 40-hour total)

General hours as determined by the Board (up to 2 hours)

Sexual boundaries (1 hour required each cycle; reported by CE providers and listed as a 'Boundaries issues' topic on the Board's CE-approval form, but not found in the ARSD rule text reviewed)

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Reporting

UNCONFIRMED: CE providers report that certificates of completion are submitted as proof of compliance; ARSD 20:41:08:01 requires approved-course sponsors to certify participant names, hours, course name, and completion date to the Board within 15 days after the course.

South Dakota requires 40 hours of approved CE over each 2-year period ending in odd-numbered years (ARSD 20:41:08:02). All active licensees must maintain current CPR certification (up to 2 hours may count); acupuncture-certified chiropractors must complete 8 hours of acupuncture CE per cycle; at most 2 hours may be general hours as determined by the Board. Accepted courses must meet CCE core-curriculum requirements and be Board-approved or FCLB PACE-approved. UNCONFIRMED: whether the 1-hour sexual-boundaries requirement appears in the current ARSD text (a rule amendment effective 10/12/2020 could not be re-verified due to a rate limit on the source page).

Official source: South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Department of Health)

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