South Dakota Dental Hygiene CE requirements

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

Dental Hygienists in South Dakota must complete 75 CE hours every 5 years. 75 hours are due per five-year licensure cycle under ARSD 20:43:03:07.01; the license itself is renewed annually with a certificate of registration due July 1 (ARSD 20:43:03:06), and a current CPR card must be maintained at all times.

Dental Hygienist — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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Renewal: 75 hours are due per five-year licensure cycle under ARSD 20:43:03:07.01; the license itself is renewed annually with a certificate of registration due July 1 (ARSD 20:43:03:06), and a current CPR card must be maintained at all times.

Required categories

Clinical (unlimited; up to 5 hours for attendance at exhibits at a state, regional, or national dental conference)

CPR courses (maximum 15 of the 75 hours)

15h

Current CPR card (AHA Healthcare Provider, Red Cross Professional Rescuer, or Board-approved equivalent); CPR CE credit capped at 15 hours per five-year cycle

Home study (maximum 30 of the 75 hours)

30h

Nutrition (maximum 15 of the 75 hours)

15h

Practice management (maximum 10 of the 75 hours)

10h

Dental radiography (5 hours required; credit capped at 20 hours per five-year cycle)

Details

Reporting

Report CE per the Board's five-year cycle; retain certificates for audit. Annual registration due July 1.

75 hours of Board-approved CE in each five-year licensure cycle under ARSD 20:43:03:07.01 (amended through 48 SDR 62, eff. 12/13/2021): 5 hours must be dental radiography; credit caps per cycle are 20 hours radiography, 15 nutrition, 10 practice management, 30 home study, 15 CPR; clinical credit is unlimited, with up to 5 clinical hours for conference-exhibit attendance. A current CPR card (AHA Healthcare Provider, Red Cross Professional Rescuer, or Board-approved equivalent) is required at all times, and the annual certificate of registration is due July 1.

Official source: South Dakota Administrative Rules 20:43:03:07.01 and 20:43:03:06 (sdlegislature.gov)

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

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