South Dakota Dentistry CE requirements

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

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100CE hours every 5 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Dental licenses renew annually by July 1 (ARSD 20:43:03:06); CE is measured over each five-year licensure cycle (ARSD 20:43:03:07).

Required categories

Academic courses (at least 50 hours)
50h
Anesthesia/sedation/host permit holders: additional 25 anesthesia-related hours (conditional)
0h
Current approved CPR certification (CPR CE capped at 15 hours)
0h

Details

Reporting
Log CE hours in the Board's online CE portal; retain certificates for audit.

100 hours per five-year licensure cycle (ARSD 20:43:03:07); since December 13, 2021, at least 50 hours must be academic. Home study is capped at 30 hours, nutrition at 15, practice management at 10, and CPR CE at 15. Dentists holding general anesthesia/deep sedation, moderate sedation, or host permits need an additional 25 anesthesia-related hours. A current CPR card is required.

Official source: South Dakota State Board of Dentistry

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

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