South Dakota CE Requirements

Registered Dental Assistant

# CE Required: 60 hours, including current CPR card

Credit for clinical continuing education is unlimited per 5-year licensure cycle
Up to 5 hours of clinical continuing education may be earned for attendance at exhibits at each national, state, and regional dental conference with a limit of 20 hours per 5-year licensure cycle
CPR credit is limited to 15 hours per 5-year licensure cycle.
Credit for nutrition is limited to 15 hours per 5-year licensure cycle
Practice management credit is limited to 10 hours per 5-year licensure cycle
Continuing education through home study courses is limited to 30 hours per 5-year licensure cycle

Required Topics: Related dental assisting courses

Renewal Period: Every 5 years

More information: South Dakota State Board of Dentistry Website

Notes:

See the link above for detailed CE requirements
Registered Dental Assistants must maintain a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) card. The Board of Dentistry will only accept the American Heart Association for the Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider, the American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer or the American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) cards
A person who is certified in dental radiography must have at least 5 hours of CE in dental radiography in a 5-year period

# CE Required: 5 hours

Required Topics: Dental radiography

Renewal Period: Every 5 years

More information: South Dakota State Board of Dentistry Website