20:43:08:09. Registered dental assistant -- Renewal. Each person registered to practice as a registered dental assistant in this state shall annually renew a registration from the State Board of Dentistry by July first and display an annual registration certificate. Each person registered as a registered dental assistant shall maintain a current, board approved cardiopulmonary resuscitation card from the American Heart Association for the Healthcare Provider, the American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer, or an equivalent program approved by the board. A registered dental assistant shall pay an annual registration fee of thirty-five dollars.
Source: 19 SDR 32, effective September 6, 1992; 38 SDR 172, effective April 25, 2012; 42 SDR 19, effective August 17, 2015; 45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018; 46 SDR 75, effective December 4, 2019; 50 SDR 64, effective November 29, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 36-6A-14(20), 36-6A-50(17).
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-6A-14(6)(7), 36-6A-50(17).
20:43:08:09.01. Registered dental assistant -- Continuing education requirements. A registered dental assistant shall complete at least 60 hours of board approved continuing education in each five-year licensure cycle. One hour of continuing education may be earned for each hour of attendance at a board approved continuing education course.
Credit for nutrition continuing education is limited to 15 hours per five-year licensure cycle. Credit for practice management continuing education is limited to 10 hours per five-year licensure cycle. Credit for home study continuing education is limited to 30 hours per five-year licensure cycle. Credit for cardiopulmonary resuscitation continuing education is limited to 15 hours per five-year licensure cycle. Credit for clinical continuing education is unlimited per five-year licensure cycle. Up to five hours of clinical continuing education may be earned for attendance at exhibits at each state, regional, or national dental conference with a limit of 20 hours per five-year licensure cycle.
The board's continuing education guidelines shall be reviewed annually.
Source: Transferred from § 20:43:03:07.02, 45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018; 46 SDR 75, effective December 4, 2019.
General Authority: SDCL 36-6A-14, 36-6A-55.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-6A-55..
