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..