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South Carolina Board of Dentistry (LLR)

South Carolina dentist CE requirements

The published continuing-education requirements for a South Carolina dental license, laid out clearly so you can see the whole picture before your renewal.

What the board requires

  • 28 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 2 hrsSterilization and infection control, counted within the total.
  • 2 hrsPrescribing and monitoring controlled substances (licensees with prescribing authority only), counted within the total.
  • Up to 14 hrsNo more than 50 percent of CE hours (14 of 28) may be earned via online computer seminars; live interactive webinars count as live CE.
  • Up to 7 hrsTeaching a CODA course or approved CE seminar capped at 25 percent (7 of 28 hours) per renewal cycle, combined (single-extractor sourced, verify).
  • RequiredCPR recertification every two years, live and in-person; biennial recertification does not count as CE hours (does not count toward CE hours).
One honest caveat. We have not yet confirmed every number against the primary board source, so we are not running an automatic South Carolina calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with South Carolina Board of Dentistry (LLR).
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Common questions

How many CE hours do South Carolina dentists need?

28 hours per biennial renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against South Carolina Board of Dentistry (LLR), so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does South Carolina require?

2 hours sterilization and infection control; 2 hours prescribing and monitoring controlled substances (licensees with prescribing authority only). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against South Carolina Board of Dentistry (LLR) yet.

Are there limits on how South Carolina dentists can earn CE hours?

Yes: no more than 50 percent of CE hours (14 of 28) may be earned via online computer seminars; live interactive webinars count as live CE (up to 14 hours); teaching a CODA course or approved CE seminar capped at 25 percent (7 of 28 hours) per renewal cycle, combined (single-extractor sourced, verify) (up to 7 hours). Not confirmed against South Carolina Board of Dentistry (LLR) yet.

Does South Carolina require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: CPR recertification every two years, live and in-person; biennial recertification does not count as CE hours. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against South Carolina Board of Dentistry (LLR) yet.

Can CEChart track my South Carolina CE automatically?

Not yet. We show the South Carolina requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic South Carolina calculator until every number is confirmed against South Carolina Board of Dentistry (LLR).

Source: South Carolina Board of Dentistry (LLR) (https://llr.sc.gov/bod/ce.aspx). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with South Carolina Board of Dentistry (LLR) before you rely on them.

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