Allied Health World Home  |  Dental Hygienist  |  South Dakota Dental Hygienist Schools

| | More

Dental Hygienist School in South Dakota – SD

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January 11th, 2010

There are dental hygienist schools in South Dakota. You can either earn an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. There are certain courses that are prerequisites and there are also core courses that must be taken. Some of the courses are Principles of Radiography, Pharmacology, Histology/Oral Pathology, Dental Anatomy, and more.

South Dakota Dental Hygienist Continuing Education Requirements

In a five-year continuing education cycle, a dental hygienist must complete 75 hours of continued education, five of which must be in dental radiography. A CPR card must be maintained. The CPR card must come from the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers or the American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer.

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Dental Hygienists in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen and Watertown, South Dakota may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Sanford USD Medical Center, Rapid City Regional Hospital, Avera Saint Luke's Hospital and Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center.