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Dental Hygienist License Renewal in South Carolina

The South Carolina Board of Dentistry (SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) sets the rules. Renewal: biennially (every two years); deadline: Renews Biennially by March 1 (odd-numbered years; next renewal period on or around October 15, 2026 - March 1, 2027). Continuing education: 14 hours every CE cycle (two years; hours earned March 2 through March 1 of odd years). Each fact below is quoted from an official state source, linked beside it, and was checked on 2026-10-12. Confirm with the board before you rely on it: rules change.

Renewal cycle and deadline

biennially (every two years) — Renews Biennially by March 1 (odd-numbered years; next renewal period on or around October 15, 2026 - March 1, 2027)

Source: llr.sc.gov

Continuing education

14 hours every CE cycle (two years; hours earned March 2 through March 1 of odd years).

  • Sterilization and infection control: one hour

No more than 50% of a dental hygienist's CE may be earned via online computer seminars (live, interactive webinars are considered live CE).

Source: llr.sc.gov

CPR / BLS

All dentists and hygienists must be recertified in CPR every two years.

Source: llr.sc.gov · scstatehouse.gov

Late renewal and lapse

Renewal fee for dental hygiene: $80 if renewed on or before December 31 of even years; $160 if renewed January 1 - January 31 of odd years; $160 + $5 a day if renewed February 1 - March 1 of odd years. The board states "There is no late renewal period" - after the deadline a reinstatement application is required.

Source: llr.sc.gov

Verify a license

The board's public lookup: verify.llronline.com

For the office manager

The renewal is the hygienist's to complete, but a lapsed license is the practice's problem on the schedule. Keep each hygienist's expiry date where an alert reaches both of you well before it, long enough for any CE still owed. The free renewal calendar makes reminders for your own calendar; LVL Up Performance keeps the dates on each staff record and alerts ahead. Neither tracks CE hours or checks anything with the board.

Sources, quoted

  • “Dental Hygiene Renewal Fee if Renewed on or before December 31, of even years: $80” — llr.sc.gov
  • “Renews Biennially by March 1” — llr.sc.gov
  • “Next Renewal Period: On or around October 15, 2026 - March 1, 2027” — llr.sc.gov
  • “Regulation 39-5(F) Requires continuing education (CE) every two years for dentists, hygienists, and dental technicians.” — llr.sc.gov
  • “CE hours must be earned between March 2 and March 1 of odd years” — llr.sc.gov
  • “Dental Hygienists, including volunteers and instructors, must complete at least fourteen (14) hours of qualified CE every CE cycle.” — llr.sc.gov
  • “One hours must be in sterilization and infection control.” — llr.sc.gov
  • “No more than 50% of a dental hygienist’s CE may be earned via online computer seminars.” — llr.sc.gov
  • “All dentists and hygienists must be recertified in CPR every two years.” — llr.sc.gov
  • “CPR recertification must be live, in-person.” — llr.sc.gov
  • “Thereafter, all dentists and dental hygienists must be recertified in CPR once every two (2) years.” — scstatehouse.gov
  • “There is no late renewal period.” — llr.sc.gov
  • “If you miss the renewal deadline, you must: For individual licenses, you must submit a reinstatement application” — llr.sc.gov
  • “Renewal Fee if Renewed Between February 1, and March 1, of odd years: $160 + $5 a day” — llr.sc.gov
  • “Renewal Fee if Renewed Between January 1, and January 31, of odd years: $160” — llr.sc.gov
  • “Reinstatement Application Required after March 1, of even years” — llr.sc.gov
  • “All hours must be entered into CE Broker at www.cebroker.com.” — llr.sc.gov
  • “No more than 25% of a dental hygienist’s total CE can be earned through teaching” — llr.sc.gov
  • “the hours are limited to four (4) hours per renewal cycle” — llr.sc.gov

Checked 2026-10-12. Something out of date? Write to mauricio@lvlupperformance.com and we will fix it. This page is information, not legal advice.

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