South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
South Dakota MD CME requirements
No CME required. Renews every 2 years; licenses expire at on or before March 1 of the odd-numbered renewal year (online renewal opens 90 days before expiration).
Last verified against the sources below. Requirements change — confirm with your Board before you rely on this page. This is general information, not legal advice.
At a glance: MD (medical doctor)
- Hours
- No CME required
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Deadline
- On or before March 1 of the odd-numbered renewal year (online renewal opens 90 days before expiration)
- Required topics
- None
- Reporting
- None for CME. Renew online through your MySD account on the Board's site, from 90 days before expiration, by March 1 of the odd-numbered year.
- Board
- South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
South Dakota sets no continuing-education requirement for MD license renewal — the renewal itself is still due on time.
Deadline
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Required topics
No required topics in our South Dakota MD requirement data.
Credit that counts
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Not needed for South Dakota: neither SDCL 36-4 nor ARSD 20:47 sets a CME requirement for physicians. Listed only so credit you earn for other states, hospitals or board certification can be recorded.
- AOA Category 1-ANot needed for South Dakota (no CME requirement). Listed only so credit you earn for other states or AOA certification can be recorded.
What to do next
Sources
- South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners: Physicians (MD and DO)
- South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners: FAQs (renewal window)
- SDCL Chapter 36-4 — Physicians and Surgeons
- SDCL 36-4-24.1 — Renewal of license; biennial fee
- SDCL 36-4-24.2 — Forfeiture for failure to renew by March 1 of odd-numbered years
- ARSD Article 20:47 — Physicians and Surgeons (rules)
- ARSD 20:47:03:13 — Renewal of licensure (90 days before expiration; IMLC)
Last verified October 7, 2026. Confirm with your Board: requirements change, and the Board's rules decide.