South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 20:68 - LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
Chapter 20:68:01 - Licensing requirements
Section 20:68:01:10 - Application for licensed professional counselor
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
An applicant for a license to practice as a professional counselor shall submit to the board:
(1) A completed application;
(2) The applicable license fee;
(3) Official educational transcript from an accredited counseling program recognized by the boar demonstrating a masters or doctoral degree in counseling consisting of at least 48 credit hours;
(4) Official verification of a passing score on the National Counselor Examination administered by the National Board for Certified Counselors;
(5) Documentation of 2,000 hours of board approved supervision, as prescribed in this article, obtained subsequent to the granting of the applicants degree in counseling;
(6) Verification of the license number and status of the license from the applicable licensing board in each state where the applicant has been licensed to practice counseling, if applicable;
(7) A statement of criminal record, if applicable;
(8) A statement of any previous discipline, including denial, reprimand, revocation, or suspension of a previously held license; and
(9) A recent photograph.
General Authority:36-32-55, 36-32-56.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-32-64.