South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 20:59:01:15 Repealed. 20:59:01:15. Changes or revisions.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 82, effective June 14, 1976; 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 29 SDR 92, effective December 24, 2002.

Rule 20:59:01:16 Repealed. 20:59:01:16. Nonpracticing applicants.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 82, effective June 14, 1976; repealed, 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978.

Rule 20:59:01:17 Repealed. 20:59:01:17. Applicant may practice until next scheduled examination.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 82, effective June 14, 1976; repealed, 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978.

Rule 20:59:01:18 Transferred. 20:59:01:18. Transferred to § 20:59:01:07.01.

Rule 20:59:01:19 Transferred. 20:59:01:19. Transferred to § 20:59:01:10.03.

Rule 20:59:01:20 Transferred. 20:59:01:20. Transferred to § 20:59:01:10.04.

Rule 20:59:01:21 Transferred. 20:59:01:21. Transferred to § 20:59:01:10.05.

Rule 20:59:01:22 Transferred. 20:59:01:22. Transferred to § 20:59:01:10.06.

Rule 20:59:02:01 Academic requirements for social work associate. 20:59:02:01. Academic requirements for social work associate.After January 1, 1986, academic requirements for a social work associate license in SDCL 36-26-16 must be completed at a junior college, college, or univ…

Rule 20:59:02:02 Repealed. 20:59:02:02. Qualifications for social work associate.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 82, effective June 14, 1976; repealed, 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978.

Rule 20:59:02:03 Repealed. 20:59:02:03. Certified social worker and social worker academic requirements.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 82, effective June 14, 1976; repealed, 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978. 20:59:02:03.01. Programs approved by the Council on Social Work Education. An a…

20:59:02:03.01. Programs approved by the Council on Social Work Education. An applicant who graduated prior to July 1974 with a bachelor's degree in social work from a program subsequently accredited by the Council on Social Work Education meets the academic requirements for lice…

Rule 20:59:02:03.02 Repealed. 20:59:02:03.02. Nonaccredited and nonapproved social work programs.Repealed. Source: 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978; repealed, 12 SDR 186, effective May 25, 1986.

Rule 20:59:02:03.03 Repea;ed. 20:59:02:03.03. Information required of equivalency applicants for a social worker license. Repealed. Source: 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978; transferred from § 20:59:01:03.01, 12 SDR 186, effective May 25, 1986; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective J…

Rule 20:59:02:04 Repealed. 20:59:02:04. Equivalent courses for social worker license. Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 82, effective June 14, 1976; 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978; 12 SDR 186, effective May 25, 1986; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 22 SDR 57, effective Oc…

Rule 20:59:02:05 Repealed. 20:59:02:05. Field work experience as part of social worker equivalency. Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 82, effective June 14, 1976; 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978; 12 SDR 186, effective May 25, 1986; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 44 SDR 42…

Rule 20:59:02:06 Repealed. 20:59:02:06. Evaluation of practice or experience.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 82, effective June 14, 1976; 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978; repealed, 12 SDR 186, effective May 25, 1986.

Rule 20:59:02:07 Transferred. 20:59:02:07. Transferred to chapter 20:59:06.

Rule 20:59:04:01 Definitions. 20:59:04:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Academic credit hour," one semester credit hour earned at a junior college, college, or university accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency approved by the United States …

Rule 20:59:04:01.01 Courses eligible for continuing education credit -- Distance education. 20:59:04:01.01. Courses eligible for continuing education credit -- Distance education. The board may allow continuing education credit for academic credit courses taken at a junior colleg…

20:59:04:02. Amount of continuing education required. All licensees submitting applications for license renewal must include a certificate of successful completion of thirty hours of continuing education taken within the previous two-year license period. At least six of the thirt…

Rule 20:59:04:03 Repealed. 20:59:04:03. Registration of sponsor.Repealed. Source: 3 SDR 81, effective May 29, 1977; 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978; repealed, 12 SDR 186, effective May 25, 1986.

20:59:04:04. Waiver due to certified illness. A licensee may apply for a waiver of the continuing education requirement if the licensee presents a physician's certified statement that the licensee was physically incapacitated to the extent that the licensee could not satisfy the …

Rule 20:59:04:05 Repealed. 20:59:04:05. Exemption from continuing education requirements.Repealed. Source: 3 SDR 81, effective May 29, 1977; repealed, 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978.

20:59:04:06. Continuing education obtained out-of-state. Repealed. Source: 3 SDR 81, effective May 29, 1977; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 29 SDR 92, effective December 24, 2002; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024.

Rule 20:59:04:07 Preparation or publication of a professional social work topic or paper. 20:59:04:07. Preparation or publication of a professional social work topic or paper. A licensee who has prepared an academic social work course, a social work in-service training workshop, …

Rule 20:59:04:08 Standards for approval of continuing education sponsor. 20:59:04:08. Standards for approval of continuing education sponsor. A sponsor for nonacademic continuing education in social work must meet the following standards to be approved by the board; (1) The spons…

Rule 20:59:04:09 Standards for approval of continuing education programs. 20:59:04:09. Standards for approval of continuing education programs. Continuing education programs in social work must meet the following standards to be approved by the board: (1) The continuing education…

Rule 20:59:04:10 Standards for approval of continuing education programs for agency administrators. 20:59:04:10. Standards for approval of continuing education programs for agency administrators. Continuing education programs for agency administrators who are responsible for soci…

20:59:05:01. Supervision of a social work associate. The supervision of a social work associate by a licensed social worker or licensed certified social worker must include at least four contact hours each month. The licensee is responsible for having the licensee's supervisor su…

20:59:05:02. Supervision of a certified social worker in private, independent practice candidate. The provisions of §§ 20:59:05:03 to 20:59:05:10, inclusive, apply to the qualifications of the supervisor providing supervision of a certified social worker in private, independent p…

20:59:05:03. Qualifications of supervisor of a certified social worker in private, independent practice candidate. The supervisor of a certified social worker in private, independent practice (CSW-PIP) candidate must: (1) Be a CSW-PIP, psychologist, or psychiatrist licensed in go…

20:59:05:04. Supervisor of a certified social worker in private, independent practice candidate -- Practice setting. The supervisor of a certified social worker in private, independent practice (CSW-PIP) candidate shall primarily practice in the same practice area in which the CS…

20:59:05:05. Certified social worker in private, independent practice candidate's supervisor's agreement requirements. A certified social worker in private, independent practive (CSW-PIP) candidate shall file with, and have approved by, the board a supervision agreement in the fo…

20:59:05:06. Out-of-state supervision of a certified social worker in private, independent practice candidate. Out-of-state supervision may satisfy all or some of the supervisory requirements of SDCL 36-26-17 upon the board finding that the supervision received in the other state…

20:59:05:07. Supervisor's reports and time of supervision. After the supervision agreement is approved by the board as set forth in § 20:59:05:05, the supervisor shall submit reports every six months during the period of supervision to the board on a form supplied by the board. T…

20:59:05:08. Professional and legal responsibilities to clients. Nothing in this chapter diminishes the professional and legal responsibilities of either the supervisor or the certified social worker in private, independent practice candidate toward the clients served. Source: 26…

20:59:05:09. Additional supervisor responsibilities. Repealed. Source: 26 SDR 81, effective December 12, 1999; 29 SDR 92, effective December 24, 2002; 45 SDR 82, effective December 10, 2018; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024.

20:59:05:10. Violation of supervisor responsibilities. A supervisor who willfully violates any of the supervisor's duties under this chapter is subject to licensure discipline by the board. If the supervisor is licensed by another licensing board, the willful violation of the sup…

Rule 20:59:05:11 Transition rules. 20:59:05:11. Transition rules. Repealed. Source: 26 SDR 81, effective December 12, 1999; repealed, 33 SDR 50, effective September 25, 2006.

20:59:05:12. Termination of a supervision agreement. If the board determines that the supervisor is not providing adequate supervision, the board may terminate the supervision agreement. Source: 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024. General Authority: SDCL 36-26-29. Law Impleme…

20:59:06:01. Examinations. An applicant must pass the board-prescribed examination provided by the Association of Social Work Boards. Source: 2 SDR 82, effective June 14, 1976; transferred from § 20:59:02:07, 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978; 10 SDR 138, effective June 20, 1984; …

20:59:07:01. Standards for professional practice. An applicant, licensee, supervisee, or supervisor shall comply with the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) as approved by the 1996 NASW Delegate Assembly and revised by the NASW Delegate Assembly i…

Rule 20:60:05:01 Repealed. 20:60:05:01. Fee for initial licensure under SDCL 36-27A-13.Repealed. Source: 8 SDR 92, effective February 3, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 18 SDR 74, effective October 30, 1991.

Rule 20:60:05:02 Examinations required -- Application fee. 20:60:05:02. Examinations required -- Application fee. Candidates for licensure under SDCL 36-27A-12 must pass a written examination and an oral examination as specified in §§ 20:60:05:06 and 20:60:05:07. The application …

Rule 20:60:05:03 Reexamination fee for oral examination. 20:60:05:03. Reexamination fee for oral examination. The fee for retaking the oral examination is $200. Source: 8 SDR 92, effective February 3, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 14 SDR 165, effective Jun…

Rule 20:60:05:03.01 Fee for initial licensure. 20:60:05:03.01. Fee for initial licensure. The fee for initial licensure is $200. Source: 20 SDR 14, effective August 11, 1993. General Authority:SDCL 36-27A-22.1. Law Implemented:SDCL 36-27A-22.1.

Rule 20:60:05:04 Renewal fee. 20:60:05:04. Renewal fee. The annual renewal fee for a license is $300. Source: 8 SDR 92, effective February 3, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 14 SDR 165, effective June 15, 1988; 20 SDR 14, effective August 11, 1993; 40 SDR 10…

Rule 20:60:05:05 Application forms. 20:60:05:05. Application forms. To qualify for licensure under SDCL chapter 36-27A, the applicant shall complete and submit to the board an application form supplied by the board. The form shall contain the following information: (1) Name, addr…

Rule 20:60:05:06 Written examination. 20:60:05:06. Written examination. The written examination required is a national standardized examination, Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP). Complete applications must be received by the board ten weeks before the ac…