South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 20:68:03:01 Academic requirements. 20:68:03:01. Academic requirements. Academic requirements to become a professional counselor must be completed at a university or college accredited by one of the following: (1) Higher Learning Commission; (2) Middle States Commission on Hi…

20:68:03:02. Approved counseling program. Academic requirements to become a professional counselor must be completed through a board approved counseling program. An approved counseling program is: (1) A counseling program approved by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling an…

Rule 20:68:03:03 Repealed. 20:68:03:03. Supervised counseling practicum.Repealed. Source: 18 SDR 67, effective October 16, 1991; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:68:03:04 Repealed. 20:68:03:04. Degree requirement exemptions.Repealed. Source: 18 SDR 67, effective October 16, 1991; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:68:03:05 Post degree completion of academic requirements for licensure -- Professional counselor. 20:68:03:05. Post degree completion of academic requirements for licensure -- Professional counselor. An applicant whose graduate degree in counseling is based on less than 4…

Rule 20:68:03:06 Credit hour equivalency. 20:68:03:06. Credit hour equivalency. For purposes of this article, 48 semester credit hours equal 72 quarter credit hours. Source: 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020. General Authority: SDCL 36-32-56. Law Implemented: SDCL 36-32-64.

Rule 20:68:04:01 Repealed. 20:68:04:01. Plan of supervision. Repealed. Source: 18 SDR 67, effective October 16, 1991; 22 SDR 97, effective January 24, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 28 SDR 51, effective October 14, 2001; 32 SDR 32, effective August 29, 2005; 34 SDR…

Rule 20:68:04:01.01 Repealed. 20:68:04:01.01. Exception to plan of supervision. Repealed. Source: 34 SDR 73, effective September 17, 2007; 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:04:01.02 Repealed. 20:68:04:01.02. Private practice not permitted. Repealed. Soure: 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:04:02 Repealed. 20:68:04:02. Supervisor qualifications. Repealed. Source: 18 SDR 67, effective October 16, 1991; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 28 SDR 51, effective October 14, 2001; 32 SDR 32, effective August 29, 2005; 34 SDR 73, effective September 17, 2007…

Rule 20:68:04:03 Repealed. 20:68:04:03. Supervision requirements. Repealed. Source: 18 SDR 67, effective October 16, 1991; 22 SDR 97, effective January 24, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 28 SDR 51, effective October 14, 2001; 32 SDR 32, effective August 29, 2005; 3…

Rule 20:68:04:04 Repealed. 20:68:04:04. Multiple supervisors. Repealed. Source: 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:04:05 Repealed. 20:68:04:05. Supervisor methods. Repealed. Source: 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:04:06 Repealed. 20:68:04:06. Supervisor duties. Repealed. Source: 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:04:07 Repealed. 20:68:04:07. Supervisor application. Repealed. Source: 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:04:08 Definitions. 20:68:04:08. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Contact hour" means a continuous period of time spent with a client. A contact hour may be accumulated in increments of 15 or 20 minutes. One contact hour equals at least 50 total minutes of tim…

Rule 20:68:04:09 Supervisor qualifications. 20:68:04:09. Supervisor qualifications. An approved supervisor must be licensed as a professional counselor, professional counselor-mental health, marriage and family therapist, certified social worker-private independent practice, psyc…

20:68:04:10. Post graduate supervision requirements -- Professional counselor. Post graduate supervision required for licensure as a professional counselor, as prescribed by SDCL 36-32-65, must take place pursuant to a board approved plan of supervision and consist of the followi…

20:68:04:11. Recognition of supervision by a South Dakota licensing board -- Proefssional counselor. The board may recognize direct client contact hours acquired pursuant to supervision approved and overseen by another South Dakota licensing board. Such hours must meet the defini…

Rule 20:68:04:12 Supervisor application. 20:68:04:12. Supervisor application. An applicant seeking approval as a supervisor shall submit to the board: (1) A completed application; (2) Verification of qualifications, as prescribed by this chapter, to be an approved supervisor; (3)…

Rule 20:68:04:13 Renewal of approved supervisor status. 20:68:04:13. Renewal of approved supervisor status. Approval as a supervisor is valid from the date of approval through November 30 of the next even-numbered year and is subject to renewal. An approved supervisor may renew s…

Rule 20:68:04:14 Supevisor duties. 20:68:04:14. Supevisor duties. An approved supervisor is responsible for the meaningful supervision of a supervisee through an intensive, interpersonal, and focused relationship to facilitate the development of the supervisee during a period of …

Rule 20:68:04:15 Multiple supervisors. 20:68:04:15. Multiple supervisors. A supervisee may have more than one approved supervisor. Each supervisor is responsible for the supervision of the supervisee during the time an approved post graduate plan of supervision with the superviso…

20:68:04:16. Completion or termination of post graduate plan of supervision. An approved supervisor shall notify the board, in writing, of the completion or termination of an approved post graduate plan of supervision within 14 days of the completion or termination. The approved …

20:68:05:01. Examinations. The National Counselor Examination or the Counselor Rehabilitation Certification Examination is the examination required for licensure as a professional counselor. The applicant shall apply directly to the National Board for Certified Counselors or the …

Rule 20:68:06:01 Definitions. 20:68:06:01. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Electronic means" means any technology used to provide or receive counseling services; and (2) "HIPAA" means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, amended January 1, 2…

Rule 20:68:06:02 Standards for counseling through electronic means. 20:68:06:02. Standards for counseling through electronic means. Counseling provided through electronic means must adhere to the requirements of this article, HIPAA regulations, and the ethical requirements of cha…

Rule 20:68:07:01 Repealed. 20:68:07:01. Definitions. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 34 SDR 73, effective September 17, 2007; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:02 Repealed. 20:68:07:02. Continuing education compliance period. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:03 Repealed. 20:68:07:03. Continuing education requirements. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004; 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, …

Rule 20:68:07:04 Repealed. 20:68:07:04. Proof of compliance required. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:05 Repealed. 20:68:07:05. Notice of noncompliance. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:06 Repealed. 20:68:07:06. Sources of continuing education credit. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:07 Repealed. 20:68:07:07. Restrictions on continuing education credit. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:08 Repealed. 20:68:07:08. Standards for approval. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:09 Repealed. 20:68:07:09. Approval of sponsors. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 28 SDR 51, effective October 14, 2001; 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004; 34 SDR 73, effective September 17, 2007; 47 S…

Rule 20:68:07:09.01 Repealed. 20:68:07:09.01. State board approval of programs. Repealed. Source: 28 SDR 51, effective October 14, 2001; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:10 Repealed. 20:68:07:10. Prior approval of activities. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 28 SDR 51, effective October 14, 2001; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:11 Repealed. 20:68:07:11. Post approval of activities. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:12 Repealed. 20:68:07:12. Review of programs -- Reevaluation of sponsors. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:13 Repealed. 20:68:07:13. Credit for presentations and publications. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 28 SDR 51, effective October 14, 2001; 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004; 47 SDR 42, effective Oct…

Rule 20:68:07:14 Repealed. 20:68:07:14. Application for waiver of continuing education requirements. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:15 Repealed. 20:68:07:15. Waiver of continuing education requirements -- Inactive status.Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; repealed, 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004.

Rule 20:68:07:16 Repealed. 20:68:07:16. Termination of inactive status.Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; repealed, 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004.

Rule 20:68:07:17 Repealed. 20:68:07:17. Reinstatement of inactive license. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 30 SDR 121, effective February 17, 2004; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:18 Repealed. 20:68:07:18. Suspension or revocation of license. Repealed. Source: 23 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:68:07:19 Definitions. 20:68:07:19. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Continuing education cycle" means a two-year period that begins on December 1 of an even numbered year and ends on November 30 of the next even-numbered year; (2) "In-house program" means a prog…