South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 20:71:02:05 Application for post graduate plan of supervision. 20:71:02:05. Application for post graduate plan of supervision. An applicant for a post graduate plan of supervision shall submit to the board: (1) A completed application and the application fee; (2) An official…

Rule 20:71:02:06 Application for licensed marriage and family therapists. 20:71:02:06. Application for licensed marriage and family therapists. An applicant for a license to practice as a marriage and family therapist shall submit to the board: (1) A completed application; (2) Th…

Rule 20:71:02:07 Application for marriage and family therapist by endorsement -- Applicant licensed in another state. 20:71:02:07. Application for marriage and family therapist by endorsement -- Applicant licensed in another state. An applicant licensed in another state for a min…

Rule 20:71:02:08 Application for temporary license -- Applicant licensed in another state. 20:71:02:08. Application for temporary license -- Applicant licensed in another state. An applicant licensed in another state for a minimum of three continuous years may apply for a tempora…

Rule 20:71:02:09 Application to reinstate an expired license. 20:71:02:09. Application to reinstate an expired license. An expired license may be reactivated, as prescribed by SDCL 36-33-53, by submitting to the board: (1) A completed application and the applicable license fee; (…

Rule 20:71:02:10 Academic requirements. 20:71:02:10. Academic requirements. Academic requirements to become a marriage and family therapist must be completed at a university or college accredited by the: (1) Higher Learning Commission; (2) Middle States Commission on Higher Educa…

Rule 20:71:02:11 Approved marriage and family therapy program. 20:71:02:11. Approved marriage and family therapy program. Academic requirements to become a marriage and family therapist must be completed through a board approved program. An approved program is: (1) A program accr…

Rule 20:71:02:12 Post degree completion of academic requirements for licensure -- Marriage and family therapist. 20:71:02:12. Post degree completion of academic requirements for licensure -- Marriage and family therapist. An applicant whose graduate degree in counseling is based …

Rule 20:71:02:13 Credit hour equivalency. 20:71:02:13. 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 36-33-71. Law Implemented: SDCL 36-33-43.

20:71:03:01. Approved examination. The Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Board's National Examination in Marital and Family Therapy is required for licensure as a marriage and family therapist. An examination deemed equivalent to the National Examination in Mar…

Rule 20:71:04:01 Remittance of fees. 20:71:04:01. Remittance of fees. Application fees must be remitted to the board in the form prescribed by the board and payable to the state of South Dakota. The board may take no action on any application until the fee is received. Source: 22…

Rule 20:71:04:02 Fee schedule. 20:71:04:02. Fee schedule. The fees applicable under this chapter are as follows: (1) Application fee, $100; (2) Biennial license fee, $225; (3) Temporary license fee, $50; (4) Inactive license fee, $25. Source: 22 SDR 97, effective January 24, 1996…

Rule 20:71:05:00 Definitions. 20:71:05:00. 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 20:71:05:01 Supervisor qualifications. 20:71:05:01. Supervisor qualifications. An approved supervisor must be licensed as a professional counselor-mental health or a marriage and family therapist, in good standing with the applicable South Dakota state licensing board, and b…

20:71:05:02. Post graduate supervision requirements -- Marriage and family therapist. Post graduate supervision required for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, as prescribed by SDCL 36-33-43, must take place pursuant to a board approved plan of supervision and consist …

Rule 20:71:05:03 Repealed. 20:71:05:03. Responsibilities of training applicant. Repealed. Source: 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 32 SDR 32, effective August 29, 2005; 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016.

Rule 20:71:05:04 Recognition of supervision by a South Dakota licensing board -- Marriage and family therapist. 20:71:05:04. Recognition of supervision by a South Dakota licensing board -- Marriage and family therapist. The board may recognize direct client contact hours acquired…

Rule 20:71:05:05 Repealed. 20:71:05:05. Private practice not permitted. Repealed. Source: 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:71:05:06 Supervisor application. 20:71:05:06. 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 20:71:05:07 Renewal of approved supervisor status. 20:71:05:07. 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 20:71:05:08 Supervisor duties. 20:71:05:08. Supervisor 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 o…

Rule 20:71:05:09 Multiple supervisors. 20:71:05:09. 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…

20:71:05:10. 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 …

Rule 20:71:05:11 Personal counseling or therapy permitted as direct client contact hours. 20:71:05:11. Personal counseling or therapy permitted as direct client contact hours. For purposes of this chapter, a supervisee may count a maximum of 100 hours of personal counseling or th…

Rule 20:71:06:01 Repealed. 20:71:06:01. Definitions.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:02 Repealed. 20:71:06:02. Continuing education compliance period.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:03 Repealed. 20:71:06:03. Continuing education requirements.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:04 Repealed. 20:71:06:04. Proof of compliance required.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:05 Repealed. 20:71:06:05. Notice of noncompliance.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:06 Repealed. 20:71:06:06. Sources of continuing education credit.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:07 Repealed. 20:71:06:07. Restrictions on continuing education credit.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:08 Repealed. 20:71:06:08. Standards for approval.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:09 Repealed. 20:71:06:09. Approval of sponsors.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:10 Repealed. 20:71:06:10. Prior approval of activities.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:11 Repealed. 20:71:06:11. Post approval of activities.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:12 Repealed. 20:71:06:12. Review of programs -- Reevaluation of sponsors.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:13 Repealed. 20:71:06:13. Credit for presentations and publications.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:14 Repealed. 20:71:06:14. Application for waiver of continuing education requirements.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:15 Repealed. 20:71:06:15. Waiver of continuing education requirements -- Inactive status.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:16 Repealed. 20:71:06:16. Termination of inactive status.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:17 Repealed. 20:71:06:17. Reinstatement of lapsed license.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:18 Repealed. 20:71:06:18. Suspension or revocation of license.Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 8, effective July 25, 1996; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998.

Rule 20:71:06:19 Repealed. 20:71:06:19. Continuing education compliance. Repealed. Source: 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

Rule 20:71:06:20 Definitions. 20:71:06:20. 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…

Rule 20:71:06:21 Continuing education requirements. 20:71:06:21. Continuing education requirements. A licensee shall complete 40 hours of qualified continuing education in each continuing education cycle. At least four of the continuing education hours must be on the subject of m…

Rule 20:71:06:22 Record keeping. 20:71:06:22. Record keeping. The licensee shall maintain records to verify continuing education used to renew a license. A licensee shall maintain verification records in the form of a completion certificate or other documents supporting evidence …

Rule 20:71:06:23 Qualified continuing education. 20:71:06:23. Qualified continuing education. Qualified continuing education is an academic course, workshop, clinic, forum, lecture, program, seminar, or other educational activity delivered for the purpose of increasing or sustain…