South Dakota SLP license renewal and continuing education

South Dakota rule 20:79:02:05 states: “To be eligible for renewal, a licensee must complete at least twenty credit hours or 2.0 units of continuing education for each two-year renewal period.”

Quoted from official pages checked November 12, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.

Source read on November 12, 2026: South Dakota Administrative Rules chapter 20:79:02, License expiration and requirements for renewal of licensure on the South Dakota Legislature site, for the South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology. The rule text was read through that site’s rules data service.

Cycle

“All licenses issued by the board expire on the first day of October of the second year succeeding the issuance thereof.”

Units

One unit of continuing education equals ten credit hours, and a one-credit college course equals 1.5 units (paraphrased).

Approved providers

Continuing education may be completed through ASHA, ASHA-approved providers, or formal courses or presentations whose objectives relate to speech-language pathology; “The board retains final authority for acceptance of any continuing education submissions by a licensee.”

Proof

“The following documentation of proof of continuing education must be submitted with the renewal application: (1) Certificate of attendance; (2) Official college transcript; or (3) ASHA CEU transcript.”

What this page does not do

It covers the speech-language pathologist license only, and only what the official page or pages named above say. It does not list fees, does not cover school credentials issued by a state education agency, and does not replace the board’s own instructions. Rules change; check the board before you renew.