20:59:02:01Academic requirements for social work associate.
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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 university accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education. In addition, degrees granted before January 1, 1986, must have been completed when the institution was accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency approved the United States Department of Education.
Source: 2 SDR 82, effective June 14, 1976; 4 SDR 82, effective June 6, 1978; 12 SDR 186, effective May 25, 1986; 29 SDR 92, effective December 24, 2002.
General Authority
- SDCL 36-26-29 ↗Amended by HB1145 (2026) — clarify provisions related to the licensure of certified social workers in priva