20:80:15:01Approved education institutions.
Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
Education requirements to become a certified addiction counselor, licensed addiction counselor, or certified prevention specialist must be completed at a university or college accredited by one of the following: (1) Higher Learning Commission; (2) Middle States Commission on Higher Education; (3) New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education; (4) Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; (5) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; or (6) Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Source: 53 SDR 40, effective October 11, 2026.
General Authority
- SDCL 36-34-13 ↗Amended by HB1029 (2026) — revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and preventionAmended by SB8 (2023) — revise provisions relating to addiction and prevention services professionals.
Law Implemented
- SDCL 36-34-12 ↗Amended by HB1029 (2026) — revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention