20:80:17:05Examination -- Certified peer support specialist.
Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
To be a certified peer support specialist, an applicant must pass one of the following: (1) International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium Peer Recovery examination; or (2) National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals National Certified Addiction Counselor Peer Recovery Support Specialist examination. To receive credit, the testing organization must provide verification of passage of the examination directly to the board.
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