20:80:19:12Continuing education requirements -- Dually credentialed practitioner.

A dually credentialed practitioner shall complete forty hours of continuing education in each continuing education cycle to renew the certification. At least four of the continuing education hours must be on the subject of addiction counseling ethics. Continuing education required for renewal of a certificate or license by a dually credentialed practitioner may not be prorated based on the date of becoming dually credentialed. Upon application for renewal, a certified prevention specialist shall verify under penalty of perjury that all continuing education information provided on the application is true and correct. The certified prevention specialist shall supply sufficient detail to permit verification of the continuing education if notified of an audit by the board. For purposes of this section, a dually credentialed practitioner is an individual who is simultaneously certified or licensed as an addiction counselor and certified as a prevention specialist.

Source: 53 SDR 40, effective October 11, 2026.