Yes — accepted under our NBCC accreditation.

South Dakota | Behavioral Health | Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists

South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners and Marriage and Family Therapists

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners and Marriage and Family Therapists, accepted under our NBCC approval.

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Total Hours Required
40 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing December 27
May Be Online / Home Study
All 40 100% of the cycle, no cap
Mandatory Requirements
2 ethics, supervision
Our Courses That Count
635 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 40 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

4 CE credit hours

Ethics

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4 CE credit hours

Supervision

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Credentials This Covers

Every credential below carries the same requirements.

  • LPC Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • LPC-MH Licensed Professional Counselor- Mental Health (LPC-MH)
  • LPC-S Licensed Professional Counselor With Supervision (LPC-S)
  • LPC-MH-S Licensed Professional Counselor- Mental Health With Supervision (LPC-MH-S)
  • LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • LMFT-S Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist With Supervision (LMFT-S)

Each requires 40 CE credit hours to renew.

About This Approval

Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for MFT’s, LCSW’s, LPC’s, as set forth by the South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners.

4 credit hours must be on ethics.

Board Approved Supervisors must also complete four hours of continuing education in the subject of supervision.

CE Learning Systems has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5951. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Impact CE is a service division of CE Learning Systems.

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Board Contact

Board
South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners and Marriage and Family Therapists

Board of Counselor Examiners
PO Box 340
1351 N. Harrison Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.224.1721
SDBCE@midwestsolutionssd.com
https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/counselors/counselors.aspx

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