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.
- 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
- 654 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 40 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
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.
Courses That Count
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Profession Group
Shayla Gray, LMFT, LCMFT, EMDR-Certified
Intergenerational Trauma: Breaking the Cycle Through Caregiver Partnership
Tue, Dec 1st, 2026 3:00pm
– 5:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Ethics of Working With High-Risk Clients
Wed, Feb 24th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
The Psychology of Perfectionism and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
Tue, Feb 9th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
Shame-Sensitive Sessions: How to Work With (Not Around) Your Client's Shame
Sat, Feb 6th, 2027 10:00am
– 1:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Eye on Ethics: Duty to Warn, Homicide Risk Assessment, and Ethics of Suicide Management
Fri, Jan 29th, 2027 10:00am
– 5:00pm
Eastern
6 CE Hours
Webinar
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
The First Session: Building a Strong Clinical Foundation
Tue, Jan 19th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
How to Introduce Somatic Work to Skeptical Or Resistant Clients
Sat, Jan 9th, 2027 10:00am
– 1:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Tiffani Dilworth, MA, LCPC, FT
Supporting Grieving Clients in Their Pain and Guilt
Tue, Dec 22nd, 2026 11:00am
– 1:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
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
A Note on Accuracy
We keep this current, but board rules change without notice — interpreting your state's rules and confirming course relevance is ultimately your responsibility.
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