<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:73:03:01 Academic requirements.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:73:03:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:73:03:01 Academic requirements."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:73:03:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Academic requirements.</b> Academic requirements </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>to become a</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> professional counselor-mental health must be completed at a university or college accredited by the:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Higher Learning Commission</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Middle States Commission on Higher Education</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>New England State Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Commission on</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Colleges and </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Universities</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;Southern Association of Colleges and Schools</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Commission on Colleges</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; or</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6)&nbsp;&nbsp;Western Association</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> of Schools and Colleges</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The applicant's postgraduate degree in counseling</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> with an emphasis in mental health</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> must be </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>at least a 48 credit hour master's degree or doctoral degree</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 25 SDR 85, effective December 22, 1998</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>; 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL 36-32-</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>56</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL 36-32-</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>65</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>