20 : 71 : 02 : 06 . Application for licensed marriage and family therapists. An applicant for a license to practice as a marriage and family therapist shall submit to the board:
- (1) A completed application;
- (2) The applicable license fee;
- (3) An official educational transcript from an accredited counseling program recognized by the board demonstrating a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy consisting of at least 48 credit hours;
- (4) Verification of a passing score on the National Examination in Marital and Family Therapy administered by the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards;
- (5) Documentation of 1,700 hours of board approved supervision, as prescribed in this article, obtained subsequent to the granting of the applicant's master's or doctoral degree;
- (6) Verification of the license number and status of the license from the applicable licensing board in each state where the applicant has been licensed to practice counseling, if applicable;
- (7) A statement of criminal record, if applicable;
- (8) A statement of any previous discipline, including denial, reprimand, revocation, or suspension of a previously held license; and
- (9) A recent photograph.
Source: 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.
General Authority: SDCL 36-33-71.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-33-43 .