To be eligible for renewal, a licensee must complete at least twenty credit hours or 2.0 units of continuing education for each two-year renewal period. One unit of continuing education is equal to ten credit hours. A one-credit college course is equal to 1.5 units. Continuing education may be completed through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), ASHA-approved providers, or any formal education courses or presentations in which the objectives relate to the theory or clinical application of theory pertaining to the practice of speech-language pathology.

The board retains final authority for acceptance of any continuing education submissions by a licensee.

Source: 39 SDR 220, effective June 27, 2013 ; 50 SDR 23, effective September 3, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-37-12 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-37-12 (15), 36-37-21 (7) .

Prior versions effective: 2013-06-27.