CSW to CSW-PIP in South Dakota
Verified last checked against the board’s text on 2026-10-11
Every rule for this pathway has been checked against the board’s published text by a named reviewer, and each one cites its source.
What South Dakota requires
| Requirement | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Group supervision Measured within each six-month period, not over the whole pathway. | At most 1 hour for every 2 of total supervision received, in each 6 months | ARSD 20:59:05:07(1) Administrative code · read 2026-10-03 |
| Time allowed Experience under appropriate supervision, on the part-time schedule. | At least 48 months | ARSD 20:59:05:07(2), schedule Administrative code · read 2026-10-03 |
| Who may supervise A CSW-PIP, psychologist, or psychiatrist, in good standing. | A condition, not a number | ARSD 20:59:05:03(1) Administrative code · read 2026-10-03 |
| Who may supervise | 2 years licensed | ARSD 20:59:05:03(1) Administrative code · read 2026-10-03 |
| Who may supervise Before submitting a proposed supervision agreement. | 6 hours | ARSD 20:59:05:03(2) Administrative code · read 2026-10-03 |
| Total supervision received: pace Individual supervision; group supervision or consultation may stand in for up to one-half in each six-month period (ARSD 20:59:05:07(1)). | 2 hours every month | ARSD 20:59:05:07(2), schedule Administrative code · read 2026-10-03 |
| Total supervised practice: pace Part-time work of at least eighteen hours per week. Somebody working thirty and above is on the full-time schedule, which is a route of its own; moving between the two is a question for the board. | 18 hours every week | ARSD 20:59:05:07(2), schedule Administrative code · read 2026-10-03 |
| Plans and reports On a form supplied by the board. | Every 6 months | ARSD 20:59:05:07 Administrative code · read 2026-10-03 |
| Plans and reports A supervision agreement, in the form the board specifies, filed with and approved by the board before the supervision begins. | A filing, not a number | ARSD 20:59:05:05 Administrative code · read 2026-10-03 |
About this reading
- Rule set version
- 1
- In effect from
- 2024-11-11
- Published here
- 2026-10-11
- Last checked by a person
- 2026-10-11
- Next check due
- 2027-01-09
- Who decides
- South Dakota’s licensing board. Each source link above opens the board’s own text; verify there before relying on anything here.
Supervisors who can qualify you
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