Licensure guide · South Dakota
How to get a South Dakota speech-language pathology license
Speech-language pathologists in South Dakota are licensed by the South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology. Below is what the board requires, from education to renewal, with every requirement linked to the board page it comes from. Checked October 22, 2026.
Step by step
Getting licensed
- Education
- Applicants must hold a master's or doctoral degree from an institution accredited (or in accreditation candidate status) by ASHA's accrediting agency and approved by the U.S. Department of Education, and must complete supervised clinical practicum and a supervised postgraduate professional experience. [2]
- National exam
- Applicants who are not ASHA certified must have Praxis scores sent directly from ETS using code 0279 (South Dakota Board of SLP & Audiology). [3]
- Fees
- The fee for a speech-language pathologist license is $250, made up of a $100 application fee and a $150 licensure fee. [4]
- Where to apply
- The board's licensing requirements and forms page provides the Application for Licensure and the required application materials checklists. [3] Open the application →
Moving to the state
Already licensed somewhere else?
South Dakota is not a member of the ASLP-IC: audiologists and speech-language pathologists licensed in another state need a full South Dakota license before starting.
- Licensed in another state
- The board shall license an applicant who holds a current, unrestricted license from a state with substantially equivalent licensure standards, or an ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, and who applies on the board's form and pays the fee. [5]
Before your full license
New graduates and clinical fellows
- Temporary or provisional license
- Graduates completing the supervised postgraduate professional experience (clinical fellowship) under a licensed SLP can hold a provisional license, which lasts 24 months and may be renewed only once; applicants submit a plan for their CFY naming their South Dakota supervisor. [3]
After you are licensed
Keeping the license active
- Renewal
- Licenses renew biennially and expire on the first day of October of the second year after issuance; a renewal submitted 30 to 180 days after expiration owes a $50 late fee, and after 180 days the licensee must reapply. [3]
- Continuing education
- Licensees must complete at least 20 contact hours (2.0 units) of continuing education each two-year renewal period, through ASHA, ASHA-approved providers, or formal courses approved by the board. [6]
Working in South Dakota
Pay and openings
Speech-language pathologists in South Dakota earn a mean of $73,310 a year (BLS). Most of our South Dakota searches are confidential and never posted; tell us what you want and we will match you quietly.
Sources
Every requirement above was checked against the official page listed here on October 22, 2026. Boards change fees and rules, so confirm with the South Dakota board before you apply. This page is a guide, not legal advice.
- [1] https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/speech-language-pathology/
- [2] https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/36-37-14.html
- [3] https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/speech-language-pathology/licensing-requirements-and-forms/
- [4] https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/speech-language-pathology/slp-licensing-requirements-forms/licensing-fees/
- [5] https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/36-37-15.html
- [6] https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/speech-language-pathology/continuing-education-requirements/
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