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CHRD-Counseling Licensure Requirements

The CHRD Counseling Programs at SDSU are designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure in South Dakota.

Each state/territory maintains its own licensing or registration requirements. BEFORE beginning SDSU’s program, students intending to secure licensure outside of South Dakota, should review the list to determine whether SDSU has obtained confirmation from the state or territory formally identifying if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure. A status of "not yet determined" means it is currently unknown whether this program meets the education requirements for licensure.

A status of “not yet determined" or "does not meet” may still meet all or a portion of the educational requirements for licensure. Students should contact the licensing agency for confirmation, before beginning the CHRD Program.

It is recommended students regularly check licensure requirements during their studies to ensure ongoing eligibility as state and territory regulations can change. To help facilitate this, direct links to the licensing agencies have been provided when possible.

Note: While South Dakota State University strives to ensure the information contained here is current and accurate, human error may occur, and state requirements may change or be updated without our knowledge. This table was last revised on July 26, 2022.

StateLicensing AgencyStatus
South DakotaSouth Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family TherapistsMeets
AlabamaAlabama Board of Examiners in CounselingNot Yet Determined
AlaskaAlaska Board of Professional CounselorsNot Yet Determined
American SamoaNoneNot Yet Determined
ArizonaArizona State Board of Behavioral Health ExaminersNot Yet Determined
ArkansasArkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage & Family TherapyNot Yet Determined
CaliforniaCalifornia Board of Behavioral SciencesNot Yet Determined
ColoradoColorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor ExaminersNot Yet Determined
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Board of Professional Licensing, Health Care Professions Licensing BoardNot Yet Determined
ConnecticutConnecticut State Department of Public Health, Professional Counselor LicensingNot Yet Determined
DelawareDelaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency ProfessionalsNot Yet Determined
District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Health, Board of Professional CounselingNot Yet Determined
FloridaFlorida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health CounselingNot Yet Determined
GeorgiaGeorgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family TherapistsNot Yet Determined
GuamGuam Department of Public Health and Social Services, Board of Allied Health ExaminersNot Yet Determined
HawaiiHawai'i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing DivisionNot Yet Determined
IdahoIdaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family TherapistsNot Yet Determined
IllinoisIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation - Illinois Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary BoardNot Yet Determined
IndianaIndiana Professional Licensing AgencyNot Yet Determined
IowaIowa Department of Public Health, Board of Behavioral ScienceNot Yet Determined
KansasKansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory BoardNot Yet Determined
KentuckyKentucky Board of Licensed Professional CounselorsNot Yet Determined
LouisianaLouisiana State Board of Licensed Professional CounselorsNot Yet Determined
MaineMaine Board of Counseling Professionals LicensureNot Yet Determined
MarylandMaryland Board of Professional Counselors and TherapistsNot Yet Determined
MassachusettsMassachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services ProfessionsNot Yet Determined
MichiganMichigan Board of CounselingNot Yet Determined
MinnesotaMinnesota Board of Behavioral Health and TherapyNot Yet Determined
MississippiMississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional CounselorsNot Yet Determined
MissouriMissouri Division of Professional Registration, Committee for Professional CounselorsNot Yet Determined
MontanaMontana Board of Behavioral HealthNot Yet Determined
NebraskaNebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesNot Yet Determined
NevadaNevada Board of Examiners for Marriage & Family Therapists and Clinical Professional CounselorsNot Yet Determined
New HampshireNew Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, Board of Mental Health PracticeNot Yet Determined
New JerseyNew Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Professional Counselor Examiners CommitteeNot Yet Determined
New MexicoNew Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice BoardNot Yet Determined
New YorkNew York State Education Department, Office of ProfessionsNot Yet Determined
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health CounselorsNot Yet Determined
North DakotaNorth Dakota Board of Counselor ExaminersNot Yet Determined
OhioOhio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist BoardNot Yet Determined
OklahomaOklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health LicensureNot Yet Determined
OregonOregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and TherapistsNot Yet Determined
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional CounselorsNot Yet Determined
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Examining Board of Professional CounselorsNot Yet Determined
Rhode IslandState of Rhode Island Department of Health, Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage/Family TherapistsNot Yet Determined
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational SpecialistsNot Yet Determined
TennesseeTennessee Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral TherapistsNot Yet Determined
TexasTexas State Board of Examiners of Professional CounselorsNot Yet Determined
U.S. Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health, Office of Professional Licensure and Health PlanningNot Yet Determined
UtahUtah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Clinical Mental Health Counselor BoardNot Yet Determined
VermontVermont Office of Professional Regulation, Board of Allied Mental HealthNot Yet Determined
VirginiaVirginia Department of Health Professions, Board of CounselingNot Yet Determined
WashingtonWashington State Department of HealthNot Yet Determined
West VirginiaWest Virginia Board of Examiners in CounselingNot Yet Determined
WisconsinWisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining BoardNot Yet Determined
WyomingWyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing BoardNot Yet Determined
None at this timen/aDoesn't Meet