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Speech-language pathology CE requirements in South Dakota: what SLPs need to renew
South Dakota needs 20 credit hours (2.0 units) for each two-year renewal period. ASHA and ASHA-approved providers are named in the rule. Our summary of ARSD 20:79:02 is below.
These are the speech-language pathology CE South Dakota rules for renewing your license, from the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and other official state sources. Below are free courses you can use.
Last checked Nov 8, 2026.
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This page is our summary of South Dakota's rules. Text in quotation marks is the exact wording of ARSD chapter 20:79:02 or of the board's continuing education page.
The hours are in ARSD 20:79:02:05. To renew, "a licensee must complete at least twenty credit hours or 2.0 units of continuing education for each two-year renewal period." One South Dakota unit equals ten credit hours. ASHA uses the same math: 1.0 ASHA CEU is 10 hours, so 2.0 ASHA CEUs equal 20 hours of ASHA time. The hours still have to fall inside your licensure period.
ASHA and ASHA-approved providers are named. The same rule says 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 has the final say on what it accepts. Its continuing education page says it will "automatically accept continuing education from either of these providers as long as it was obtained within the licensure period," meaning ASHA and ASHA-approved providers. Formal education "will also be considered but must be approved through the Board office."
Your license runs two years. ARSD 20:79:02:01 says licenses "expire on the first day of October of the second year succeeding the issuance thereof." Renew within 30 days after that and there is no late fee. After 30 days a late fee applies, and after 180 days you have to apply again (20:79:02:04).
Send proof with your renewal. ARSD 20:79:02:06 accepts a certificate of attendance, an official college transcript, or an ASHA CEU transcript.
No required ethics topic appears in ARSD 20:79:02:05. This page covers the standard speech-language pathologist license, not assistants or other license levels.
We read ARSD chapter 20:79:02 (license expiration and renewal) on sdlegislature.gov and saved the board's continuing education page from the South Dakota Department of Health. We checked both on Nov 8, 2026.
South Dakota names ASHA and ASHA-approved providers in its rule and accepts their continuing education earned within your licensure period. Every course below was listed for ASHA CEUs when we checked it. Topic matches are yours to judge, and the board has final authority, within the rules above.
Find free CEUs for your 20 hours.
Need ethics hours for ASHA or your license? Start with the 12 free ethics CEUs for SLPs, then check them against the rules above.
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4 courses. Checked as listed. Offers change, so confirm on the course page before you start.
ASHA counts hours and CEUs. 1 hour is 0.1 CEU, so ASHA’s 30 hours is 3.0 CEUs. South Dakota’s rules above are in hours. Those are the ones that apply to your license.
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| Course | Provider | Length | Credit | Price | Topic match | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diverse and Ethical Representation in AACCovers AAC, plus bilingual and culturally responsive practice. On demand from ableU (AbleNet).ableU note aboveSuggested: ethics | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Ethics | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Bilingual AAC at HomeCovers AAC, plus bilingual and culturally responsive practice. On demand from ableU (AbleNet).ableU note aboveSuggested: Content Area 2 | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | Cultural responsiveness | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Feeding and Swallowing in the SchoolsCovers feeding and swallowing, plus school-based practice. On demand from ableU (AbleNet).ableU note above | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | No specific topic | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Making the Shift: Prioritizing Communication in Stuttering TherapyCovers fluency. On demand from ableU (AbleNet).ableU note above | ableU (AbleNet) | 1 hr | 0.1 CEU | Free | No specific topic | Oct 19, 2026 |
Rows marked Suggested are our read of the course page or ASHA's course listing. By topic means only the topic matches ASHA's list. You decide if a course fits a content area. See ASHA's content areas.
ASHA is separate
Your license and your ASHA CCC have separate rules. ASHA wants 30 hours every 3 years, including 1 hour in ethics and 2 hours in cultural responsiveness, self-reflection or collaboration. Here's how ASHA maintenance works.
Dec 31 renewal checklist
Is your ASHA interval ending Dec 31, 2026?
- 30 professional development hours in your 3-year interval. That is 3.0 ASHA CEUs.
- 1 hour in ethics. 12 free ethics courses on our list.
- 2 hours in cultural responsiveness, self-reflection or collaboration (ASHA's Content Area 2). 28 free courses with a topic match on our list.
- Your Compliance Form by Dec 31. If all 30 hours are on the ASHA CE Registry, it is sent for you. ASHA on the form.
- Your South Dakota license has its own hours and deadline. They are at the top of this page.
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When are South Dakota SLP CE hours due?
By renewal. Your license expires October 1 of the second year after it was issued, per ARSD 20:79:02:01. You need 20 hours for each two-year renewal period, earned within your licensure period.
Is ethics required in South Dakota?
No set ethics hour in ARSD 20:79:02:05.
Do ASHA courses count in South Dakota?
ARSD 20:79:02:05 names ASHA and ASHA-approved providers, and the board's page says it accepts their continuing education if you earned it within your licensure period. Formal education related to the practice of speech-language pathology "will also be considered but must be approved through the Board office." The board has final authority.
How do South Dakota units compare to ASHA CEUs?
One South Dakota unit is 10 credit hours, so 2.0 units is 20 hours. 1.0 ASHA CEU is also 10 hours, so 2.0 ASHA CEUs equal 20 hours of ASHA time. The hours still have to fall inside your licensure period.
What proof do I send?
Send it with your renewal. ARSD 20:79:02:06 accepts a certificate of attendance, an official college transcript, or an ASHA CEU transcript.
Sources
- ARSD 20:79:02 License expiration and renewal (CE in 20:79:02:05)
- South Dakota board: continuing education requirements
- ASHA: what are ASHA CEUs
- ASHA maintaining your certification
Courses checked Oct 19 to 21, 2026. South Dakota rules checked Nov 8, 2026. ASHA rules checked Oct 19, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with ASHA or your board before you count on anything here.