South Dakota · LPCC
South Dakota LPCC hour tracker
Track the 2,000 supervised hours required for Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health (LPC-MH) licensure in South Dakota — against the actual South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners rules. ClearPath audits every entry the same week you log it, and auto-fills the official board form when you're ready to submit.
At a glance
South Dakota LPCC requirements
From South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners's current published rules. ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 2,000 |
| Minimum direct client contact | 2,000 hours |
| Total supervision hours | 100 |
| Minimum duration | 24 months |
| Supervisor qualifications | Board-approved supervisor who meets South Dakota LPC-MH supervisor qualifications |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | NCE (before plan approval) + NCMHCE |
Source: South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners. ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
South Dakota-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LPCC associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- Applicant must already hold a South Dakota LPC license before an LPC-MH plan of supervision can be approved
- No supervision or direct client contact hours count before the Board approves the Plan of Supervision
- Up to 1,000 direct client contact hours and up to 50 supervision hours may carry forward from a qualifying South Dakota LPC post-graduate supervision plan
Built for South Dakota
How ClearPath handles South Dakota LPCC
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 2,000-hour total, the 2,000-hour direct-client minimum, and the supervision ratios — at the time you log it.
- Auto-filled official form. When you're ready to apply, ClearPath fills the actual South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners form from your records. Not a reproduction — the same PDF the board accepts.
- Supervisor portal. Your supervisor logs in, reviews your weekly entries, and e-signs without printing. No paper PDFs, no scanning.
- AI hour reviewer. Ask plain-language questions about your log ("what week did I miss a supervision hour?") and get the exact answer in seconds.
- $25/year. One quarter the price of the legacy tracker. 50% of every Pro subscription goes to Shane's Coffee — a vocational training program for people living with mental health challenges and disabilities.
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