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South Dakota licenses Psychologists through the South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Licensure for independent practice generally requires a doctoral degree in psychology (PhD, PsyD, or EdD) from an accredited program, a period of supervised professional experience, and a passing score on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP). Verify current licensing, PSYPACT, supervised-experience, renewal, and continuing-education requirements directly with the South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Requires a qualifying doctoral degree in psychology meeting SDCL 36-27A-1. Verify exact program and accreditation requirements with the South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Applicants must reportedly pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) at a scaled score of about 500, plus the South Dakota oral (jurisprudence/ethics) examination (reportedly about 75% to pass). Verify current examination requirements with the South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Requires a supervised internship of at least 1,800 hours plus one year of supervised postdoctoral practice under doctoral-level supervision (reportedly at least 2 hours of face-to-face supervision per month). Verify exact hour and supervision requirements with the South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
The state has enacted PSYPACT (the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact). Psychologists who hold an E.Passport or IPC can practice telepsychology into, and provide temporary in-person practice in, this state and other PSYPACT states without a separate full license. Some enacting states have an effective date before they begin participating.
South Dakota is reported to be an enacted, participating member of PSYPACT. Verify current status with the South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists and psypact.gov.
South Dakota has enacted PSYPACT. License portability may be available by endorsement/reciprocity, through ASPPB credentialing (e.g., the CPQ or Certificate of Professional Qualification), and — for cross-state telepsychology — through PSYPACT where the state participates. Verify endorsement eligibility and compact participation with the South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Telepsychology practice is governed by state law and board rules; in PSYPACT states, an E.Passport authorizes telepsychology into other PSYPACT states. Verify current telehealth requirements with the South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
This guide is for general informational purposes only and should not be treated as legal, licensing, or employment advice. Psychologist licensing laws, board rules, doctoral education and examination requirements, PSYPACT participation, supervised-experience rules, and renewal/continuing-education requirements vary by state and may change. Always verify current requirements directly with the official state board of psychology.