South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners

ADA Policy

The South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners requires a satisfactory score on the National Board for Counselor Certification (NBCC) National Counselor Examination (NCE) for licensure as a professional counselor. Likewise, a passing score is required on the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE) is required for licensure as a professional counselor - mental health. These tests are owned by the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc., and the administration of these tests is governed by that organization. Therefore, the South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners must follow the ADA policies established by the NBCC. To learn more about the NBCC's ADA policy please contact NBCC directly at:

National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.
3 Terrace Way, Suite D
Greensboro, NC 27403-3660 USA
P: 336-547-0607
F: 336-547-0017
E: examinations@nbcc.org
Website: http://www.nbcc.org/index.htm

You can begin the process of requesting a special testing accommodation for any examination by completing the Documentation of Disability and Special Needs form. Please return your competed form to the Board at:

South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners
PO Box 1822
1116 South Minnesota Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1822

The South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners has converted its forms to the ADOBE .PDF format (Portable Document Format) which is both device and resolution independent. The printed version of these PDF documents will be similar regardless of the device used to print. In order to view or print the Adobe Acrobat forms, you must download the free ADOBE Acrobat Reader for Windows, DOS or for Macintosh. For best viewing results, we recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0.

Documentation of Disability and Related Needs