Therapy license and compact rules in South Dakota

South Dakota is in the PT Compact and issues and accepts compact privileges. South Dakota has joined the OT Compact by law, but compact privileges are not issued there yet. South Dakota is not in the speech-language pathology compact (ASLP-IC). The agencies that license each profession are listed below with links to their official sites.

Physical therapy boardSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners official source
PT CompactMember, issuing compact privileges official source
Occupational therapy boardSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners official source
OT CompactMember by law, not issuing privileges yet official source
Speech-language pathology boardSouth Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology official source
ASLP CompactNot a member official source

Checked against official sources on Oct 27, 2026. Compact membership is not the same as being able to work there today: a compact privilege starts only once the compact issues privileges in that state. Confirm with the board before you apply.

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