SDCL § 36-26-16: Qualifications for social work associate.

The board shall issue a license as a "social work associate" to an applicant who:

(1) Has a baccalaureate degree in a nonsocial work field or discipline or an associate of arts degree in the human services in a program approved by the board from a junior college, college, or university approved by the board or equivalent as determined by the board;

(2) Has passed an examination prepared by the board for this purpose.