South Dakota — Esthetician

Complete 600 hours of approved esthetics education. Applicants pass the NIC national written theory examination and the South Dakota Laws and Rules examination. The credential authorizes skin services within the scope defined by South Dakota law and does not authorize medical practice. Licenses renew annually. The state's continuing-education requirement applies to instructors; no routine practitioner continuing-education requirement was identified. Reciprocity applicants should submit verification and demonstrate qualifications accepted by the Commission.

No esthetics apprenticeship route is identified in the Commission's current licensing requirements.