South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 24:28:12:12 Requirements to obtain a professional teaching certificate. 24:28:12:12. Requirements to obtain a professional teaching certificate. The applicant may obtain a professional teaching certificate upon completion of the CTE alternative certificate requirements. Sour…

Rule 24:28:13:01 Teach for America (TFA) alternative certification. 24:28:13:01. Teach for America (TFA) alternative certification. An applicant for TFA alternative certification who meets the requirements of the TFA national teacher corps may act as an elementary teacher, second…

24:28:13:02. General requirements. To obtain a Teach For America alternative certification, the applicant must have: (1) A valid alternative preliminary certificate pursuant to chapter 24:28:10; (2) A qualifying offer of employment from a school district or department-accredited …

Rule 24:28:13:03 Application process for TFA alternative teaching certificate. 24:28:13:03. Application process for TFA alternative teaching certificate. An applicant for a TFA alternative teaching certificate shall submit: (1) Documentation that the general requirements of § 24:…

Rule 24:28:13:04 Scope of certificate. 24:28:13:04. Scope of certificate. A TFA alternative teaching certificate holder may not teach content areas beyond the endorsements listed on the certificate. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017. General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13…

Rule 24:28:13:05 Duration. 24:28:13:05. Duration. The TFA alternative teaching certificate is valid from the date of issuance through June 30 of the following year. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017. General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3. Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-…

Rule 24:28:13:06 Maximum length of the TFA alternative teaching certificate. 24:28:13:06. Maximum length of the TFA alternative teaching certificate. An applicant has three years to complete the TFA alternative certificate. The TFA alternative certificate is invalid following the…

Rule 24:28:13:07 Repealed. 24:28:13:07. Employer requirements. Repealed. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017; 47 SDR 68, effective December 10, 2020.

Rule 24:28:13:08 Employer requirements. 24:28:13:08. Employer requirements. A school district or department-accredited school employing a TFA alternative teaching certificate applicant shall: (1) Verify the applicant has a valid alternative preliminary certificate; (2) Document t…

Rule 24:28:13:09 Repealed. 24:28:13:09. Requirements to obtain a professional certificate. Repealed. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017; 47 SDR 68, effective December 10, 2020.

Rule 24:28:13:10 Requirements to obtain a professional certificate. 24:28:13:10. Requirements to obtain a professional certificate. A TFA alternative certificate holder applying for a professional teaching certificate shall: (1) Complete a minimum of 15 transcripted credit hours …

Rule 24:28:14:01 Special education alternative certificate. 24:28:14:01. Special education alternative certificate. An applicant for a special education alternative certificate may teach early childhood special education or K-12 special education while pursuing the special educat…

24:28:14:02. General requirements. To obtain a special education alternative certification, the applicant must have: (1) A valid professional or advanced teaching certificate; (2) A minimum of three years of teaching experience within the previous five school years; and (3) A qua…

Rule 24:28:14:03 Application process for special education alternative teaching certificate. 24:28:14:03. Application process for special education alternative teaching certificate. The applicant for a special education alternative teaching certificate shall submit: (1) Documenta…

Rule 24:28:14:04 Preparations required to add early childhood special education endorsement. 24:28:14:04. Preparations required to add early childhood special education endorsement. The applicant for special education alternative certification with an early childhood or elementar…

Rule 24:28:14:05 Preparations required to add K-12 special education endorsement. 24:28:14:05. Preparations required to add K-12 special education endorsement. The applicant for special education alternative certification with an elementary preparation, secondary preparation, K-1…

Rule 24:28:14:06 Duration. 24:28:14:06. Duration. The special education alternative teaching certificate is valid from the date of issuance through June 30 of the following year. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017. General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3. Law Implement…

Rule 24:28:14:07 Maximum length of the special education alternative teaching certificate endorsement. 24:28:14:07. Maximum length of the special education alternative teaching certificate endorsement. An applicant has three years to complete the special education alternative tea…

Rule 24:28:14:08 Employer requirements. 24:28:14:08. Employer requirements. A public or department-accredited school employing an individual with a special education alternative teaching certificate shall: (1) Verify the applicant has three years of teaching experience in the pas…

Rule 24:28:14:09 Requirements to obtain an early childhood special education or K-12 special education endorsement. 24:28:14:09. Requirements to obtain an early childhood special education or K-12 special education endorsement. A special education alternative certification applic…

Rule 24:28:15:01 Administrator alternative certification. 24:28:15:01. Administrator alternative certification. An applicant for an administrator alternative certification may perform administrative duties at a public or department-accredited school or district while pursuing alt…

24:28:15:02. General requirements. To obtain an administrator alternative certification, the applicant must: (1) Have a valid teacher or alternative preliminary certificate according to chapter 24:28:10; (2) Have a qualifying offer of employment from a school district or departme…

Rule 24:28:15:03 Application process for administrator alternative certification. 24:28:15:03. Application process for administrator alternative certification. An applicant for an administrator alternative certification shall submit: (1) Documentation that the requirements of § 2…

Rule 24:28:15:04 Scope of certificate. 24:28:15:04. Scope of certificate. An administrator alternative certificate holder may not teach or administer beyond the endorsement areas listed on the certificate. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017. General Authority: SDCL 13-1-1…

Rule 24:28:15:05 Duration. 24:28:15:05. Duration. The administrator alternative certificate is valid from the date of issuance through June 30 of the following year. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017. General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3. Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1…

Rule 24:28:15:06 Maximum length of the administrator alternative certificate. 24:28:15:06. Maximum length of the administrator alternative certificate. An applicant shall complete an administrator alternative certificate within five years. The administrator alternative certificat…

Rule 24:28:15:07 Eligibility requirements for superintendent administrator alternative certification. 24:28:15:07. Eligibility requirements for superintendent administrator alternative certification. The applicant for a superintendent alternative certification shall: (1) Have a m…

24:28:15:08. Eligibility requirements for principal administrator alternative certification. The applicant for a principal alternative certification shall: (1) Complete an approved program or alternative certification program; and (2) Have three or more years of teaching experien…

24:28:15:09. Requirements to obtain a professional administrator certificate with a superintendent endorsement. To obtain a professional administrator certificate with a superintendent endorsement, an individual with a superintendent administrator alternative certificate shall: (…

24:28:15:10. Requirements to obtain a professional administrator certificate with a principal endorsement. To obtain a professional administrator certificate with a principal endorsement, an individual with a principal administrator alternative certificate shall: (1) Complete a m…

24:28:15:11. Employer requirements. A public or department-accredited school employing an individual with an administrator alternative certificate shall: (1) Verify the applicant has a valid educator or alternative preliminary certificate; (2) Document that the school attempted b…

24:28:16:01. Eligibility for reciprocity based on completion of approved program. The secretary may issue an educator certificate to the applicant for reciprocal certification who has: (1) Completed a program approved for educator certification that included student teaching, fie…

24:28:16:02. Eligibility for reciprocity based on completion of alternative certification. The secretary may issue an educator certificate to the applicant for reciprocal certification who completed an alternative certification program in another U.S. state or territory and submi…

24:28:16:02.01. Eligibility for reciprocity for international educators. The secretary may issue an educator certificate to an international applicant for reciprocity certificate, if the applicant: (1) Holds the U.S. equivalent of a bachelor's degree or higher, as shown by a cour…

24:28:16:03. South Dakota Indian studies requirement. The applicant for reciprocal certification shall complete South Dakota Indian studies to obtain an educator certificate. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017; 51 SDR 141, effective July 1, 2025. General Authority: SDCL 1…

24:28:16:04. Suicide awareness and prevention training requirement. Repealed. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017; 50 SDR 158, effective July 3, 2024.

24:28:16:05. Provisional status. The secretary may issue a certificate with provisional status to an applicant who meets all requirements for reciprocal certification set forth in §§ 24:28:16:01 or 24:28:16:02 except completion of South Dakota Indian studies. A certificate with p…

Rule 24:28:16:06 Adding perparations and endorsements to a valid out-of-state educator certificate. 24:28:16:06. Adding preparations and endorsements to a valid out-of-state educator certificate. If the applicant for reciprocal certification has a valid out-of-state certificate, …

Rule 24:28:16:07 Adding preparations and endorsements to an inactive, expired, or invalid out-of-state educator certificate. 24:28:16:07. Adding preparations and endorsements to an inactive, expired, or invalid out-of-state educator certificate. If an applicant for reciprocal cer…

Rule 24:28:16:08 Requirements to add new endorsements. 24:28:16:08. Requirements to add new endorsements. If the applicant for reciprocal certification seeks new endorsements not included on the out-of-state certificate, the applicant shall meet requirements of §§ 24:28:19 throug…

Rule 24:28:16:09 Reciprocity for military personnel and spouse. 24:28:16:09. Reciprocity for military personnel and spouse. Military personnel or the spouse of military personnel, applying for a reciprocal certificate, shall identify their military status on the application. The …

Rule 24:28:16:10 Review of application for military personnel and spouse. 24:28:16:10. Review of application for military personnel and spouse. Within thirty days of receiving a complete application pursuant to § 24:28:16:09, the Secretary shall determine whether the military app…

Rule 24:28:16:11 Temporary military certificate for military personnel and spouse. 24:28:16:11. Termporary military certificate for military personnel and spouse. If the Secretary cannot make the determination required in § 24:28:16:10 within thirty days of receiving the complete…

Rule 24:28:16:12 Secretary's powers unaffected. 24:28:16:12. Secretary's powers unaffected. Nothing is this chapter limits the Secretary's ability to deny, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a certificate for failure to fulfill the requirements of this chapter, SDCL 13-42-7 to 1…

Rule 24:28:17:01 Renewal cycle. 24:28:17:01. Renewal cycle. The educator certificate is valid from the date of issuance until June 30 of the year of expiration. A valid certificate may be renewed from January 1 to June 30 of the year of expiration. The certificate is invalid if r…

Rule 24:28:17:02 Recency of credits for renewal. 24:28:17:02. Recency of credits for renewal. The applicant for renewed certification shall complete the renewal requirements for a valid certificate between the issue date of the previous certificate and October 1 of the expiration…

Rule 24:28:17:03 Single consideration of credits. 24:28:17:03. Single consideration of credits. The applicant for renewed certification who took multiple courses with identical content during a renewal period may count the courses as a single course for the purpose of meeting cre…

Rule 24:28:17:04 Transcripted credit requirements. 24:28:17:04. Transcripted credit requirements. Transcripted courses shall be education-related and reflect a grade of C or higher or a pass on a pass/fail scale. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017. General Authority: SDCL…

Rule 24:28:17:05 Continuing education contact hour requirements. 24:28:17:05. Continuing education contact hour requirements. Continuing education contact hours shall be education-related. Continuing education training or in-service providers may include school districts, educati…

Rule 24:28:17:06 Specialized learning experience requirement. 24:28:17:06. Specialized learning experience requirement. A specialized learning experience shall be education-related and may occur within the public or private sector. A specialized learning experience includes exper…