South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 24:28:17:07 Documentation requirements for renewal credits. 24:28:17:07. Documentation requirements for renewal credits. Renewal credits must meet the following documentation requirements: (1) Transcripted credits shall be verified on official transcripts from each regionall…

Rule 24:28:17:08 Certificate extension for active military duty. 24:28:17:08. Certificate extension for active military duty. A certified educator called to active duty while the certificate is valid may have the certificate re-issued with extended dates with no additional fees. …

Rule 24:28:17:09 Renewal requirements for an expired certificate. 24:28:17:09. Renewal requirements for an expired certificate. The expired certificate is renewed if all requirements are met and the renewal certificate fee is paid before October 1 of the year of expiration. Sourc…

Rule 24:28:17:10 Renewal requirements for an invalid educator certificate. 24:28:17:10. Renewal requirements for an invalid educator certificate. In order to renew an invalid educator certificate: (1) An educator with a teaching certificate, administrator certificate, or educatio…

Rule 24:28:17:11 Duration of temporary certificate. 24:28:17:11. Duration of temporary certificate. The educator with an invalid certificate who applies for renewal may receive a one-year temporary certificate to complete the renewal requirements of the certificate type. A tempor…

24:28:17:12. Renewal requirements for teacher certification. The professional and advanced teacher certificate is valid for five years. Within the five-year validity period, the applicant for renewed certification shall: (1) Adhere to the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics …

Rule 24:28:17:13 Renewal requirements for professional teaching certificate. 24:28:17:13. Renewal requirements for professional teaching certificate. The applicant for a renewed professional teaching certificate shall: (1) Participate as a mentee in a state-approved mentor progra…

Rule 24:28:17:14 Renewal requirements for advanced teaching certificate. 24:28:17:14. Renewal requirements for advanced teaching certificate. The applicant for a renewed advanced teaching certificate shall: (1) Participate as a mentor in a state-approved mentor program at least t…

24:28:17:15. Renewal requirements for administrator certification. The professional and advanced administrator certificate is valid for five years. Within the five-year validity period, the applicant for renewed certification shall: (1) Adhere to the South Dakota Code of Professi…

Rule 24:28:17:16 Renewal requirements for professional administrator certificate. 24:28:17:16. Renewal requirements for professional administrator certificate. The applicant for a renewed professional administrator certificate shall document completion of the requirements of § 24…

Rule 24:28:17:17 Renewal requirements for advanced administrator certificate. 24:28:17:17. Renewal requirements for advanced administrator certificate. The applicant for a renewed advanced administrator certificate shall document completion of the requirements of § 24:28:17:15 an…

24:28:17:18. Renewal requirements for an education specialist certification. The education specialist certificate is valid for five years. Within the five-year validity period, applicants for renewed certification shall: (1) Adhere to the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics …

24:28:17:19. Renewal requirements for the alternative preliminary certificate. The alternative preliminary certificate is valid for two years. The applicant for a renewed alternative preliminary certificate shall: (1) Complete the applicable renewal application form provided by t…

24:28:17:20. Renewal requirements for the general education alternative teaching certificate. The general education alternative teaching certificate is valid for one year and may be renewed two times. An applicant for a renewed general education alternative teaching certificate s…

24:28:17:21. Renewal requirements for the career and technical education (CTE) alternative teaching certificate. The CTE alternative teaching certificate is valid for one year and may be renewed two times. An applicant for a renewed CTE alternative certificate shall submit: (1) D…

24:28:17:22. Renewal requirements for the Teach For America (TFA) alternative teaching certificate. The alternative teaching certificate is valid for one year and may be renewed two times. The applicant for a renewed TFA alternative teaching certificate shall submit: (1) Verifica…

24:28:17:23. Renewal requirements for the special education alternative teaching certificate. The special education alternative teaching certificate is valid for one year and may be renewed two times. The applicant for a renewed special education alternative teaching certificate …

24:28:17:24. Renewal requirements for the alternative administrator certificate. The alternative administrator certificate is valid for one year and may be renewed four times. The applicant for a renewed alternative administrator certificate shall submit: (1) Documented evidence …

24:28:17:25. Renewable educator permits. Renewable educator permits include: (1) Native American Lakota, Dakota, Nakota language and culture; (2) Eminent scholar Lakota, Dakota, Nakota language and culture; (3) Junior reserve officers' training corps (ROTC); (4) Expert lecturer; …

24:28:17:26. Renewal requirements for educator permits. Except for the performing artist and one-year career and technical education (CTE) instructor educator permit, an educator permit is renewable for five years. The applicant for a qualifying five-year renewable educator permi…

24:28:17:26.01. Renewal requirements for a library science permit. The applicant for a renewed library science permit shall: (1) Adhere to the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics for Teachers as set forth in chapter 24:08:03; and (2) Complete either: (a) Six education-relate…

24:28:17:27. Renewal requirements for an athletic coaching permit. Repealed. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017; 50 SDR 158, effective July 3, 2024.

24:28:17:28. Renewal requirements for a one-year permit. The applicant for a renewed performing artist or one-year career and technical education (CTE) instructor permit shall complete one-half of one education-related credit that consists of any combination of transcripted credi…

Rule 24:28:17:29 Renewal requirements for applicants with an advanced degree. 24:28:17:29. Renewal requirements for applicants with an advanced degree. The applicant for a renewed certificate with a master's degree or higher shall verify completion of six education-related transc…

24:28:17:30. Renewal requirements for an inactive certificate. An applicant renewing an inactive certificate shall: (1) Complete the applicable renewal application form provided by the Department; and (2) Pay any application fee as provided in chapter 24:28:05. Source: 47 SDR 68,…

Rule 24:28:17:31 Reactivation of inactive certificate. 24:28:17:31. Reactivation of inactive certificate. The holder of an inactive certificate who applies for active status shall complete the renewal requirements for the applicable certificate type. Source: 47 SDR 68, effective …

Rule 24:28:17:32 Duration of interim certificate. 24:28:17:32. Duration of interim certificate. An educator with an inactive certificate who applies for valid status may receive a one-year interim certificate to complete the renewal requirements of the certificate type. An interi…

Rule 24:28:18:01 Addition of endorsements. 24:28:18:01. Addition of endorsements. An individual shall complete the requirements as provided in chapters 24:28:19 to 24:28:27 to add an endorsement to a teacher, administrator, or education specialist certificate. Source: 43 SDR 175,…

Rule 24:28:18:02 Addition of endorsements on alternative certificates. 24:28:18:02. Addition of endorsements on alternative certificates. Prior to completion of the requirements of an alternative certificate, all endorsement requirements must be met before the endorsement may be …

Rule 24:28:18:03 Restrictions on addition of endorsements. 24:28:18:03. Restrictions on addition of endorsements. The following restrictions apply to adding an endorsement to a preparation: (1) A teaching endorsement may not be added to an education specialist certificate until t…

Rule 24:28:18:04 Waiver of state-designed pedagogy test. 24:28:18:04. Waiver of state-designed pedagogy test. The state-designated pedagogy test required to add an endorsement not covered by the preparation area of the certificate holder may be waived if verification of two or mo…

Rule 24:28:18:05 Coursework restriction. 24:28:18:05. Coursework restriction. Coursework required to add an endorsement must be completed within the 10 year period prior to the application. Source: 47 SDR 68, effective December 10, 2020. General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3…

Rule 24:28:19:01 Early childhood birth through grade three endorsement. 24:28:19:01. Early childhood birth through grade three endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, an early childhood birth through grade three endorsement require…

Rule 24:28:19:02 Early childhood special education (SPED) birth through grade three endorsement. 24:28:19:02. Early childhood special education (SPED) birth through grade three endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, an early child…

Rule 24:28:19:03 Kindergarten through grade 12 special education (SPED) endorsement. 24:28:19:03. Kindergarten through grade 12 special education (SPED) endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, a kindergarten through grade 12 specia…

Rule 24:28:19:04 Kindergarten through grade 12 adaptive physical education endorsement. 24:28:19:04. Kindergarten through grade 12 adaptive physical education endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, a kindergarten through grade 12 …

Rule 24:28:19:05 Endorsements requiring pedagogy test and content test. 24:28:19:05. Endorsements requiring pedagogy test and content test. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, each of the endorsements listed in this section requires passage…

Rule 24:28:19:06 Endorsements requiring pedagogy test and coursework. 24:28:19:06. Endorsements requiring pedagogy test and coursework. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, each of the endorsements listed in this section requires completion …

Rule 24:28:19:07 Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, and content test or major. 24:28:19:07. Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, and content test or major. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, each of the endorsements listed in this sect…

Rule 24:28:19:08 Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, and content major or coursework. 24:28:19:08. Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, and content major or coursework. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, each of the endorsements listed …

Rule 24:28:19:09 Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, and content test, content major, or coursework. 24:28:19:09. Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, and content test, content major, or coursework. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, ea…

Rule 24:28:19:10 Early childhood development career pathway endorsement. 24:28:19:10. Early childhood development career pathway endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, an early childhood development career pathway endorsement requ…

Rule 24:28:19:11 Curriculum for agriculture science education pathway endorsement. 24:28:19:11. Curriculum for agriculture science education pathway endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, a curriculum for agriculture science educa…

Rule 24:28:19:12 Health science careeer cluster endorsement. 24:28:19:12. Health science careeer cluster endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, a health science career cluster endorsement requires completion of a two-credit CTE me…

Rule 24:28:19:13 Law, public safety, security, and corrections career cluster endorsement. 24:28:19:13. Law, public safety, security, and corrections career cluster endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, a law, public safety, secu…

Rule 24:28:19:14 Manufacturing career cluster endorsement. 24:28:19:14. Manufacturing career cluster endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, a manufacturing career cluster endorsement requires completion of a two-credit CTE methods…

Rule 24:28:19:15 Natural resources and environmental services career pathway endorsement. 24:28:19:15. Natural resources and environmental services career pathway endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, a natural resources and envi…

Rule 24:28:19:16 Therapeutic and support services career pathway endorsement. 24:28:19:16. Therapeutic and support services career pathway endorsement. For an individual who has completed an early childhood preparation program, a therapeutic and support services career pathway en…

Rule 24:28:19:17 Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, career and technical education (CTE) methods course, and content test of coursework. 24:28:19:17. Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, career and technical education (CTE) methods course, and content test of coursework. For …

Rule 24:28:19:18 Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, career and technical education (CTE) methods course, and content test, coursework, or work experience. 24:28:19:18. Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, career and technical education (CTE) methods course, and content test, …