South Dakota Administrative Code

24:28:12:08. Employer requirements. A school district or department-accredited school employing a career and technical education (CTE) alternative certificate applicant shall: (1) Document that the school district or school attempted but was unable to hire a teacher with a profes…

Rule 24:28:12:09 CTE alternative certification endorsement limitations. 24:28:12:09. CTE alternative certification endorsement limitations. The applicant for CTE alternative certificate may receive endorsements in CTE career clusters and career pathways. Source: 43 SDR 175, effec…

Rule 24:28:12:10 Repealed. 24:28:12:10. Requirements to complete CTE alternative teaching certificate. Repealed. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017; 45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018; 47 SDR 68, effective December 10, 2020.

24:28:12:11. Requirements to complete CTE alternative certificate. The applicant for a career and technical education (CTE) alternative certificate shall: (1) Complete a minimum of fifteen transcripted credits from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education with a gr…

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…

24:28:12:13. Endorsements by coursework or major. An applicant may request the following endorsements, if the applicant has completed the state-designated coursework or has a major in content for each endorsement requested. The endorsements are: (1) K-12 adaptive physical educati…

24:28:12:14. Endorsements by content test. An applicant may request the self-contained grades five through eight endorsement, if the applicant has passed the state-designated content test for all four subject areas. Source: 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026. General Authorit…

24:28:12:15. Endorsements by content test, coursework, or major. An applicant may request the following endorsements, if the applicant has passed the state-designated content test, completed state-designated coursework, or has a major in content for each endorsement requested. Th…

24:28:12:16. CTE endorsements. An applicant may request a career and technical education (CTE) endorsement, if the applicant has one of the following requirements for requested endorsement: (1) An associate of applied science degree or higher; (2) Four thousand hours of validated…

24:28:13:01. Teach For America (TFA) alternative certification. An individual who holds a TFA alternative certification and meets the requirements of the TFA national teacher corps may act as an elementary teacher, secondary teacher, or K-12 teacher. The individual may not teach …

24:28:13:02. General requirements. To obtain a Teach For America alternative certification, the applicant shall: (1) Have a qualifying offer of employment from a school district or department-accredited school pursuant to § 24:28:13:08; (2) Have a bachelor’s degree or higher from…

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…

24:28:13:05. Duration. The duration of a Teach For America alternative certificate is from the date of issuance through June thirtieth of the following year. Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017; 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026. General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-…

24:28:13:06. Maximum length of the TFA alternative certificate. An applicant has three years to complete the Teach for America (TFA) alternative certificate. The TFA alternative certificate has interim status until converted to a professional certificate pursuant to § 24:28:13:10…

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.

24:28:13:08. Employer requirements. A school district or department-accredited school employing a Teach For America (TFA) alternative certificate applicant shall: (1) Document that the school district or school attempted but was unable to hire a teacher with a professional or adv…

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 …

24:28:13:11. Endorsements by coursework or major. An applicant may request the following endorsements, if the applicant has completed the state-designated coursework or has a major in content for each endorsement requested. The endorsements are: (1) K-12 adaptive physical educati…

24:28:13:12. Endorsements by content test. An applicant may request the self-contained grades five through eight endorsement, if the applicant has passed the state-designated content test for all four subject areas. Source: 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026. General Authorit…

24:28:13:13. Endorsements by content test, coursework, or major. An applicant may request the following endorsements, if the applicant has passed the state-designated content test, completed state-designated coursework, or has a major in content for each endorsement requested. Th…

24:28:13:14. CTE endorsements. An applicant may request a career and technical education (CTE) endorsement, if the applicant has: (1) Completed a two-credit CTE methods course; and (2) One of the following requirements for requested endorsement: (a) An associate of applied scienc…

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) Hold: (a) A valid professional or advanced teaching certificate; or (b) A valid education specialist certificate issued upon completion of an educator preparation prog…

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 school district or department-accredited school employing an applicant with an administrator alternative certificate shall: (1) Verify the applicant holds: (a) A valid professional or advanced teaching certificate; or (b) A valid education sp…

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…