South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:28 - Educator Certification
Chapter 24:28:16 - Reciprocity
Section 24:28:16:02.01 - Eligibility for reciprocity for international educators

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 24:28:16:02.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

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 course-by-course credential report of university-level credit completed by an agency approved by the Association of International Credential Evaluators or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services that states the course title, grade, and number of semester credit hours earned for each course and the U.S. equivalency of the degree earned;

(2) Provides documentation showing completion of a program equivalent to a department-approved educator preparation program; and

(3) Submits:

(a) Documentation showing that the applicant holds a foreign educator credential in a teaching field comparable to a field recognized in South Dakota; or

(b) Documentation, completed by the superintendent, principal, agency director, or designated personnel officer of the foreign school where the applicant is currently or was previously employed, showing that the applicant has at least three years of experience in the applicant's certification area within the previous five calendar years.

General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-1 to 13-42-4, inclusive, 13-43-5, 13-43-5.1.

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