CHAPTER 20:38:30
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Section
20:38:30:01 Architecture
20:38:39:02 Engineering.
20:38:30:03 Land surveying.
20:38:30:04 Landscape architecture.
20:38:30:05 Petroleum release assessment.
20:38:30:06 Petroleum release remediation.
20:38:30:01. Architecture. An applicant for licensure as an architect shall meet the following education requirement:
(1) A professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB);
(2) A professional degree in architecture from a Canadian university certified by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB);
(3) A degree in architecture or a bachelor's degree in an architecture-related program satisfying a degree evaluation by Education Evaluation Services for Architects (EESA) as a part of NCARB's education alternative certification program; or
(4) A degree in architecture from a foreign education program that satisfies a foreign degree evaluation by EESA.
For a degree evaluation by EESA, NCARB will, upon applicant request, inform the applicant of the type of evaluation required from EESA. The applicant must ask EESA to send a copy of its completed evaluation report directly to NCARB. Based upon the report, NCARB will determine whether the applicant has met the education requirement, or will meet the requirement when all reported deficiencies have been corrected via additional course work or testing as prescribed by EESA.
An NCARB certification shall be accepted by the board as evidence that the education requirement has been met.
Source: 26 SDR 9, effective July 29, 1999; 33 SDR 70, effective June 20, 2006; 34 SDR 107, effective October 31, 2007; transferred from § 20:38:14:03, 38 SDR 121, effective January 16, 2012; 45 SDR 95, effective January 22, 2019.
General Authority: SDCL 36-18A-22(3), 36-18A-27.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-18A-27, 36-18A-32.
20:38:30:02. Engineering. An applicant for licensure as a professional engineer shall meet the following education requirement:
(1) A bachelor level degree from a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or its equivalent as evaluated by NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service;
(2) A bachelor level degree from a program accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of ABET or its equivalent as evaluated by NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service;
(3) A bachelor level degree from a program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB);
(4) A degree satisfying a foreign degree evaluation by the NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service; or
(5) A degree satisfying a domestic degree evaluation by the NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service.
Source: 26 SDR 9, effective July 29, 1999; 33 SDR 70, effective June 20, 2006; 34 SDR 107, effective October 31, 2007; transferred from § 20:38:14:04, 38 SDR 121, effective January 16, 2012.
General Authority: SDCL 36-18A-22(3).
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-18A-26, 36-18A-32.
20:38:30:03. Land surveying. An applicant for licensure as a land surveyor shall meet at least one of the following education requirements:
(1) A bachelor’s degree in surveying from a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission, Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission, or Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology or other education assessed by the board as equivalent;
(2) A bachelor’s degree in a related technical program; or
(3) A bachelor’s degree in a non-related program or an associate’s technical degree in surveying or related technical program.
A related technical program must include basic courses in mathematics, physical science, and at least twenty-four total semester credit hours of surveying education as determined by the board. The required surveying education must include a least one course in each of the following: basic principles of surveying, advanced applications of surveying, original public land survey system, and boundary surveying.
Each applicant for licensure must complete at least 24 total semester credit hours of surveying education, which may consist of the successful completion of either surveying courses included in the degree program or surveying courses which were taken outside of and in addition to the degree program, or a combination of both. The surveying courses must be acquired from education institutions offering degrees as described above or as acceptable to the board. The surveying courses shall be unique in title and subject matter, and may not be duplicates of each other. The surveying courses shall range from basic principles of surveying through advanced applications of surveying, and shall include courses on the original public land survey system and boundary surveying. In the event all or a portion of the surveying education is earned as quarter credit hours, the equivalent education shall be based on equating one semester credit hour as being equal to one and one-half quarter credit hours.
Source: 29 SDR 95, effective January 6, 2003; 33 SDR 70, effective June 20, 2006; transferred from § 20:38:14:05, 38 SDR 121, effective January 16, 2012; 51 SDR 56, effective November 20, 2024.
General Authority: SDCL 36-18A-22(3), 36-18A-28, 36-18A-29.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-18A-1(15)(16), 36-18A-4, 36-18A-28, 36-18A-29, 36-18A-32.
20:38:30:04. Landscape architecture. An applicant for licensure as a landscape architect shall have completed an educational program that meets or exceeds the education standards established by the CLARB.
Source: 38 SDR 121, effective January 16, 2012; 51 SDR 56, effective November 20, 2024.
General Authority: SDCL 36-18A-22(3), 36-18A-30.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-18A-1(17)(18), 36-18A-5, 36-18A-30, 36-18A-32.
20:38:30:05. Petroleum release assessment. An applicant for licensure as a Petroleum Release Assessor shall meet the following education requirement:
(1) A bachelor level degree in engineering or related sciences; or
(2) A high school diploma.
Source: 38 SDR 121, effective January 16, 2012.
General Authority: SDCL 36-18A-22(3).
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-18A-1(22), 36-18A-6, 36-18A-31, 36-18A-32.
20:38:30:06. Petroleum release remediation. An applicant for licensure as a Petroleum Release Remediator shall meet the following education requirement:
(1) A master or doctoral level degree in engineering or related sciences; or
(2) A bachelor level degree in engineering or related sciences.
Source: 38 SDR 121, effective January 16, 2012.
General Authority: SDCL 36-18A-22(3).
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-18A-1(23), 36-18A-7, 36-18A-31, 36-18A-32.
