20:38:31:01.  Experience required. Experience credit may be granted for part-time and full-time work, but overtime may be considered. The board may require as evidence of experience:

    (1)  Exhibits of plans, specifications, and other technical submissions that were prepared with the applicant's involvement; and

    (2)  A statement from the licensed professional in responsible charge of the work attesting to the extent of the applicant's involvement.

    For land surveying applicants, experience prior to completion of education must be in accordance with § 20:38:31:04.01. For other applicants, experience prior to completion of education may be credited at the rate of one-half year for each full year of experience, not to exceed one year of total experience credit. Of this, no more than six months may be credited to any student for work experience gained during summer breaks. Work experience under the direct supervision of a design professional licensed in a foreign country must be evaluated before credit may be granted. Work experience credit gained in the armed services must be of a character equivalent to the civilian sector doing similar work in an architectural, engineering, or engineering-related group.

    For an applicant with a degree from a foreign education program, experience must include a minimum of two years of qualifying experience gained on projects located in the United States. An applicant must be proficient in English.

    Source: 26 SDR 9, effective July 29, 1999; 33 SDR 70, effective June 20, 2006; transferred from § 20:38:15:01, 38 SDR 121, effective January 16, 2012; 51 SDR 56, effective November 20, 2024.

    General Authority: SDCL 36-18A-22(3).

    Law Implemented: SDCL 36-18A-25 to 36-18A-32, inclusive.