<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6c000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:08:05"><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000000">24</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000000">:</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000000">28</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000000">:</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000000">08</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000000">:</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000000">05</span></a><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000001">.  Education specialist certificate areas.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0"> An education specialist certificate is a certificate awarded to an individual who has completed preparation or coursework </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">through</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0"> a regionally-accredited institution of higher education to provide professional services in the following areas:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    (1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">  </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">Curriculum director;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    (2)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">  </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">School counselor;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    (3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">  </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">School psychologist;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    (4)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">  </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">Special education director;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    (5)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">  </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">School psychological examiner;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    (6)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">Mentor </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">school counselor</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    (7)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">  </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">Technology integrationist; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    (</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">8</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">  </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">Technology coordinator.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">; 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026</span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">    </span><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8b9157dd-d918-469b-8321-b3040538ea6c000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>