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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000003 { 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="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:12:03"><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000000">24</span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000000">:</span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000000">28</span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000000">:</span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000000">12</span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000000">:</span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000000">03</span></a><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000001">.  Application process for CTE alternative certificate.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0"> An applicant for a CTE alternative certificate shall submit:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">    (1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">  </span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">Documentation that the requirements of §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:12:02"><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000003">24:28:12:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0"> are met;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">    (2)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">  </span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">Official transcripts from each regionally-accredited institution of higher education or postsecondary technical institute attended, issued by the registrar or other appropriate official of the institution, including descriptive course titles, course numbers, credits, and grades for each course listed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">    (3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">  </span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">Additional documentation upon request; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">    (4)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">For credentials from a foreign country or transcripts from a foreign institute of higher education, an evaluation completed by an agency approved by the </span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">d</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">epartment to evaluate such credentials to determine eligibility for educator certification that includes a course-by-course credential report of university-level credit completed, course titles, grade, semester hours earned, U.S. equivalency of degree earned, and documentation that the equivalent of a </span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">d</span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">epartment-approved educator preparation program was completed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">    </span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">    </span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">    </span><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sceb02528-0f00-495f-9f88-6992ca2a55e6000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>