<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.s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0 { 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.s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C3 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000003 { 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="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:16:02.01"><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000000">24:28:16:02.01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000001">Eligibility for reciprocity for international educators</span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0"> </span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">The secretary may issue an educator certificate to an international applicant for reciprocity certificate, if the applicant</span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">(1)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">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 </span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C3">agency approved by the Association of International Credential Evaluators or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0"> 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</span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">(2)  </span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">Provides documentation showing completion of a program equivalent to a department-approved educator preparation program; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">    (3)  Submits:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">        (a)  </span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">Documentation showing that the applicant holds a foreign educator credential in a teaching field comparable to a field recognized in South Dakota; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">        (b)  </span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">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</span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">    </span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0"> </span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">50 SDR 158, effective July 3, 2024</span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">    </span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">    </span><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0"> SDCL </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">13-1.12.1, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0a2a59ef-b600-4143-868b-abb08df745c5000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>