<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.sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0 { 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.sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003 { 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="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:17:12"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000000">24</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000000">:</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000000">28</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000000">:</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000000">17</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000000">:</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000000">12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000001">.  Renewal requirements for </span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000001">educator</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000001"> certification.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0"> </span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">A teacher, administrator, or education specialist</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0"> certificate is valid for five years. Within the five-year validity period, the applicant for renewed certification shall: </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">    (1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">  Complete national board certification or recertification;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">    (2)  Participate as a mentee or mentor in a state-approved mentor program for at least two years; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">    (</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">3</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">Complete </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">six education-related credits, three of which much be transcripted, </span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">pursuant to §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:17:07"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">24:28:17:</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">07</span></a><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">    </span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">; 50 SDR 158, effective July 3, 2024; 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">    </span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">    </span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">13-42-</span><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-72"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">13-42-72</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa1bae179-785f-45af-8d48-98a4ce596112000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>