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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105b000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105b000003 { background: #FFFFFF; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000004 { 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="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:19:10"><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000000">24</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000000">:</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000000">28</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000000">:</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000000">19</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000000">:</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000000">10</span></a><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000001">.  Career and technical education (CTE) endorsements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0"> An applicant who has completed an early childhood preparation program, may request a career and technical education (CTE) endorsement, if the applicant has</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105b000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">    (1)  </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">Completed a two-credit CTE methods course</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">    (2)  </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">Passed the state-designated pedagogy test; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">    (3)  </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">One of the following requirements for requested endorsement</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">        (a)  </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">An associate of applied science degree or higher</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">        (b)  </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">Four thousand hours of validated work experience earned within the previous five calendar years</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">        (c)  </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">Holds a national certification or state license</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">        (d)  </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">Passes the state-designated content test; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">        (e)  Completes state-designated coursework.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105b000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC3">The endorsements are issued for each CTE career cluster and pathway. </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">An applicant who has received all CTE career pathway endorsements for a given CTE career cluster, may request to add the CTE career cluster endorsement</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105b000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">    </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">; 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">    </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000004">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000004">13-42-3</span></a><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">    </span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000004">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000004">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000004">13-42-</span><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000004">3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000004">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000004">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0-000004">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105bP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s284e3528-c594-4da7-abe8-b0292feb105b000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>