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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">    (3)  </span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">One of the following requirements for requested endorsement</span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">        (a)  </span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">An associate of applied science degree or higher</span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">        (b)  </span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">Four thousand hours of validated work experience earned within the previous five calendar years</span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">        (c)  </span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">Holds a national certification or state license</span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">        (d)  </span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">Passes the state-designated content test; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">        (e)  </span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">Completes state-designated coursework</span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960d000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC3">The endorsements are issued for each CTE career cluster and pathway. </span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">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="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">    </span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">; 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026</span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">    </span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000004">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000004">13-42-3</span></a><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">    </span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000004">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000004">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000004">13-42-</span><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000004">3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000004">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000004">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0-000004">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scef29e4c-60cd-433e-841f-5e3fe0ab960d000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>