<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.sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0 { 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.sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000003 { 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="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:06:02"><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000000">24</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000000">:</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000000">28</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000000">:</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000000">06</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000000">:</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000000">02</span></a><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000001">.  General requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0"> An applicant shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">    (1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">  </span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">Have a bachelor</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">'</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">s degree or higher from a regionally</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">-</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">accredited institution of higher education;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">    (2)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">  </span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">Complete a</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">n approved</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0"> program from a regionally</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">-</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">accredited institution of higher education;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">    (3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">  </span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">Complete South Dakota Indian studies; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">    (4)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">  </span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">Provide a written recommendation</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">, from the designated recommending official</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0"> </span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">of the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0"> regionally</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">accredited institution of higher education which verifies </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">the applicant's </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">satisfactory completion of the approved program and </span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">specifying the applicant's:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">        (a)  Degree program;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">        (b)  Major;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">        (c)  Preparation; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">        (d)  Endorsements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">    </span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">; 51 SDR 141, effective July 1, 2025</span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">    </span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">    </span><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-48"><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000003">13-1-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sacd6d18e-84de-4dd4-96ee-8a582b80983f000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>