<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.sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0 { 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.sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216d000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003 { 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="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:17:18"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000000">24</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000000">:</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000000">28</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000000">:</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000000">17</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000000">:</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000000">18</span></a><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000001">.  Renewal requirements for an education specialist certification.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0"> The education specialist certificate is valid for five years. Within the five-year validity period, applicants for renewed certification shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">    (1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">Adhere to the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics for Teachers pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:08:03"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">24:08:03</span></a><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">    (</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">2</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">Complete </span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">either:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">        (a)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">National </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">Certified </span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">School Counselor or Nationally Certified School Psychologist certification or recertification</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">        (b)  </span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">Six education-related credits that consist of any combination of transcripted credits, specialized learning experience hours, or continuing education contact hours</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">    </span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">; 50 SDR 158, effective July 3, 2024</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">    </span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">    </span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">13-42-</span><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-72"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">13-42-72</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf19e68ad-7e77-42ad-9ffa-2d3b37e1216d000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>