S.D. Admin. R. 24:28:24:16
For an individual who has completed an early childhood SPED preparation program, a therapeutic and support services career pathway endorsement requires completion of a two-credit CTE methods course. This endorsement also requires one of the following: passage of the state-designated content test, completion of state-designated coursework, current licensure or certification by a nationally-recognized accrediting agency as a health professional practitioner, or 4,000 hours of validated work experience in a related field within the previous five years. Effective July 1, 2019, passage of the state-designated pedagogy test is also required.
S.D. Admin. R. 24:28:24:16
General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-1 to 13-42-4, inclusive, 13-43-5, 13-43-5.1.