Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
The career and technical education (CTE) instructor permit may be issued to an applicant who: (1) Holds a minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) Has one of the following for each requested endorsement area: (a) An associate of applied science degree or higher; (b) Four thousand hours of validated work experience within the previous five calendar years; or (c) A national certification or state license; and (3) Submits an official transcript from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education showing the completion of a mentorship experience worth at least four credits and a course in methods of CTE worth at least two credits, both with a grade of C or higher, within the first three years of employment.
Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017; 45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018; 47 SDR 68, effective December 10, 2020; 50 SDR 158, effective July 3, 2024; 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026.