Testing and assessment treatment
Requirement
New out-of-state educators must complete an approved three-credit South Dakota Indian studies course shown on an official transcript with a grade of C or higher.
Which out-of-state path this covers
South Dakota reciprocity recognizes completed approved out-of-state preparation leading to a valid educator certificate, subject to source-agency discipline verification and a South Dakota Indian studies requirement.
What can change this answer
A valid source certificate, qualifying preparation and clear agency verification support the Initial certificate; an otherwise eligible teacher missing the required three-credit South Dakota Indian studies course can receive a provisional certificate only through the following June 30.
Documents you may need
The application centers on the valid source certificate, source-agency verification, approved-program evidence, official transcripts and the requested South Dakota preparations and endorsements.
Where the testing answer can change
- •The out-of-state program must have led to K-12 educator certification
- •The source license must be valid and verifiable by its issuing agency
- •Source-agency verification must show no past or pending ethics discipline
- •All out-of-state educators new to South Dakota certification after July 1, 2025 must complete the approved three-credit Indian studies course
Register and send scores only for the exact exam code named by the state agency.
Official sources
Check again by 2026-11-01