24:28:17:26. Renewal requirements for educator permits. Except for the performing artist and one-year career and technical education (CTE) instructor educator permit, an educator permit is renewable for five years. The applicant for a qualifying five-year renewable educator permit shall complete three education-related credits that consist of any combination of transcripted credits, specialized learning experience hours, or continuing education contact hours.

Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017; 45 SDR 84, effective December 19, 2018 ; 47 SDR 68, effective December 10, 2020; 50 SDR 158, effective July 3, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1 , 13-42-3 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1 , 13-42-1 through 13-42-4 , 13-42-72 , 13-43-5 , 13-43-5.1 .

Prior versions effective: 2020-12-10, 2018-12-19, 2017-07-03.