24 : 28 : 21 : 24 . Endorsements requiring career and technical education (CTE) methods course, and coursework, certification, or work experience. For an individual who has completed a secondary preparation program, each of the endorsements listed in this section requires completion of a two-credit CTE methods course. Each endorsement also requires one of the following: 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. The endorsements are:

1. (1) Diagnostic services career pathway; and
2. (2) Counseling, mental health, and community services career pathway.

Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017.

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.