24 : 28 : 24 : 21 . Endorsements requiring pedagogy test, career and technical education (CTE) methods course, and coursework, degree, or work experience. For an individual who has completed an early childhood SPED 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, associate degree or higher in a related field, or 4,000 hours of validated work experience in a related field within the previous five years. The endorsements are:

1. (1) Engineering and robotics career pathway;
2. (2) Energy career pathway; and
3. (3) Aviation 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.