Full-time and half-time attendance are defined as follows:

1. (1) In a trade or technical school program involving shop practice, full time is thirty clock hours per week and half time is fifteen clock hours;
2. (2) In a trade or technical school program without shop practice, full time is twenty-five clock hours per week and half time is twelve clock hours per week;
3. (3) In a college or university, full time is twelve semester or quarter hours and half time is eight semester or quarter hours;
4. (4) In a secondary school, full time is twenty-five clock hours per week or four Carnegie units per year and half time is twelve clock hours or two Carnegie units; and
5. (5) In a secondary education program of cooperative training or in apprenticeship training, full-time attendance is as defined by the Department of Education.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981 ; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 28- 6-1 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 28- 6-1 .

Prior versions effective: 1981-07-01.