Certification in Education

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Certification in Education

• Julie Simko
• Certification Officer and Supervisor
• Augustana College
• 2001 S Summit Ave
• Sioux Falls, SD 57197

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Each state has policies and issues regarding
teacher certificates
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You must obtain a new certificate when you move
to a new state
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Teachers are generally certified in the area of
their major(s)
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South Dakota has a broad scope Some states have
a narrow scope.
Scope
Scope
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You may or may not receive other areas of
certification
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Endorsements

• Varies from State to State
• Each state has differing required courses for
  specific endorsements

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You may need to submit PPST (Praxis I) scores or
take another test
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You may need a specialized course such as State
History
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A provisional certificate with time period to
correct deficiencies issued
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Apply for a SD certificate upon completion of the
program
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Select a Permanent Address on Applications
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Official transcripts from ALL institutions
attendedsend to Simko
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Name Change
Please email me of the pending name change if
used on any of the teach certification
applications.
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Passing Praxis II test scores are required for
teacher certification
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Web addresses for obtaining state teaching
certificate

• Colorado
• www.cde.state.co.us/index_license.htm
• Iowa
• www.state.ia.us/boee
• Minnesota
• education.state.mn.us/mde/Teacher_Support/Educator
  _Licensing/index.html
• Nebraska
• www.nde.state.ne.us/TCERT/index.html
• South Dakota
• doe.sd.gov/oatq/teachercert/index.asp