CTE For Content Credit
South Dakota schools may offer students the opportunity to earn academic credit by completing approved career and technical education courses that address the pertinent standards within the curriculum. Approval to offer credit must be obtained through an application process with the Department of Education. Teacher applications can be submitted at any time. Suggestions for new courses must be submitted by December 1 for the following school year.
Questions? Contact Tracia Rentsch at (605) 220-6612.
Application for CTE for Core Content
Application for CTE for Core Content
The CTE for Core Content application should be completed if your district plans to offer a CTE course as a core content elective in your district, if you need to make changes to a currently approved CTE for Core Content application, or if you are suggesting a new CTE course be offered as a core content elective.
Approved CTE for Core Content List
| District | Course | Approved Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop O'Gorman | Principles of Engineering (Science Elective) | Solomon |
| Brandon Valley | Principles of Biomedical Science (Science Elective) | Presler |
| Brandon Valley | Human Body Systems (Science Elective) | Fuccello |
| Brookings | Principles of Engineering (Science Elective) | Nupen |
| Burke | Principles of Biomedical Science (Science Elective) | Indahl |
| Burke | Principles of Engineering Design (Science Elective) | Murray |
| DIAL | Graphic Design I (Fine Art Elective) | Novotny |
| DIAL | Visual Media Design (Fine Art Elective) | Novotny |
| Harrisburg | Principles of Biomedical Science (Science Elective) | Kuper |
| Harrisburg | Human Body Systems (Science Elective) | Gibson |
| Harrisburg | Medical Interventions (Science Elective) | Wachal |
| Harrisburg | Principles of Engineering (Science Elective) | Kruse |
| Harrisburg | Intro to Engineering & Design (Math Elective) | Kruse |
| Huron | Principles of Biomedical Science (Science Elective) | Carda |
| Lennox | Fundamental Animal Science (Science Elective) | Trocke |
| Lennox | Fundamental Plant Science (Science Elective) | Trocke |
| Lyman | Fundamental Animal Science (Science Elective) | Milton |
| Lyman | Fundamental Plant Science (Science Elective) | Milton |
| Lyman | Advanced Animal Science (Science Elective) | Milton |
| Madison | Principles of Biomedical Science (Science Elective) | Christensen |
| Madison | Human Body Systems (Science Elective) | Christensen |
| Madison | Medical Interventions (Science Elective) | Christensen |
| Mitchell | Medical Interventions (Science Elective) | Neugebauer |
| Mitchell | Principles of Biomedical Science (Science Elective) | Neugebauer |
| Mitchell | Human Body Systems (Science Elective) | Neugebauer |
| Mitchell | Agricultural Science Animal (Science Elective) | Roudabush |
| Northwest Area | Graphic Design I (Fine Arts Elective) | Perryman |
| Northwest Area | Visual Media Design (Fine Arts Elective) | Perryman |
| Rapid City Area | Principles of Biomedical Science (Science Elective) | Linde |
| Rapid City Area | Agricultural Science - Animal (Science Elective) | Hendrix |
Sioux Falls CTE Academy * (Includes the following districts)
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Principles of Engineering (Science Elective) | Feuerstein |
Sioux Falls CTE Academy * (Includes the following districts)
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Principles of Biomedical Science (Science Elective) | Nelson |
Sioux Falls CTE Academy* (Includes the following districts)
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Human Body Systems (Science Elective) | Nelson |
Sioux Falls CTE Academy* (Includes the following districts)
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Medical Interventions (Science Elective) | Nelson |
| Sisseton | Agricultural Science - Animal (Science Elective) | Schaefer |
| Sisseton | Agricultural Science - Plant (Science Elective) | Schaefer |
| Todd County | Principles of Biomedical Science (Science Elective) | Bhinder |
| Todd County | Human Body Systems (Science Elective) | Bhinder |
| Todd County | Medical Interventions (Science Elective) | Bhinder |
| Webster | Principles of Biomedical Science (Science Elective) | Sinner |
| Webster | Human Body Systems (Science Elective) | Sinner |
| West Central | Agriculture Biotechnology (Science Elective) | Petersen |
| West Central | Advanced Animal Science (Science Elective) | Petersen |
Suggestion For New Course Approval Process
- Applications must be submitted by December 1 for the following school year.
Note: If application does not meet expectations, it will be sent back to district for revisions. Applications can take 6-8 weeks to finalize after first submission. - Small committee will review and score the application.
The committee will consist of:- State CTE specialist
- State core content specialist(s)
- At least one more core content teacher in the field
- Team Leader and Director review and sign off on the application, approving the application.
- An approval letter will be sent to the district. The course is approved for five years. District s application must be finalized by December 1 to implement in the following school year.