Certification Application

The SD Educator Portal is an enhanced educator certification and information system released on March 3, 2023. All certification records from the prior system remain accessible through SD Educator Portal. With increased functionality, the new system allows educators to:

• apply for certification
• make requests for certificate changes and updates
• upload documents to storage for future use
• request a copy of a current certificate
• submit fee payments
• update contact information
• monitor the status of their requests and applications
• communicate with certification officers

This system is part of the mySD State of South Dakota's single sign-on initiative that allows a user to access services across state government using a single username and password. If you don't already have a mySD account, you are encouraged to provide a personal email address during the registration process, rather than an email account associated with an employer, college, or university.

To apply, you must use the "Educator Portal".

• If you are new to SD, you must first register to create an Educator Profile, prior to accessing the "Initial Educator Application".
• If you have previously been certified or employed in a SD school, you will use the "Update Educator Profile" after logging into the portal.