Certification:
Information about Educator Permits
Office of Educator Certification hours of operation (Monday through Friday):
- Certification staff processes applications daily from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Central
- Certification staff responds to emails and phone calls daily from 8 – 10 a.m. and 3 – 5 p.m. Central
2020 renewal applications CANNOT be started until AFTER January 1, 2020.
Types of Educator Permits
- Athletic Coaching
- Drivers Education Instructor
- CTE Instructor Permit
- Performing Artist Permit
- Expert Lecturer
- International Teacher
- Junior ROTC
- Eminent Scholar Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Language and Culture Permit
- Native American Language Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Language and Culture Permit
- American Sign Language Instructor
- Braille Education
- CEO Educator
- School Business Official
Questions can be directed to: certification@state.sd.us.