Certification: Submission of Official Transcripts

Applicant may:

• Mail the official transcripts. Transcript must be in the university's sealed envelope.
• Have your university send an electronic transcript directly to certification@state.sd.us
  • Electronic submissions can only be accepted from Parchment and National Student Clearinghouse.
• Have your university directly mail the official transcript to:
  South Dakota Department of Education, Certification Office
  800 Governors Dr., Pierre, SD 57501

If your credentials or transcripts are from a foreign institution, you must submit a course-by-course evaluation in place of an official transcript.

The evaluation must:

• Be completed by an agency approved by AICE or NACES;
• Include course titles, grades, semester credit hours completed, and U.S. degree equivalency; and
• Verify completion of a department approved educator preparation program.

The SD DOE Office of Educator Certification will download a 'batch' of transcripts weekly and upload to each existing Educator Profile. Please utilize the view status for your application for progress.

Due to the volume of transcripts received, you may notice a delay in the transcript being added to your record. Thank you for your patience.

**If you are receiving an automated message about submitting a transcript, it is because you indicated a new degree on your profile or application. Until confirmed by our office, this message will continue to be sent on the first of the month.