Certification in Education
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Certification in EducationJulie SimkoCertification Officer and SupervisorAugustana College2001 S Summit AveSioux Falls, SD 57197
Each state has policies and issues regarding teacher certificates
You must obtain a new certificate when you move to a new state
Teachers are generally certified in the area of their major(s)
South Dakota has a broad scope; Some states have a narrow scope.
You may or may not receive other areas of certification
Endorsements
• Varies from State to State
• Each state has differing required courses for specific endorsements
You may need to submit PPST (Praxis I) scores or take another test
You may need a specialized course such as “State History”
A provisional certificate with time period to correct deficiencies issued
Apply for a SD certificate upon completion of the program
Select a Permanent Address on Applications
Official transcripts from ALL institutions attended—send to Simko
Name Change
Please email me of the pending name change if used on any of the teach certification applications.
Passing Praxis II test scores are required for teacher certification
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/Educato
r_Licensing/index.html
• Nebraska– www.nde.state.ne.us/TCERT/index.html
• South Dakota– doe.sd.gov/oatq/teachercert/index.asp