1. Certification in Education Julie Simko Certification Officer and Supervisor Augustana College 2001 S Summit Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57197

2. Each state has policies and issues regarding teacher certificates

3. You must obtain a new certificate when you move to a new state

4. Teachers are generally certified in the area of their major(s)

5. South Dakota has a broad scope; Some states have a narrow scope.

6. You may or may not receive other areas of certification

7. Endorsements Varies from State to State Each state has differing required courses for specific endorsements

8. You may need to submit PPST (Praxis I) scores or take another test

9. You may need a specialized course such as “State History”

10. A provisional certificate with time period to correct deficiencies issued

11. Apply for a SD certificate upon completion of the program

12. Select a Permanent Address on Applications

13. Official transcripts from ALL institutions attended—send to Simko

14. Name Change Please email me of the pending name change if used on any of the teach certification applications.

15. Passing Praxis II test scores are required for teacher certification

16. Web addresses for obtaining state teaching certificate Colorado –www.cde.state.co.us/index_license.htmwww.cde.state.co.us/index_license.htm Iowa –www.state.ia.us/boeewww.state.ia.us/boee Minnesota –education.state.mn.us/mde/Teacher_Support/Educat or_Licensing/index.htmleducation.state.mn.us/mde/Teacher_Support/Educat or_Licensing/index.html Nebraska –www.nde.state.ne.us/TCERT/index.htmlwww.nde.state.ne.us/TCERT/index.html South Dakota –doe.sd.gov/oatq/teachercert/index.aspdoe.sd.gov/oatq/teachercert/index.asp