ARSD 24:28:20:19. Therapeutic and support services career pathway endorsement

For an individual who has completed an elementary preparation program, a therapeutic and support services career pathway endorsement requires completion of a two-credit CTE methods course. This endorsement also requires one of the following: passage of the state-designated content test, completion of state-designated coursework, current licensure or certification by a nationally recognized accrediting agency as a health professional practitioner; or 4,000 hours of validated work experience in a related field within the previous five years. Effective July 1, 2019, passage of the state-designated pedagogy test is also required.