South Dakota Teacher Reciprocity Agreements

The state of South Dakota allows teachers from other states to use verification of out-of-state teaching certification to qualify them for South Dakota teaching certification as long as all requirements are met through the out-of-state certification process. To learn more about the process of certification in South Dakota, explore the South Dakota Department of Education website, or call (605) 773-3134.

The following are member states of the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement who have signed reciprocity agreements with South Dakota.

Alabama Louisiana North Carolina Washington
Arizona Maine North Dakota West Virginia
Arkansas MarylandOhio Wisconsin
California Michigan Oklahoma Wyoming
Colorado Michigan Oregon 
Delaware Missouri Pennsylvania 
Florida Montana South Carolina 
Georgia Nebraska Tennessee 
HawaiiNevada Texas 
Idaho New Hampshire Utah 
Illinois New Mexico Vermont 
Kansas New York Virginia