By State / South Dakota
High-stakes exams in South Dakota.
These South Dakota exams are state-specific. The content, administrator, and passing score differ from other states. Built To Pass doesn’t teach the content; it teaches the strategy layer that works on any of them.
Teacher certification in South Dakota
South Dakota uses Praxis Subject Assessments (Praxis II). Its exams include:
Beyond the classroom
Licensure & entrance exams in South Dakota
Real estate, insurance, nursing, the trades and more. Every one of these is state-specific, and the same strategy layer works on all of them.
School leadership in South Dakota
Principal and administrator candidates in South Dakota take:
Paraprofessional in South Dakota
South Dakota accepted ParaPro scores through August 31, 2026, so ParaPathways is the one to prepare for. Passing is 332 on Reading and Writing and 334 on Mathematics.
School-district HR in South Dakota
There is no separate South Dakota exam just for school HR directors. Where the district requires a license, HR and personnel directors are covered by the administrator credential above. The national, school-specific HR certification is: