Certification
Applying for Certification:
If you have completed an educator preparation program and need to apply for a teaching certificate in South Carolina; if you are coming to South Carolina from out of state and would like to apply for certification under reciprocity; or if you are looking at an alternative certification program such as PACE, CATE, ABCTE, Teachers of Tomorrow, and others; go to: https://ed.sc.gov/educators/teaching-in-south-carolina/ for more information.Certificate Renewal Information:
1. Professional certificates have a validity of five years.2. Every educator who has a professional certificate must earn and be able to show documentation for 120 points for that 5 year validity period. More information may be found at: https://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/professional/3. You may submit documentation for points while you earn them or wait and turn in all documentation when is time to renew. You must submit points using the Renewal Computation Worksheet.
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