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Top Careers Teaching Careers Teacher Certification South Carolina Teacher Certification Find Online Teacher Certification Programs. The South Carolina Department of Education's Division of Teacher Quality is responsible for South Carolina teacher certification . All individuals teaching in a South Carolina public school must hold an appropriate teaching credential. South Carolina issues two main types of teacher certificates: - Initial Certificate. The Initial Certificate is issued to individuals who have completed their educational and testing requirements. It is valid for three years. It may be renewed annually at the request of the employing school district. Professional Certificate. The Professional Certificate is valid for five years. It has levels of credential classification, which are: Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree plus 18 hours, Master's degree, Master's degree plus 30 hours, and Doctorate.
Certificates also have grade spans. As of September 1, 2005, the grade spans are: - Early Childhood (Pre-K to grade 3) Elementary (grades 2-6) Middle Level (grades 5-8) Secondary (grades 9-12)
South Carolina also issues many other types of certificates to handle specific circumstances. The Alternate, or Critical Need Certificate is issued to individuals in the Program for Alternative Certification (PACE). Internship certificates are issued to individuals who have completed the academic requirements of a teaching preparation program except the teaching internship or student teaching component. Other special certificates are also issued. | |
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