Professional Licensure by State - South Carolina
In order for an educator preparation program to be used to obtain a first time certificate or to add a field to an existing certificate, the program must:
- Be completed at a Regionally Accredited Institution of Higher Education (IHE);
- Be approved either by that state’s licensing authority or by NCATE/CAEP;
- Be approved for certification by the Department of Education in the state in which the program provider is located; and
- Include a sufficient student teaching or internship component.
Please note that out-of-state alternative certification programs are not accepted for South Carolina initial certification purposes. Educators that completed out-of-state alternative certification programs must either present a valid, standard certificate from out-of-state to apply for reciprocity or must enroll in a South Carolina Alternative Certification Program.
Approval Status
Pima Community College’s Post Baccalaureate Teacher Education Program meets the academic requirements for initial certification.
State Website
South Carolina Licensure Website
Contact Information
South Carolina Department of Education 1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-734-8500
Email: info@ed.sc.gov