South Carolina Teacher Certification
You can become a teacher in South Carolina on your own schedule, without quitting your current job or going into debt. Our state-approved program is simple- study for and take two certification exams, complete state requirements and start teaching! Study online to prepare the exams and you can become a teacher in less than one year.
Try our online teacher certification program free for seven days and see if you are ready to start earning your South Carolina teaching certificate. Enroll anytime and get started to become a South Carolina teacher with the nonprofit American Board program.
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Teacher Certifications Offered in South Carolina
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How to Become a Teacher in South Carolina
To become a teacher in South Carolina with American Board’s teacher certification program, candidates will need to complete the following steps:
1. Complete American Board’s required exams.
2. Apply for a Statement of Eligibility from South Carolina Department of Education (Office of Educator Certification).
3. Obtain an offer of employment from a South Carolina public school, and provide verification of the offer to the Office of Educator Certification.
4. Complete American Board’s year-long clinical experience with a coach assigned by the school district that employs you.
5. Receive an Institutional Recommendation from American Board.
6. Receive an Alternate Route Teaching Certificate. This certificate is temporary and will initially be valid for 1 year. After your first year of teaching, you will then need to renew the Alternate Route Teaching Certificate for two additional years.
7. Teach for 3 years while completing introductory and formal teacher evaluation requirements. These requirements are specific to your school district.
8. Within your first 3 years of teaching, pass the Praxis exam in Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT).
9. Apply to upgrade your Alternate Route Teaching Certificate to a Professional Teaching Certificate. This certificate will need to be renewed every 5 years throughout your career.
Questions?
Contact the South Carolina Department of Education at 803-896-0325 or visit their website to learn more about these requirements.
NEW IN SOUTH CAROLINA: The Clinical Experience
American Board is expanding its program offerings to provide more training and support in South Carolina. This means anyone who enrolls in the program to become a certified teacher on or after September 1, 2017 must complete the Clinical Experience, once s/he has successfully passed the American Board’s Professional Teaching Knowledge (PTK) exam and subject area exam.
What is the Clinical Experience?
The Clinical Experience is a year-long program where new teachers are monitored and evaluated to provide feedback on their teaching skills and style while helping them adjust to leading the classroom. A Clinical Experience requires the individual to be the teacher of record. This program is not an unpaid internship, student teaching job, or substitute teaching job.
Contact Us
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