Professional Development options for South Carolina Educators include:
• College credit – 1 semester hour = 20 credits
• SCDE Renewal Course
• SCDE-approved CEU credits
• Publications
• Instruction (college or university courses)
• Professional Training
• Assessment/Evaluation
Three years
Non-renewable Moving from an initial certificate to a professional certificate requires the completion of two (2) requirements:• Pedagogical knowledge assessment (typically the Praxis II "Principles of Learning and Teaching" exam) corresponding with the educator's certification field.
• Successful completion of the ADEPT (or TAP ADEPT) summative evaluation process.
Five years
Renewal• Educators must earn a minimum of 120 renewal credits
• Educators working in a South Carolina public middle or high school setting must satisfy the Jason Flatt Act suicide awareness training requirements before their Professional certificate can be renewed
• ducators holding Professional certificate that expires in 2020 or beyond must earn the appropriate R2S endorsement to remain eligible for certification renewal