• Teacher Certification 

    All certifications for South Carolina are approved through the South Carolina Department of Education. If you are interested in obtaining certification, you can write directly to the South Carolina Department of Education. The address as follows:

    South Carolina Department of Education
    Division of School Effectiveness
    Office of Educator Services
    8301 Parklane Road
    Columbia, SC    29223
    Telephone: (877) 885-5280
    Fax (803) 896-0368
    http://ed.sc.gov 
    Email:  certification@ed.sc.gov

      

    Click on the link provided for the following information

    Apply for Certification 

     State Renewal Matrix

     

     If you add an endorsement or change your classification,

    you must send Human Resources a copy of your new certificate. 
       

    Request for Change/Action Form 

     SC Educator Licensure Manual

    Examinations Required for Licensure

     

    Requirements for Paraprofessionals
     
    According to Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), all instructional paraprofessionals must complete at least one of the following three requirements: 
    • At least two years of study (60 semester hours) at an accredited institution of higher education; or
    • An associate's degree (or higher); or
    • An approved state or local academic assessment that measures the paraprofessional's knowledge of and ability to assist in the instruction of the following subjects at the appropriate level:
         - reading, writing, and mathematics: or
         - reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness.

    To meet this assessment, paraprofessionals may choose one of the following state-approved tests: 

    •  ParaPro Assessment (ETS). The minimum passing score on this test is 456.
    • Workkeys (ACT). The following four areas are required: reading, writing, mathematics, and an inventory survey.
      Call the Anderson Adult Education Center 260-5075 for more information.
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