You must apply for a South Carolina educator certificate through the South Carolina State Department of Education.  

To apply for South Carolina educator certification, the applicant must complete the following steps:

• Create a user account and submit an application through My SC Educator Portal prior to all other steps.

• Pay the application fee through My SC Educator Portal.

• Complete the Fingerprinting and Criminal History Review Process. Specific instructions for completing the fingerprinting process are available to an applicant through the Educator Portal only after the application for certification is submitted.

• Submit Official Transcripts from all regionally accredited colleges and universities where a degree, undergraduate or graduate coursework, or an educator preparation program was completed.

• Submit Experience Verification Forms for any teaching experience completed after conferral of a bachelor's degree.

• Complete any requirements for the specific certification pathway.