Acceptable Graduate Degrees
Regulation 43-51 states that acceptable advanced degrees are "academic or professional degrees in the field of education or in an academic area for which a corresponding or relevant teaching area is authorized by the State Board of Education." It also states that the degrees must be earned at a regionally accredited college, or one that has teacher education programs approved by the South Carolina Board of Education.
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To advance a credential from one classification to another, the applicant must provide to the Office of Teacher Certification the following:
- A written request to have the certificate advanced. A "written request" is one that is made on the Request for Change/Action form. The form may be submitted via fax or regular mail. The required documentation that State Board of Education requirements have been met for certificate advancement. Official transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution to the Office of Teacher Certification.
Effective date for this change in acceptable advanced degrees is July 1, 2003, and is not retroactive.
Effective Date of Credential If the State Department of Education (SDE) receives the educator’s request and all required documentation between
- May 1 and November 1: The change in status, if approved, will be effective July 1 of the same calendar year.
- November 2 and April 30: If the educator submitted the request within 45 days of fulfilling the requirements, the change in status, if approved, will be effective on the date that all requirements were satisfied.
- November 2 and April 30: If the educator submitted the request more than 45 days after fulfilling the requirements, the change in status, if approved, will be effective on the date that all information was received by the SDE.