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Our fully staffed call center
is available to answer
your questions about
alternative certification in South Carolina.
Available Monday - Friday
From 1:00PM - 4:30PM
(Excluding State Holidays)
Local or Out of State:
803-734-8466
South Carolina Toll Free:
877-885-5280

E-mail: altcert@scteachers.org

Alternative Certification
3700 Forest Drive Suite 500
Columbia, SC 29204
Tel: 803-734-5858
Fax: 803-734-4967

SC Alternative Certification - Self Test

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Do I qualify for the Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE)?

  1. I have a bachelor’s degree or higher (master's, specialist, doctorate) in a subject area approved for the alternative route to certification.

        Yes     No

  2. I have two years of full-time work experience or an earned masters degree.

        Yes     No

  3. The institution where I received my degree is regionally accredited.

       Yes     No

  4. I would like to teach in the subject in which I have a degree (Example: I have a degree in mathematics and would like to teach mathematics).

       Yes     No