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your questions about
alternative certification in South Carolina.
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Tel: 803-734-5858
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Critical Subjects and Districts

Effective July 1, 2007, the geographical critical district list has been dissolved. This change allows PACE applicants who meet all admission criteria in one of the approved PACE subject areas to seek employment in any South Carolina public school district. Additional certification areas have been added to the list of PACE approved subjects.

 

PACE Approved Subjects

agriculture
art
business education
dance
emotionally disabled
This is the only special education area that is part of the alternative certification program in any district in South Carolina.
English (secondary)
family and consumer sciences
foreign languages
Spanish, French, German, Latin
health
history (secondary)
industrial technology
mathematics (secondary)
media specialist
library science
middle level areas
language arts, mathematics, science, social studies
music
physical education
secondary science
biology, chemistry, physics
social studies (secondary)
theatre
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2006-2007


art
business education
dance
emotionally disabled
This is the only special education area that is part of the alternative certification program in any district in South Carolina.
secondary English
family and consumer sciences
foreign languages
Spanish, French, German, and Latin
industrial technology
secondary mathematics
media specialist
library science
middle level areas
language arts, mathematics, science, social studies
music
secondary science
biology, chemistry, physics
theatre
Allendale
Anderson 3
Bamberg 2
Barnwell 19
Charleston
Fairfield
Florence 4
Hampton 2
Jasper
Lee
Lexington 4
Marion 1
McCormick
Richland 1
Saluda
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2005-2006


agriculture
art
business education
dance
emotionally disabled
This is the only special education area that is part of the alternative certification program in any district in South Carolina.
English/language arts
family and consumer sciences
foreign languages
Spanish, French, German, and Latin
industrial technology
mathematics
media specialist
library science
music
science
biology, physics, chemistry
speech and drama, theatre
Allendale
Anderson 3
Bamberg 2
Calhoun
Dorchester 4
Fairfield
Florence 4
Hampton 2
Jasper
Laurens 55
Lee
Lexington 4
Marion 1
McCormick
Richland 1
Saluda
Williamsburg
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2004-2005

art
business education
English/language arts
family and consumer sciences
foreign languages
Spanish, French, German, and Latin
industrial technology
mathematics
media specialist
music
science
biology, physics, chemistry
special education
emotionally disabled
speech and drama, theater 		Allendale
Anderson 3
Bamberg 2
Calhoun
Dorchester 4
Florence 4
Greenwood 51
Hampton 2
Jasper
Laurens 55
Lee
Lexington 4
Marion 1
Marion 7
McCormick
Orangeburg 3
Richland 1
Saluda
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2003-2004

art
business education
emotionally disabled
This is the only special education area that is part of the alternative certification program in any district in South Carolina.
English/language arts
family and consumer sciences
home economics
foreign languages
Spanish, French, German, and Latin
health
industrial technology
mathematics
media specialist
library science
music
science
biology, physics, chemistry
Allendale
Anderson 3
Bamberg 2
Barnwell 29
Florence 3
Florence 4
Hampton 2
Jasper
Laurens 55
Lee
Lexington 4
Marion 7
McCormick
Richland 1
Saluda
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2002-2003

art
business education
English/language arts
family and consumer sciences
home economics
foreign languages
Spanish, French, German, and Latin
guidance
industrial technology
mathematics
media specialist
library science
music
science
biology, physics, chemistry
special education emotionally disabled

Allendale
Anderson 3
Bamberg 2
Barnwell 29
Clarendon 1
Florence 3
Florence 4
Hampton 2
Jasper
Lee
Lexington 4
Marion 7
McCormick
Richland 1
Saluda
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