Certificate Renewal
There have been many changes in the last five years regarding certificate renewal. At one time, the State Department completed all certificate renewals for every educator in the state of South Carolina. In order to speed up the process and to offer more support to our educators, school districts are assisting with the recertification process.
The State Department is responsible for the following:
- Adding certificate fields
- Adding years of teaching experience
- Evaluation for alternative certification
- Certificate renewal for part-time, retired or substitute teachers
The Charleston County School District is responsible for the following:
- Certificate renewals for CCSD full-time teachers
- Certificate extensions
- Updating name and address changes with the State Department
The individual teacher is responsible for the following:
- Obtaining 120 renewal points within the validity period of their teaching certificate
- If an educator holds less than a Master’s Degree, they are required to complete a three credit hour graduate course
- At time of renewal, the educator must provide official sealed transcripts, if using graduate credit for renewal
- A completed Computation Sheet signed by the school Administrator/Supervisor
- Documentation for renewal credits
- A completed Change Action Form
- Submit the forms and documentation to Marie Barnes in the Office of Teacher Employment
Step by Step Certificate Renewal (Step by Step Overview)will serve as a guide through the entire updated Professional Teaching Certificate renewal process. The Computation Sheet and Change/Action are available for download. The State Matrix will be helpful for more information regarding activities that can be used for certificate renewal.
If you have questions or need assistance please contact Marie Barnes in the Office of Teacher Employment at (843) 937-6575 or email marie_barnes@charleston.k12.sc.us