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(Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. Sections 59-5-60 (1990), 59-5-65 (Supp. 2002), 59-18-110 (Supp. 2002), 59-18-300 (Supp. 2002), 59-18-310(B) (Supp. 2002) and 59-18-320(C) (Supp. 2002), 59-29-10, et seq. (1990 and Supp. 2002), 59-29-200 (1990), 59-33-30 (1990), 59-53-1810 (1990), 20 U.S.C. Section 1232(g), and 20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq. (2001))

(Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. Sections 59-5-60 (1990) and 59-25-110 (1990))

43-50. Persons Required to Hold a Teaching Certificate.

Each individual employed in an instructional, classroom teaching position or who serves in a position designed for the support of the instructional program in a public school of this state must hold an appropriate South Carolina teaching credential. The licensing of related educational professionals in the areas of Audiology, Nursing, and Social Work is remanded to the established licensing boards effective July 1, 2000. Individuals employed as Trade and Industrial teachers are required to meet all general certification requirements except where specified otherwise.

43-51. Certification Requirements.

I. Requirements for Certification

The applicant must meet all requirements for certification that are in effect in the current application year (July 1-June 30). The responsibility for providing accurate and complete documentation of eligibility for certification is that of the applicant. To qualify for certification in South Carolina, the applicant must fulfill the following requirements:

A. Earn a bachelor's or master's degree either from an institution that has a state-approved teacher education program and is accredited for general collegiate purposes by a regional accreditation association, or from a South Carolina institution that has programs approved for teacher education by the State Board of Education, or from an institution that has programs approved for teacher education by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Professional education credit must be earned through an institution that has a teacher education program approved for initial certification.

1. Graduate degrees acceptable for certificate advancement include 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.

2. All credit at the graduate level must be earned through the graduate school of an institution that is accredited for general collegiate purposes by a regional accreditation association and that has a regular graduate division that meets regional accreditation requirements. Graduate credit can also be earned through a South Carolina institution that has graduate programs approved for teacher education by the State Board of Education or through an institution that has graduate programs approved for teacher education by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

B. Submit the required teacher area examination score(s) as adopted by the State Board of Education for purposes of certification. Effective July 1, 2006, the required score on the examination of general professional knowledge (pedagogy) as adopted by the State Board of Education for purposes of certification will be required for initial certification. Until that date, the general professional knowledge (pedagogy) examination will be required only for professional certification.

C. Be at least eighteen years of age.

D. Undergo a criminal records check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and a national criminal records check supported by fingerprints conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If the applicant does not complete the initial certification process within eighteen months from the original date of application, the FBI fingerprint process must be repeated. Eligible applicants who have prior arrests and/or convictions must undergo a review by the State Board of Education and be approved before a certificate can be issued to them. Background checks from other states are not transferable to South Carolina.

II. Acceptable Credits

A. All credits are computed by semester hours; three quarter hours are equivalent to two semester hours.

B. Duplicate credit will not be allowed for courses with the same title unless approved by the Office of Teacher Certification of the State Department of Education.

III. Out-of-State Applicants

A. To be eligible for a South Carolina teaching certificate, the out-of-state applicant must submit the teaching area examination score(s) and the score on the examination of general professional knowledge (pedagogy) that are required for certification in the state in which he or she holds a valid standard out-of-state certificate. If no tests were required for certification in the state where the individual holds a valid standard certificate, the applicant for South Carolina certification must submit the required teaching area examination score(s) as adopted by the State Board of Education for purposes of certification. If the applicant has less than twenty-seven months of successful teaching experience within the last seven years in the state in which he or she holds a valid standard certificate, he or she must also submit the required score on the examination of general professional knowledge (pedagogy) as adopted by the State Board of Education for purposes of certification.

B. Initial or advanced certification will be awarded only in the area(s) of certification held by the out-of-state applicant that most closely conform(s) to corresponding or relevant South Carolina area(s) of certification.

IV. Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (Alternative Teacher Preparation).

An individual who qualifies under the Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE) guidelines as adopted by the State Board of Education may be issued an alternative route certificate. Successful completion of certification requirements as prescribed in the PACE guidelines will qualify the applicant for a professional certificate.

V. Student Teachers

A. All individuals pursuing undergraduate or graduate programs leading to initial teacher certification must complete the student teaching requirement adopted by the State Board of Education.

B. An individual who has met all requirements for certification except student teaching may request that three years teaching experience be used in lieu of student teaching for certification purposes under the following conditions:

1. The teaching experience must be at least three full years as the teacher of record and earned in an accredited public or private school in grades K-12 or at a postsecondary institution. Combinations of partial year teaching assignments may be used. Experience must be post baccalaureate to be eligible for consideration.

2. The teaching experience must be in the area of preparation and in the area in which the applicant is applying for certification.

3. The individual must submit a letter or letters of recommendation, attesting to the successful evaluation of teaching in the certification area, written by the administrative authority of the school or school district where he or she has taught for the specified period.

4. The individual must submit copies of school or school district evaluations providing evidence of his or her successful teaching.

5. The individual must submit evidence from the institution of higher education affirming that he or she has met all requirements for the approved teacher education program with the exception of student teaching.

C. Applicants for certification in work-based career and technology education are not required to complete student teaching.

VI. Required Examinations.

A. All applicants must submit the required teaching area examination score(s) as adopted by the State Board of Education for purposes of certification. Effective July 1, 2006, the required score on the examination of general professional knowledge (pedagogy) as adopted by the State Board of Education for purposes of certification will be required for initial certification. Until this date, the general professional knowledge (pedagogy) exam will be required only for professional certification.

B. An initial certificate will be issued to individuals who seek certification in areas for which no teaching area examination exists and who meet all requirements for certification in effect on the date that the Office of Teacher Certification receives all required documentation other than a certification test score. Once a test for the particular area of certification is adopted by the State Board of Education, these individuals will be required to present a passing score on the test within one year following the Board's action.

C. Certification in work-based career and technology education requires the successful completion of all sections of the basic skills examination and the trade competency examination adopted by the State Board of Education for work-based career and technology education.

VII. Verification of Eligibility

The Office of Teacher Certification of the State Department of Education may verify the eligibility of an applicant for certification by ascertaining

(a) that the applicant has verified his or her completion of a state approved teacher preparation program

OR

(b) that the applicant has a valid corresponding certificate from a state with which South Carolina has reciprocity through the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel

OR

(c) that the applicant has met the requirements for the Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE) for certification.

43-51.1 to 43-51.5. Repealed by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 27, 2003.

43-51.1 to 43-51.5. Repealed by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 27, 2003.

43-51.1 to 43-51.5. Repealed by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 27, 2003.

43-51.1 to 43-51.5. Repealed by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 27, 2003.

43-51.1 to 43-51.5. Repealed by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 27, 2003.

43-52. Application for Teaching Credential.

I. Required Documentation

The Office of Teacher Certification requires the following forms of documentation from applicants for teacher certification:

A. Application Form. The applicant must submit the completed State Department of Education application form.

B. Recommendation Form. The applicant must include a completed "Verification of College Preparation: Recommendation for Teacher Certificate" form, signed by the dean or a designated college official.

C. College Transcripts. The applicant must submit complete and official transcript(s). Each transcript must bear the official seal of the institution, the signature of the designated official, the type of degree earned, if any, and the date awarded. Only official transcripts will be accepted for certification purposes. Electronically transmitted transcripts from the individual college will be accepted as the technology becomes available in the State Department of Education.

D. Examination Scores. The applicant must submit the required teaching area examination score(s) as adopted by the State Board of Education for purposes of certification. Effective July 1, 2006, the required score on the examination of general professional knowledge (pedagogy) as adopted by the State Board of Education for purposes of certification will be required for initial certification. Until that date, the general professional knowledge (pedagogy) exam will be required only for professional certification. Only official score reports will be accepted.

E. Experience Verification. The applicant must submit appropriate verification of previous teaching experience.

F. FBI Fingerprint Card and Background Check. The applicant must submit an FBI fingerprint card and must undergo a criminal records check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and a national criminal records check supported by fingerprints conducted by the FBI. If the applicant does not complete the initial certification process within eighteen months from the original date of application, the FBI fingerprint process must be repeated. Eligible applicants who have prior arrests and/or convictions must undergo a review by the State Board of Education and be approved before a certificate can be issued to them. Background checks from other states or agencies are not transferable to South Carolina.

II. Application and Evaluation Fee

The applicant must submit to the Office of Teacher Certification a nonrefundable fee for the evaluation and processing of each of his or her applications.

III. Effective Date of Credential

A. The effective date of the credential will be based upon the date of receipt of the complete certification application by the Office of Teacher Certification and/or request for additional area(s) of certification, certification renewal, or certificate advancement. An incomplete application will be considered active for a period of twelve months. If after twelve months the applicant has not submitted all required documentation, the application will be archived.

B. If the applicant becomes eligible for an initial certificate, certificate advancement, or certification renewal, requests received by the Office of Teacher Certification on or before November 1 will become effective July 1 of the current school year. For requests from November 2 through April 30, changes become effective when the requirements are met, provided that full documentation, including the request, is received by the Office of Teacher Certification within forty-five days after the applicant has fulfilled all requirement(s). Requests received forty-five days or more after eligibility will be effective the date the request is received. Requests received after April 30 are effective on the following July 1.

C. If an applicant holding a graded certificate or warrant qualifies for a professional certificate as the result of attaining the minimum qualifying score on the required certification examination, the upgraded credential will become effective the semester following the date of examination As a result of the authorization of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107-110), graded certificates and warrants will become invalid at the end of the 2005-06 school year.

43-52.1. Repealed by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 27, 2003.

43-53. Credential Classification.

(Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. Sections 59-5-60 (1990) and 59-25-110 (1990) No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq. (2002))

The classification of an educator's credential is determined by a combination of factors, including his or her formal education, performance, professional development, and teaching experience.

I. Types of Credential Classification

A. Initial Certificate

An initial certificate is valid for three years. Beyond the initial three-year validity period, teachers who do not yet meet the requirements for professional certification, but who are employed by a public school district at the provisional or annual contract level, as defined in S.C. Code Ann. Section 59-26-40, may have their certificates renewed annually at the request of the employing school district.

Teachers who hold initial certificates and are employed in a nonpublic school educational setting may have their certificates renewed annually for an indefinite period at the request of the educational entity, provided that certificate renewal requirements, as specified in R 43-55 (Renewal of Credentials) are met every five years.

Teachers who hold initial certificates but who are not employed by a public school district in a position requiring certification at the time the initial certificate expires, and who have not otherwise met the requirements for professional certification, may reapply for an initial certificate at such time as they become employed by a public school district or private school, subject to the requirements for initial certification in effect at the time of reapplication. To qualify for an initial certificate, the applicant must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Earn a bachelor's or master's degree either from an institution that has a state-approved teacher education program and is accredited for general collegiate purposes by a regional accreditation association, or from a South Carolina institution that has programs approved for teacher education by the State Board of Education, or from an institution that has programs approved for teacher education by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Professional education credit must be earned through an institution that has a teacher education program approved for initial certification.

2. Submit the required teaching area examination score(s) as adopted by the State Board of Education for purposes of certification. Effective July 1, 2006, the required score on the examination of general professional knowledge (pedagogy) as adopted by the State Board of Education for purposes of certification will also be required for the initial certification. Until that date, the general professional knowledge (pedagogy) exam will be required only for the professional certification.

3. Undergo a criminal records check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and a national criminal records check supported by fingerprints conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If the applicant does not complete the initial certification process within eighteen months from the original date of application, the FBI fingerprint process must be repeated. Eligible applicants who have prior arrests and/or convictions must undergo a review by the State Board of Education and be approved before a certificate may be issued. Background checks from other states or agencies are not transferable to South Carolina.

B. Professional Certificate

All professional certificates are valid for five years. To qualify for each successive level of professional certification (bachelor's degree, bachelor's degree plus 18 hours, master's degree, master's degree plus 30 hours, and doctorate), an applicant must

1. meet all criteria for initial area of certification and have earned a bachelor's degree that meets State Board of Education regulations for teacher certification and program approval and successfully complete the induction program, the ancillary requirements (including any additional testing requirements approved by the State Board of Education), and the formal evaluation approved by the State Board of Education

OR

2. successfully complete the requirements for reciprocity according to Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel

OR

3. hold a valid National Board teaching certification.

C. Alternative Route Certificate

The alternative route certificate is valid for one year initially. The certificate will be issued to those individuals who qualify under the Program for Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE) guidelines as adopted by the State Board of Education. Alternative certificates can be renewed twice on the basis of successful completion of annual program requirements as approved by the State Board of Education.

The teacher will be eligible for a professional certificate upon his or her successful completion of all program requirements within the three-year program period, including additional testing requirements approved by the State Board of Education and the formal evaluation approved by the State Board of Education.

D. International Certificate

An International Certificate may be issued to a teacher from a country outside of the United States provided the individual has completed at least a bachelor's degree with a major in the teaching field. Organizations that recruit and select teachers from other countries to teach in South Carolina must assure that all cultural/educational visa requirements have been met. The International Certificate will be renewed annually for up to three years at the request of the local school district, provided the teacher has met the certification examination requirements specified by the State Board of Education during the first year of certification.

E. Internship Certificate

1. The Internship Certificate will be issued to individuals who are currently enrolled in a State Board of Education approved teacher education program in South Carolina and have completed all academic and bachelor's degree requirements, with the exception of the teaching internship, as well as all certification examination requirements. The certificate will be issued for up to one year, and must be requested by the employing school district. Upon completion of the teaching internship and verification by the college or university that all approved program requirements have been met, the internship certificate will be converted to an initial certificate.

2. The Internship Certificate will also be issued to any individual who is serving the required internship for certification as a School Psychologist I or II under the supervision of a certified School Psychologist II or III, or who is serving the required internship for School Psychologist III under the supervision of a certified School Psychologist III.

The applicant for the Internship Certificate in School Psychology must submit official written verification from the college or university that he or she is currently enrolled and working toward full certification as a school psychologist, and that the internship is being served through a State Board of Education-approved training program. The Internship Certificate may be renewed once on the basis of written documentation from the director of the school psychology program that the applicant is a full-time student in the program during the second year of the renewed certificate.

3. The Internship Certificate will also be issued to any individual who holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech-Hearing Association (ASHA) or who has completed a master's degree that includes the academic and clinical requirements for the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence and has achieved the minimum qualifying score on the required certification examination(s). The certificate will be effective for one academic year and must be requested by the employing school district. The Internship Certificate may be converted to a professional certificate upon verification of a successful evaluation of the individual's performance during the initial year of employment.

F. Temporary Certificate

A temporary certificate is valid for a period of one year. Full certification (initial or professional) may be obtained when the educator submits verification of the required course work, required practicum, and/or required certification examination scores. Due to the requirements for highly qualified teachers mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. Section 6301et seq. (2002), the following types of temporary certificates may be issued only until June 30, 2006, and will be limited or phased out after that date.

1. Temporary Certificate for Out-of-State Certified Teacher

(a) Any individual who holds a valid teaching certificate from another state but does not meet one or more of South Carolina's certification requirements is eligible for a temporary certificate for up to one year. Temporary certificates issued to out-of-state certified teachers are issued only for the academic year in which they are requested and expire June 30.

(b) After June 30, 2006, temporary certificates may no longer be issued to teachers who teach core academic subjects as specified by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The core academic subjects are English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics, government, economics, history, geography, and the arts. Temporary certificates may be issued, however, in other instructional or instructional support fields not considered to be core content subjects under No Child Left Behind.

2. Transitional Certificate

Any individual who has completed a teacher preparation program but has not submitted a passing score on the required certification examination(s) will be eligible for a transitional certificate for up to one year. Transitional certificates are issued only at the request of the employing school district. The employing district must apply for a transitional certificate no later than thirty days after the date of assignment. Transitional certificates are issued only for the academic year in which they are requested and expire June 30. The transitional certificate will no longer be issued after June 30, 2006.

3. Out-of-Field Permit

(a) Any individual who holds a valid South Carolina temporary, professional, initial, alternative, graded, or warrant certificate and is assigned teaching duties for any amount of time in an area for which he or she is not appropriately certified is eligible to receive a permit to teach out-of-field. However, permits are not issued for school psychologists, speech-language therapists, and special subject educators. Out-of-field permits are issued only under the following conditions:

(i) The school district must request the out-of-field permit for its employee. The employing district must apply for a permit no later than thirty days after the date of assignment. Out-of-field permits are issued only for the academic year in which they are requested and expire June 30.

(ii) The individual for whom the permit is requested must hold a valid South Carolina teaching credential and have twelve semester hours of credit toward full certification in the area of preparation for which the permit is requested.

(b) Out-of-field permits may be renewed upon presentation of six semester hours of credit in the area for which the permit is issued. Once the teacher meets all the certification requirements, including the required certification examination(s), he or she may apply for a certificate in the new area.

(c) After June 30, 2006, out-of-field permits may no longer be issued to teachers who teach core academic subjects as specified by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The core academic subjects are English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics, government, economics, history, geography, and the arts. Permits may be issued, however, in other instructional or instructional support fields not considered to be core content subject areas under No Child Left Behind.

4. Graded Certificate and Warrant

The State Board of Education discontinued the issuance of graded certificates on July 1, 1971, and the issuance of warrants in November 1976. Due to the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 for highly qualified teachers, neither warrants nor graded certificates with less than a grade of A will be acceptable certificates for teaching in a South Carolina public school after June 30, 2006.

a. Graded Certificate. To qualify for the professional certificate, an individual who currently holds a grade B, C, or D certificate must fulfill one of the following requirements:

(i) achieve the minimum required score on the required specialty area examination(s)

OR

(ii) add an area of certification to the initial graded certificate by meeting all requirements of the State Board of Education for that additional area, including a minimum qualifying score on the appropriate certification examinations(s) and verification of at least three years of teaching experience in the additional area.

b. Warrant. Current warrant certification cannot be advanced beyond the bachelor's degree level or beyond four years of experience. Only a bachelor's degree-level certification may be added to a warrant certification. To qualify for a professional certificate or to maintain a warrant certification (until June 30, 2006), the individual must

(i) earn the required six semester hours or the equivalent every five years, as stipulated in certificate renewal requirements, and

(ii) remove all certification deficiencies (specialty area examination(s) and/or course requirements) by meeting current certification requirements.

5. Special Subject Certificate

A Special Subject Certificate may be issued to an individual who qualifies under the guidelines established by the State Board of Education and must be requested by the employing school district. The certificate will be issued initially for one year but may be renewed annually provided the applicant submits the required score on the appropriate certification examination(s) in the content area in which he or she is teaching during the initial year of certification. After June 30, 2006, special subject certificates may no longer be issued to teachers who teach core academic subjects as specified by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The core academic subjects are English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics, government, economics, history, geography, and the arts. Special subject certificates may be issued, however, in other instructional fields not considered to be core content subjects under No Child Left Behind.

II. Levels of Credential Classification

A. Bachelor's degree: the educator must meet all criteria for an initial area of certification and have earned a bachelor's degree that meets State Board of Education regulations for teacher certification and program approval.

B. Bachelor's degree plus 18 hours: the educator must have 18 hours of graduate credit that he or she earns within seven years from the time the course work is started. Individuals who do not complete the requirements during the seven years must request that the college/university revalidate the course credits before the work can be submitted for credential advancement.

C. Master's degree: the educator must have earned a master's degree that meets State Board of Education regulations for teacher certification and program approval.

D. Master's degree plus 30 hours:

In order to advance to the level of master's degree plus 30 hours, the educator must fulfill either one of the following requirements:

1. The educator must earn 30 semester hours of graduate credit above the master's degree with 21 hours of the graduate credit in one area of concentration. These hours may or may not be in the teacher's initial area of certification. The course work must be completed within seven years from the time it was started. Individuals who do not complete the course work during the seven years must request that the college/university revalidate the course credits before the work can be submitted for credential advancement.

OR

2. The educator must earn an additional master's degree or specialist's degree that meets State Board of Education regulations for teacher certification and program approval.

E. Doctorate: the teacher must have earned a doctoral degree that meets the State Board of Education regulations for teacher certification and program approval.

III. Requirements for Credential Advancement

A. To advance his or her credential from one classification to another, the applicant must submit to the Office of Teacher Certification the following:

1. written request to have the certificate advanced on the designated Office of Teacher Certification action form.

2. Documentation, including transcripts, that State Board of Education requirements have been met for certificate advancement.

3. The specified fee, if such a fee is currently being charged.

B. The effective date of the credential advancement will be based on the following:

1. If the applicant becomes eligible for a revised level of credential between November 1 and April 30, the credential will become valid either from the date the teacher submits the completed application with all the necessary documentation or from the date on which the teacher completes the requirements for the credential, provided that the teacher files his or her application in the Office of Teacher Certification within forty-five calendar days after the date on which he or she completes the requirements.

2. If the applicant becomes eligible for a revised level of credential after April 30, the credential will become valid on July 1 of the calendar year in which he or she completes the existing requirements, provided that the completed application is submitted on or before November 1.

43-53.1, 43-53.2. Repealed by State Register Volume 30, Issue No. 6, eff June 23, 2006.

43-53.1, 43-53.2. Repealed by State Register Volume 30, Issue No. 6, eff June 23, 2006.

43-54. Repealed by State Register Volume 28, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2004.

43-55. Renewal of Credentials.

I. For the purposes of this regulation an educator is defined as any person who holds a professional certificate issued by the South Carolina Department of Education.

II. An educator's professional certificate is valid for five years and expires on June 30 of the expiration year.

III. The total number of years an individual has held any type of temporary credential issued by the South Carolina Department of Education will be deducted from the normal five-year period of the professional certificate at the time of issue.

IV. To renew a professional certificate, educators must comply with all applicable guidelines relative to certificate renewal options and criteria, renewal credits, and verification requirements, in accordance with the current Certificate Renewal Plan, as developed by the Office of Teacher Certification and approved by the State Board of Education, as follows:

(A) An applicant who is employed in a position that requires educator certification must maintain verification of having earned a minimum of 120 renewal credits during the certificate's five-year validity period. Renewal credits may be earned through professional activities that directly relate to the educator's professional growth and development plan, support the goals of the employing educational entity, and promote student achievement, as required by Regulation 43-205.1, Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching (ADEPT), and Regulation 43-165.1, Program for Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Principal Performance (ADEPP).

(B) An applicant who is not employed in a position that requires educator certification but who chooses to maintain a current certificate must submit verification of having earned a minimum of 120 renewal credits during the certificate's five-year validity period. Renewal credits may be earned through professional activities that directly relate to the educator's current area(s) of certification or to a formal program of study (master's, specialist, or doctorate) in a certification area in which the educator is officially enrolled.

V. Educators who do not hold a master's degree must earn a minimum of sixty renewal credits of the 120 credits required during each five-year validity period by completing at least three semester hours of college credit at the graduate level. These credits must be earned from a national or regionally accredited college or university or through a college or university that hasgraduate programs approved for teacher education by the State Board of Education.

VI. Renewal credits earned in state-identified areas of critical needs may be applied toward certificate renewal.

VII. Applicants must comply with current State Department of Education approved Certificate Renewal Plan guidelines relative to obtaining, verifying, and submitting renewal credits. Applicants also are responsible for paying any required fee for credential renewal to the Office of Teacher Certification.

VIII. Credit will not be allowed for a renewal activity that is repeated unless the activity has received prior written approval in writing from the Office of Teacher Certification.

IX. Regulations governing effective dates of renewed certificates will be the same as those for initial and revised certificates, as specified in State Board of Education Regulation 43-52.

X. A South Carolina professional teaching credential that has been expired

(A) for less than five (5) years may be extended upon written request from the educator to the Office of Teacher Certification. This nonrenewable extension is valid for one (1) year, during which time the school district or educator must submit verification that the educator has fulfilled all current requirements for renewal of the Professional Certificate. Upon verification that all requirements have been met, the Professional Certificate will be renewed for the remainder of the validation period (i.e., four additional years).

(B) for more than five (5) years, but less than ten (10) years, may be extended for a maximum of one (1) year at the written request of the school district that intends to employ the educator. During this one-year extension, the school district or educator must submit verification that the educator has met all current requirements for renewal of the Professional Certificate. Upon verification that all requirements have been met, the Professional Certificate will be renewed for the remainder of the validation period (i.e., four additional years).

(C) for more than ten (10) years will require that the educator either reapply for initial certification under the current requirements or satisfy current interstate reciprocity requirements.

43-55.2. Repealed by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 27, 2003.

43-56. Foreign Applicants.

Applicants for initial teacher certification who have foreign transcripts or other credentials must consult with appropriate personnel at a regionally or nationally accredited college approved for teacher education purposes or which has programs approved for teacher education by the South Carolina State Board of Education to determine if requirements are met in the certification area.

43-57. Prior Work Experience.

The State Department of Education shall maintain records indicating the work experience for which persons are entitled.

43-57.1. Computing the Experience of Teachers.

A. In the computation of experience credit, the following conditions will apply.

1. Full-time equivalents (FTEs) of the 190-day school year will be utilized as the basis of computation. The minimum experience to be credited shall be one-tenth (.1) FTE per year; the maximum experience to be credited shall be one (1) FTE per year. A school day is defined as a minimum of seven hours.

2. One year of experience may be credited provided the teacher is employed in a full-time position for a minimum of eight-tenths (.8) of the contract year but in no case fewer than 152 days.

3. Partial-year experience may be utilized to compute full years of experience provided the sum of the partial experience meets the requirement stated in number 1, above.

4. Summer school teaching credit will be calculated at the rate of two (2) days of summer school as the equivalent of one (1) regular school day provided the teacher works one (1) session for four (4) hours per day or at the rate of one (1) regular school day provided the teacher works two (2) sessions for eight (8) hours per day. Summer school teaching credit may be added to partial years of experience.

43-57.2. Teaching Experience Acceptable for Credit.

A. To receive experience credit, the applicant must provide an official description of the professional duties for which he or she wishes to receive the credit. These duties must have been connected to the primary educational program through teaching, education administration, curriculum development, or teacher training. With the exception of trade and industry experience credit (see R. 43-63), employment must meet the requirements for full-time or half-time employment as stated below.

B. For an individual to receive experience credit, he or she must verify full-time or half-time employment in one of the following educational positions:

1. A professional position in a public, private, or parochial elementary or secondary school.

2. A professional position in a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education or an institution with teacher education programs approved by the South Carolina State Board of Education.

3. A position as a teacher's aide, provided the applicant had an earned undergraduate degree during the period of employment.

4. A professional education position in a teacher exchange program or a city, county, state, or federal education program for school-aged or adult populations.

5. A professional education or training position in a privately funded education program for school-aged or adult populations.

6. A professional education position in a city, county, state, or federal educational system that supports the primary education program for a school-aged or adult population.

43-57.3. Repealed by State Register Volume 25, Issue No. 6, eff June 22, 2001.

43-57.5. Military Service.

Experience credit may be granted for up to five years of service in the Armed Forces provided the applicant held a valid South Carolina or out-of-state teaching credential prior to or during the period of military service.

43-58. Disciplinary Action on Educator Certificates.

(Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. Sections 59-1-445 (2004), 59-5-60 (2004), 59-5-65 (2004), 59-25-110, et seq. (2004), 59-25-530 (2004), 59-26-40 (2004), and 20-7-840, et seq. (Supp. 2004))

The State Board of Education has the legal authority to deny, revoke, or suspend a certificate, or issue a public reprimand for the following causes:

1. incompetence,

2. willful neglect of duty,

3. willful violation of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education,

4. unprofessional conduct,

5. drunkenness,

6. cruelty,

7. crime against the law of this state or the United States,

8. immorality,

9. any conduct involving moral turpitude,

10. dishonesty,

11. evident unfitness for the position for which one is employed,

12. sale or possession of narcotics,

13. obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate by fraudulent means or through misrepresentation of material facts,

14. failure to comply with the provisions of a contract without the written consent of the local school board,

15. test security violation,

16. failure to comply with a court order for child support, and

17. failure for a second time to complete successfully the formal evaluation process as an annual contract teacher.

43-58.1. Reporting of Terminations of Certain School District Employees.

A district superintendent, on behalf of the local board of education, shall report to the Chair of the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education, the name and certificate number of any certified educator who is dismissed, resigns, or is otherwise separated from employment with that district based on allegations of misconduct including, but not limited to, misconduct involving drugs, sexual misconduct, the commission of a crime, immorality, moral turpitude, or dishonesty, that is reasonably believed by the district superintendent to constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of the certificate issued to the educator by the State Board. This report is required notwithstanding any termination agreement to the contrary that the district board of trustees or superintendent may enter into with the educator. The reasons for the educator's termination of employment with the district shall also be provided along with all evidence in the possession of the district relating to the termination.

The intentional failure of a district board of trustees to instruct the district superintendent to report the termination of school employees as required by this regulation shall be considered by the State Department as an accreditation deficiency pursuant to R43-130 and, upon approval of the State Board of Education, all district schools will be placed on an accreditation status of probation.

The intentional failure of a district superintendent to report the termination of employees as required by this regulation shall be considered an act of unprofessional conduct and may be sufficient cause for revocation of such person's education certificate pursuant to Section 59-25-160, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

Pending the issuance of a Final Order revoking or suspending a certificate by the State Board in a proceeding pursuant to Section 59-25-260, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, no preliminary information gathered by the State Department of Education concerning misconduct reasonably believed to constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of a certificate, including the name and certificate number of the certified educator, shall be disclosed to any third party.

43-59. Repealed by State Register Volume 20, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 1996.

43-62. Requirements for Additional Areas of Certification.

(Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Ann. Sections 59-5-60 (1990) and 59-25-110 (1990))

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Effective July 1, 2009, individuals who desire to add areas of certification to an existing certificate must complete a State Board of Education approved program and present a passing score on the appropriate content-area examination in the specific subject field. Until that time, the following add-on certification requirements are in effect.

B. In the event that the State Board of Education should eliminate, revise or adopt new certification areas, currently certified individuals who are affected may retain the areas of certification for which they previously qualified. However, the State Board of Education may require previously certified individuals to upgrade their certification by completing the new requirements within a specified period of time.

C. The following designations apply to the grade spans for teacher certification in South Carolina, effective September 1, 2005.

CERTIFICATION GRADE SPANS

early childhood = pre-Kindergarten-grade 3

elementary = grades 2-6

middle level = grades 5-8

secondary = grades 9-12

The areas of art, music, physical education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), foreign languages, theater, and exceptional children education (all categories) have a pre-Kindergarten (pre-K)-12 grade span.

D. Instructional areas may not be added to certificates in guidance, media specialist, or school psychologist unless the applicant has completed a teacher education program designed and approved for initial certification purposes.

E. Certification is divided into four sections: regular program, exceptional children education, career and technology education, and other types of specialized certification.

II. REGULAR PROGRAM ADD-ON CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The following areas are included:

A. Art

B. Driver Education

C. Early Childhood Education

D. Elementary Education

E. English

F. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

G. Foreign Languages

H. Gifted and Talented

I. Health Education

J. Mathematics

K. Middle Level Education

L. Music Education

M. Physical Education

N. Reading

O. Science

P. Social Studies

Q. Theater

A. ART

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Art History/Appreciation 6

Work devoted to the basic techniques of design and color 6

Work devoted to drawing and painting (the student should use 6

as many different media as possible)

School art program 3

Crafts 3

B. DRIVER EDUCATION

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Evidence of at least three years of successful driving experience. Applicant must provide a copy of his or her driver's record from the applicable state transportation department. An applicant whose driver's license has six or more points against it will not be accepted for add-on certification in driver education.

4. Valid driver's license issued by South Carolina or another state in which the teacher is a legal resident. (If a teacher holding certification in driver education has his or her driver's license revoked or suspended, the teacher must report this action to the Office of Teacher Certification upon which the certification in driver education will automatically be rescinded.)

5. Professional education

The following twelve (12) hours are required to add the area of Semester

driver education to an existing certificate. Hours

Basic instructor's course in driver education 3

Advanced instructor's course in driver education 3

Electives (from the list below) 6

Range and Simulation of Driver Education

Emergency Maneuvers

Multimedia Systems in Traffic Safety Education

Research Methods in Traffic Safety Education

General Safety

Drugs in Relation to Highway Safety

Motorcycle Safety Education

Administration of Traffic Safety Education

C. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

The Behavior and Development of the Young Child * 3

Curriculum for Early Childhood Education 3

Methods and Materials for Early Childhood 3

Practicum in Early Childhood Education ** 3

Teaching Reading at the Elementary Level 3

OR

Emergent Literacy

Content courses in math, science, and social studies (each 9

must be represented)

* Credits earned in the area of child psychology are

acceptable.

** The practicum requirement may be waived based on one

year's successful experience teaching in pre-K to third

grade.

Teachers who hold certification in elementary education and have taught first grade for at least three years of the past five years at the time of application for add-on certification may add the area of early childhood without meeting the above requirements, provided the application is received in the Office of Teacher Certification on or before July 1, 2006. After July 1, 2006, the applicant must satisfy all course and examination requirements for add-on certification.

D. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate in early childhood, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester Hours

Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School 6

Child Growth and Development 3

Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher 3

Science for the Elementary Teacher 3

Social Studies for the Elementary Teacher 3

One of the following courses 3

Literature for Children

Art for the Elementary School Teacher

Music for the Elementary School Teacher

Health for the Elementary School Teacher

Teachers who hold certification in early childhood education and have taught fourth grade for at least three years of the past five years at the time of application for add-on certification may add the area of elementary education to their certification by passing the certification examination required for elementary education, without meeting the above requirements, provided the application is received in the Office of Teacher Certification on or before July 1, 2006. After July 1, 2006, the applicant must satisfy all course and examination requirements for add-on certification.

E. ENGLISH

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester Hours

Language Structure and Skills

Composition and Rhetoric 6

Advanced Composition and Rhetoric 3

Development of Modern English 3

Modern English Grammar 3

Teaching of Reading (Secondary) 3

Literature

British Literature 3

American Literature 3

Adolescent Literature 3

Literary Criticism 3

Electives (Literature) 6

5. Endorsement in Advanced Placement English requires certification in English and the successful completion of the requisite Advanced Placement Institute.

F. ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL)

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the South Carolina content area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Principles and Strategies for Teaching ESOL to Elementary and 3

Secondary Learners

Linguistics 3

Teaching Reading and Writing to Limited English Proficient 3

(LEP) Learners

Two electives from the following courses 6

Practicum in the Instruction of ESOL to Elementary and

Secondary Learners *

Testing/Assessment for Language Minority Learners

ESOL Curriculum Design and Materials Development

Teaching English through the Content Areas

Bilingual Special Education

Second Language Acquisition for Teachers of Elementary and

Secondary Learners

English Grammar/Structure

Cultural Diversity in Education

* Practicum may be waived based on one year's successful

experience teaching ESOL.

5. Second-language learning experiences documented by any one of the following:

(a) six semester hours in a single second language;

(b) completion of intensive language training by the Peace Corps, the Foreign Service Institute, or the Defense Language Institute;

(c) placement in a third-year-level course in the foreign language department at an accredited college or university; or

(d) demonstration of second-language proficiency in a language that is unavailable at accredited institutions through verification in writing from an official designated by the State Department of Education.

G. FOREIGN LANGUAGES

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level.

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation (one foreign-language field) * Semester

Hours

French 18

German 18

Latin 18

Spanish 18

Russian 18

Japanese 18

* The eighteen (18) semester hours must be above the six-hour

introductory course.

5. Endorsement in an Advanced Placement foreign language requires certification in the particular foreign language and the successful completion of the requisite Advanced Placement Institute.

H. GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation

Requirements for elementary level Semester

Hours

Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students 3

Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted and Talented 3

Students

Advanced Curriculum Practices for Gifted and Talented Students 3

Identification, Current Trends, and Issues in Gifted and Talented 3

Education

Special Topics in Gifted and Talented Education 3

Practicum in Gifted and Talented Education 3

Requirements for middle level

Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students 3

Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted 3

Advanced Curriculum Practices for Gifted and Talented Students 3

Content-area courses at the graduate level * 9

* For middle school teachers, content-area courses at the graduate

level must be applicable to curriculum and instruction at the

middle school level.

Requirements for secondary level

Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students 3

Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students 3

Advanced Curriculum Practices for Gifted and Talented Students 3

Content-area courses at the graduate level * 9

* For high school teachers, content-area courses at the graduate level must

be applicable to curriculum and instruction at the high school level.

Gifted and Talented Endorsement (only)

In order to fulfill Regulation 43-220(II)(C), all teachers of a Gifted and Talented course or class must complete a training program that is approved by the State Department of Education. Completion of the training specified here fulfills this requirement and provides an endorsement in Gifted and Talented Education:

A professional certificate in the teaching area

AND

Six (6) hours in the following courses Semester

Hours

Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students 3

Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted and Talented 3

Students

I. HEALTH EDUCATION

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the required content area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Required

Human Anatomy and Physiology (in addition to the 12 semester 3-4

hours of basic science requirements)

School Health Program 2-3

Emergency Preparedness and First Aid 2-3

Additional Courses (selected from a minimum of three

additional areas for a total of twenty-four semester hours)

Environmental Health 2-3

Foods and Nutrition Education 2-3

Contemporary Health Problems 2-3

Drug Education and Drug-Taking Behaviors 2-3

Family Living and Sex Education 2-3

Mental Health 2-3

Valuing and Decision Making in Health Education 2-3

Consumer Health Education 2-3

Community and Public Health Practices 2-3

Chronic and Communicable Disease 2-3

J. MATHEMATICS

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester Hours

Algebra (abstract, matrix, and linear) 6

Modern Geometry 3

Analytic Geometry 3

Calculus 3

Three electives from the following subject areas 9

Probability and Statistics

Applied Mathematics

Number Theory

Computer Science

Analysis

History of Mathematics

Algebra or Geometry (advanced courses)

5. Endorsement in Advanced Placement Mathematics requires the successful completion of the requisite Advanced Placement Institute.

K. MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

Teachers who hold a professional certificate and who have three or more years of experience teaching in middle grades within the past five years on or before July 1, 2008, will be awarded middle level certification in each subject area in which he or she has three or more years of successful experience according to the guidelines for Middle Grades Teacher Education and Certification, adopted by the State Board of Education.

Prior to October 1, 2006, teachers who meet the experience requirement and are adding middle level certification will be exempt from the coursework, subject area exams and the Principles of Learning and Teaching (middle level test) required for add-on certification in specific middle level areas.

Between October 1, 2006, and July 1, 2008, teachers who meet the experience requirement and are adding middle level certification must pass the subject area exam(s) and the Principles of Teaching and Learning test required by the State Board of Education in order to add subject-specific middle level certification.

Teachers who have a teaching certificate but do not meet the three (3) year teaching requirement by July 1, 2008, must complete all coursework and examinations required for add-on certification in middle level areas.

All teachers who teach in the middle grades must qualify for middle level certification by July 1, 2008.

4. Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, or Secondary Teachers Adding Middle Level Education

(a) Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Middle Level Curriculum and Organization 3

Early Adolescent Growth and Development and Learning 3

Communities

Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Area 3

(b) Content preparation

Required credits for certification in one middle school field as listed below. For coursework taken at a South Carolina institution of higher education, the appropriate South Carolina science, mathematics, social studies, and language arts standards must be reflected in the specialized preparation.

Middle Level Science Semester

Hours

Methods in Middle Level Science * 3

Biological or life science course and laboratory 8

Earth and space science course and laboratory 8

Physical science (equally divided between physics and chemistry) 8

Reading and Writing in the Content Area 3

* Three years of successful teaching experience in middle level

science may be used in lieu of this requirement.

Middle Level Mathematics Semester

Hours

Algebra 3

Plane and Solid Geometry 3

Probability and Statistics (appropriate to middle level and 3

secondary level curriculum)

Technology (utilization of appropriate technology) 3

Classroom Assessment in Mathematics 3

Methods of Teaching Middle Level Mathematics * 3

Three electives in the following subject areas 9

Theory of Arithmetic

Number Theory

Integrated Mathematics

Discrete Mathematics

Calculus

Mathematical applications in science and social studies

Immersion in Problem Solving

* Three years of successful teaching experience in middle level

mathematics may be used in lieu of this requirement.

Middle Level Social Studies Semester

Hours

Methods of Teaching Social Studies * 3

World History or World Geography 3

South Carolina History 3

Government 3

Three electives in the following subject areas 9

Anthropology

Economics

Political Science/Civics

Geography

Sociology

U.S. History

* Three years of successful teaching experience in middle level

social studies may be used in lieu of this requirement.

Middle Level Language Arts Semester

Hours

Methods of Teaching Middle Level Language Arts * 3

Adolescent Literature 3

World Literature, American Literature, and British

Literature (two must be represented) 6

Teaching of Reading/Foundations or equivalent 3

Reading: Diagnosis and Remediation 3

Teaching of Writing or Advanced Writing 3

Grammar 3

Elective from the following subject areas 3

African-American Literature

Women's Literature

Children's Literature

Creative Writing

* Three years of successful teaching experience in middle level

language arts may be used in lieu of this requirement.

L. MUSIC EDUCATION

1. CHORAL

(a) Bachelor's degree

(b) Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

(c) Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

(d) Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Applied Music (divided equally between piano and voice) * (or 18

three full years)

Theory (harmony, ear training, sight singing) 12

Conducting 4

History and/or Literature of Music ** 6

Instruction in choral methods 3

Participation in ensembles (large or small) (or two s-

emester-

s) three

full

years

* A minimum of two half-hour lessons or one one-hour lesson

per week for the full nine-month school year is accepted as

one full year in any one area of Applied Music.

** The History and/or Literature of Music requirement may

substitute for the Music Appreciation requirement in the

General Education Program.

(e) Endorsement in Advanced Placement Music requires certification in music and the successful completion of the requisite Advanced Placement Institute.

2. INSTRUMENTAL

(a) Bachelor's degree

(b) Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

(c) Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

(d) Specialized preparation (band or orchestra) Semester

Hours

Applied music (divided equally among piano, one additional 18 (or

major instrument, and two additional instrument families) * three

full

years)

Theory (harmony, ear training, sight singing) 12

Conducting 4

History and/or Literature of Music ** 6

Instruction in wind, string and percussion instruments and in 3

voice(or two semesters)

Participation in ensembles (large or small) three full

years

* A minimum of two half-hour lessons or one one-hour lesson

per week for the full nine-month school year is accepted as

one full year in any one area of Applied Music.

** The History and/or Literature of Music requirement may

substitute for the Music Appreciation requirement in the

General Education Program.

(e) Endorsement in Advanced Placement Music requires certification in music and the successful completion of the requisite Advanced Placement Institute.

3. PIANO, VOICE, VIOLIN

(a) Bachelor's degree

(b) Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

(c) Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

(d) Specialized preparation (band or orchestra) Semester

Hours

Applied music (piano, voice, violin, organ) * 18

Theory (harmony, ear training, sight singing) 12

Conducting 4

History and/or Literature of Music ** 6

Instruction in wind, string and percussion instruments (or two 3

semesters)

Participation in ensembles (large or small) three full

years

* A minimum of two half-hour lessons or one one-hour lesson

per week for the full nine-month school year is accepted as

one full year in any one area of applied music.

** The History and/or Literature of Music requirement may

substitute for the Music Appreciation requirement in the

General Education Program.

M. PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

History, Principles, or Philosophy of Physical Education 3

Organization and Administration, Curriculum, or

Evaluation of Physical Education 3

Human Physiology and Anatomy (in addition to the twelve 3

semester hours in basic science requirements)

Materials and applied techniques 21

(This area involves multiple courses that require an understanding and

mastery of the techniques of the various activities and their

presentation and adaptation to the various age levels and groups.)

Required courses

Games and Rhythms for the Elementary School-Aged Child

Individual and Dual Sports

Intramurals and Interscholastic Sports

Movement Education

Recreation and Outdoor Education

Team Sports

Elective courses

Adapted Physical Education (exceptional or atypical children)

Aquatics and Water Sports

Stunts, Tumbling, and Gymnastics

Rhythms

Safety, First Aid, and Athletic Injuries

Games and Activities of Low Organization

N. READING

1. READING TEACHER

(a) Bachelor's degree

(b) Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

(c) Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

(d) Two years of successful teaching experience

(e) Specialized preparation Semester Hours

Fundamentals of Basic Reading Instruction 3

Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties 3

Practicum in Reading 3

Methods and Materials of Reading Instruction 3

2. READING CONSULTANT

(a) Bachelor's degree

(b) Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

(c) Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

(d) Five years of successful teaching experience

(e) Twelve (12) semester hours in courses required for Reading Teacher

(f) Specialized preparation (graduate credit) Semester Hours

Organization and Supervision of Reading Programs 3

Testing and Measurements 3

Educational Psychology 3

Reading in the Secondary School 3

3. READING COORDINATOR OR DIRECTOR

(a) Bachelor's degree

(b) Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

(c) Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

(d) Five years of successful teaching experience

(e) Twenty-four (24) semester hours in courses specified for Reading Teacher and Reading Consultant

(f) Specialized preparation (graduate credit) Semester Hours

Administration and Supervision 3

Curriculum Development 3

Fundamentals of Guidance

Research and Literature in Reading 3

4. READING CLINICIAN

(a) Master's degree

(b) Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

(c) Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

(d) Two years of successful teaching experience

(e) Thirty-six (36) semester hours in courses specified for Reading Teacher, Reading Consultant, and Reading Coordinator or Director

(f) Specialized preparation (graduate credit) Semester

Hours

Advanced Clinical Testing, including individual intelligence 3

testing

Exceptional Child 3

Personality and Abnormal Psychology 3

Psychology of Reading 3

Advanced Course in Remedial Reading 3

Advanced Practicum 3

O. SCIENCE

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation (for teaching all sciences in high Semester

school) * Hours

Biology 6-8

Chemistry 6-8

Physics 6-8

Marine Biology/Science 6-8

Electives in the following subject areas: 6-12

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Geology

Geography

Astronomy

* At least eighteen (18) semester hours of the thirty (30)

semester hours must be in courses with laboratory.

Certification will be granted in any one of the specific sciences when at least eighteen (18) semester hours of credit are presented. Six or more semester hours must be in laboratory courses.

5. Endorsement in the Advanced Placement sciences requires certification in a science area and the successful completion of the requisite Advanced Placement Institute.

P. SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation (for teaching all social studies in Semester

high school) Hours

Social studies

U.S. History 6

European History 6

Electives from economics, government, geography, and 12

sociology (not more than 6 hours in any one field)

Electives from economics, geography, government, history, 6

psychology, sociology, and the history of religion

History

U.S. History 6

European History 6

Electives from history and/or government 6

One social studies field 18

(Certification will be granted in any one of the specific

subjects--economics, geography, government, psychology, and

sociology--for which eighteen (18) semester hours are

presented.)

5. Endorsement in the Advanced Placement social sciences requires certification in a social studies area and the successful completion of the requisite Advanced Placement Institute.

Q. THEATER

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation* Semester Hours

Acting 3

Technical Theater (including stagecraft, 6

lighting, costuming, makeup)

Directing 3

Dramatic Literature 6

History of the Theater 3

Creative Drama 3

Theater arts elective 3

* In meeting the above requirements, the applicant with training or experience

in the professional theater may offer the following substitutions for the

courses listed:

(a) At least three (3) months full-time or twelve (12) months part-time acting training in a non-degree-granting professional acting school (provided that the school employs at least three different teachers) may be substituted for the acting course.

(b) At least six (6) months of full-time employment in technical theater may be substituted for technical theater courses.

(c) Experience as director of at least five (5) full-length plays produced for a paying audience may be substituted for the directing course.

III. EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN ADD-ON CERTIFICATION

The following areas are included:

A. Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing

B. Emotional Disabilities

C. Learning Disabilities

D. Mental Disabilities

E. Multi-categorical Special Education

F. Severe Disabilities

G. Speech Language Therapist

H. Visual Impairment

A. EDUCATION OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Introduction to Exceptional Learners/Special Education 3

Teaching of Reading 3

Methods/Procedures for Teaching Speech Reading 3

Psychology of Hearing Impaired 3

Teaching of Language to Students with Hearing Impairment 3

Two electives from the following courses 6

Educational Assessment

Anatomy of the Auditory and Speech Mechanism

History of Education and Guidance for the Hearing Impaired

Audiology, Hearing Aids, and Auditory Training

Methods of Teaching Elementary School Subjects

Principles of Speech Correction

Physical Education and Recreation for the Exceptional Child

Nature of Emotional Disabilities

Nature of Learning Disabilities

Remedial Reading

Practicum in Instruction of the Exceptional Child

Introduction to Rehabilitation and Community Services

Educational Psychology

B. EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Introduction to Exceptional Learners/Special Education 3

Characteristics of Emotional Disabilities 3

Methods/Procedures for Emotional Disabilities 3

Behavior Management 3

Teaching Reading in General and Special Education 3

Assessment of Exceptional Learners 3

Practicum in Instruction for Students with Emotional 3

Disabilities *

* Practicum may be waived based on two years' successful

experience teaching emotional disabilities

C. LEARNING DISABILITIES

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Introduction to Exceptional Learners/Special Education 3

Characteristics of Learning Disabilities 3

Methods/Procedures for Learning Disabilities 3

Behavior Management 3

Teaching Reading in General and Special Education 3

Assessment of Exceptional Learners 3

Practicum in Instruction for Students with Learning 3

Disabilities *

* Practicum may be waived based on two years' successful

experience teaching learning disabilities.

D. MENTAL DISABILITIES

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Introduction to Exceptional Learners/Special Education 3

Characteristics of Mental Disabilities 3

Methods/Procedures for Mental Disabilities 3

Behavior Management 3

Teaching Reading in General and Special Education 3

Assessment of Exceptional Learners

Practicum in Instruction for Students with Mental 3

Disabilities *

* Practicum may be waived based on two years' successful

experience teaching mental disabilities.

E. MULTI-CATEGORICAL SPECIAL EDUCATION

This area allows teachers to serve learners with mild to moderate disabilities, which include autism, emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, mental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate in either mental disabilities, emotional disabilities, or learning disabilities

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Introduction to Exceptional Learners/Special Education 3

Characteristics of Learning Disabilities 3

Characteristics of Mental Disabilities 3

Characteristics of Emotional Disabilities 3

Methods/Procedures for Learning Disabilities 3

Methods/Procedures for Mental Disabilities 3

Methods/Procedures for Emotional Disabilities 3

Behavior Management 3

Assessment of Exceptional Learners 3

Practicum in Instruction for Students with Emotional 6

Disabilities, and/or, Learning Disabilities, and/or, Mental

Disabilities

OR

5. If certified in one area (mental disabilities, emotional disabilities, or learning disabilities) coursework is required in each of the two areas other than the teacher's certification area.

Characteristics 3

Methods in Procedures 3

Practicum * 3

OR

6. If certified in two areas (mental disabilities, emotional disabilities, or learning disabilities) coursework is required in the one remaining certification area.

Characteristics 3

Methods in Procedures 3

Practicum * 3

* Practicum (three semester hours) may be waived based on two years'

successful experience teaching mental, emotional, or learning

disabilities, as appropriate.

F. SEVERE DISABILITIES

This area allows teachers to serve learners with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities, which include mental disabilities, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, autism, traumatic brain injury, and other health impairments.

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Introduction to Exceptional Learners/Special Education 3

Characteristics of Severe Disabilities 3

Methods/Procedures for Teaching Individuals with Moderate to 3

Severe Disabilities

Behavior Management 3

Language/Communication Skills for Exceptional Children 3

Assessment of Exceptional Learners 3

Practicum in Instruction for Students with Severe 3

Disabilities *

* Practicum may be waived based on two years' successful

experience teaching severe disabilities.

G. SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPIST

(Included in Regulation 43-64 under Requirements for Certification at the Advanced Level)

H. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Human Growth and Development or the equivalent 3

Teaching of Reading 3

Nature of Visually Impaired 3

Educational Procedures for Visually Impaired 3

Introduction to Exceptional Children 3

Braille - Reading and Writing 3

Orientation and Mobility for the Classroom Teacher 3

Practicum in Instruction of the Visually Impaired Child* 3

Anatomy, Physiology, and Function of the Eye 3

Practicum may be waived based on two years' successful

experience teaching visually impaired.

IV. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY ADD-ON CERTIFICATION

The following areas are included:

A. Agriculture

B. Business and Marketing Technology

C. Computer Programming

D. Family and Consumer Sciences

E. Industrial Technology

A. AGRICULTURE

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

(a) Agriculture

Plant sciences (including agronomy, horticulture, and/or 15

forest)

Animal sciences (including dairy or poultry) 6

Agricultural engineering (mechanization) 6

Agricultural economics 6

Agricultural sciences electives 18

(b) One specific Agricultural Education field

Agricultural mechanics 18

Animal science 18

Environmental science and natural resources 18

Forestry 18

Horticulture 18

Agriculture sciences electives (required for each of the 6

five required Agricultural Education fields)

B. BUSINESS AND MARKETING TECHNOLOGY

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Accounting 6

Business Communications 3

Business Law

Computer applications and technology (to include, but not be 9

limited to, word processing, spreadsheets, database

management, and Web publishing/multimedia)

Economics 3

Entrepreneurship 3

Hospitality, Tourism or Hotel/Motel Management 3

International Business 3

Management 3

Marketing 3

Instructional Methods for Teaching Business, Marketing, 3

Computer Technology

C. COMPUTER PROGRAMMING (for Career and Technology Education programming courses)

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the secondary level in any subject area.

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Computer programming (any combination of currently relevant 9

language(s) being used in business)

Note: Programming courses completed at the post secondary

level within the past five years may be counted toward this

endorsement.

D. FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education.

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Child Development or Human Growth and Development 3

Computer Technology or Introduction to Computers 3

Consumer Economics and Resource Management 3

Curriculum and Evaluation in Family and Consumer

Sciences (FCS) or Instructional Strategies 3

Food Science or Food Composition 3

General Chemistry and Lab or Chemical Sciences and Lab 4

Housing: Design and Environment or Residential Technology 3

Human Sexuality 3

Introduction to the Exceptional Child or Introduction to 3

Special Education

Marriage and Family Relations or Education for Parenthood 3

Professional Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences or 3

The Professional and the Family

One of the following courses 3

Human Nutrition

Meal Management

Nutrition and Food

Quantity Food Production

One of the following courses 3

Clothing Design and Construction

Contemporary Aspects of Clothing

Creative Apparel Design

Essentials of Textiles 40

E. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

1. Bachelor's degree

2. Temporary, initial, or professional certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K-12 level.

3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the content-area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education

4. Specialized preparation Semester

Hours

Transportation 6

Communication 6

Manufacturing 6

Construction 6

Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD) 3

New and emerging areas of technology such as bio-related 9

technology, computer technology, and designing and problem

solving

V. OTHER TYPES OF SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATION

FINE ARTS

1. Teachers for advanced fine arts programs who do not meet the requirements for certification in any existing area of certification will be issued an initial teaching certification if all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The school district has in operation an advanced program in the fine arts that has been approved by the State Department of Education.

(b) The school district superintendent requests certification for the prospective teacher in writing, describing the situation in which the teacher will work and the exact nature of the proposed duties of the teacher.

(c) The candidate has earned an undergraduate or graduate degree in fine arts from a nationally or regionally