South Carolina State Personnel Standards
Audiologist
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| Discipline | Audiologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Audiology License | |
| State Department | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://llr.sc.gov/aud/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Completed supervised professional employment ( a minimum of 30 hours a week of professional employment in Audiology for at least nine months whether or not for wages or other compensation under the supervision of a licensed audiologist); or Meet ASHA's Standards for Certificate of Clinical Competence, or its equivalent as approved by the board, in speech-language pathology or Audiology in effect at the time of application; OR Have a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence or its equivalent as approved by the board. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Passing the national PRAXIS examination in Audiology. | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. | |
| Additional requirements specific for schools? | Audiologists in the public schools are contract employees and do not fall under specific teacher requirements of the state Department of Education http://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/SC/SCteachrequire/ | |
Special Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Certification
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| Discipline | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | Special Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Certification | |
| State Department | South Carolina State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Specialized preparation in: 1. Introduction to Exceptional Learners/Special Education 2. Teaching of Reading 3. Methods/Procedures for Teaching Speech Reading 4. Psychology of Hearing Impaired 5. Teaching of Language to Students with Hearing Impairment Also Two electives from the following courses: 1. Educational Assessment 2. Anatomy of the Auditory and Speech Mechanism 3. History of Education and Guidance for the Hearing Impaired 4. Audiology, Hearing Aids, and Auditory Training 5. Methods of Teaching Elementary School Subjects 6. Principles of Speech Correction 7. Physical Education and Recreation for the Exceptional Child 8. Nature of Emotional Disabilities 9. Nature of Learning Disabilities 10. Remedial Reading 11. Introduction to Rehabilitation and Community Services | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Practicum in Instruction of the Exceptional Child | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (5272); Qualifying score: 160 | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics takes about 3 hours to complete. The course, BabyNet Basics, is divided into 3 Lessons; Lesson 1: Introduction to BabyNet, Lesson 2: BabyNet Service Delivery System, and Lesson 3: Introduction to the IFSP. Lesson 1 is the longest lesson, which consists of 3 smaller course units (BabyNet Beginnings, BabyNet System Components 1, and BabyNet System Components 2). At the end of each lesson, there is a 30-question test that must be successfully passed in order to complete the lesson. For the Lesson 3 test, it may be helpful to have a copy of an IFSP available. A blank copy of the IFSP can be found on the S.C. First Steps to School Readiness, BabyNet Webpage. | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or temporary | 1. Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE:) PACE offers qualified participants an opportunity to teach in a South Carolina public school while completing the requirements for professional licensure. Participants receive hands-on experience in the classroom and the support of experienced educators as they complete a series training seminars and courses. 2. American Board for Certification of Teaching Excellence (ABCTE) : ABCTE offers a series of examinations that lead to a license in secondary English, mathematics, or science areas. Individuals who pass these examination(s) can seek employment and work toward professional licensure. 3. South Carolina ABCTE 4. Teach for America (TFA) : Teach for America is a national program designed to recruit a diverse group of high-achieving recent college graduates to teach for two years in high-need, low-income communities. | |
Early Childhood Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | Early Childhood Education Certification | |
| State Department | South Carolina State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | 3 yrs - 3rd grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Specialized preparation: 1. The Behavior and Development of the Young Child* 2. Curriculum for Early Childhood Education 3. Methods and Materials for Early Childhood 4. Practicum in Early Childhood Education** 5. Teaching Reading at the Elementary Level; or Emergent Literacy 6. Content courses in math, science, and social studies (each must be represented) * Credits earned in the area of child psychology are acceptable. | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | 3 Semester hours of a practicum in Early Childhood Education | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention (5692); Qualifying score: 159 | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or temporary | 1. Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE:) PACE offers qualified participants an opportunity to teach in a South Carolina public school while completing the requirements for professional licensure. Participants receive hands-on experience in the classroom and the support of experienced educators as they complete a series training seminars and courses. 2. American Board for Certification of Teaching Excellence (ABCTE) : ABCTE offers a series of examinations that lead to a license in secondary English, mathematics, or science areas. Individuals who pass these examination(s) can seek employment and work toward professional licensure. 3. South Carolina ABCTE 4. Teach for America (TFA) : Teach for America is a national program designed to recruit a diverse group of high-achieving recent college graduates to teach for two years in high-need, low-income communities. | |
Early Childhood Special Educator
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| Discipline | Early Childhood Special Educator | |
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| License/Certificate | Early Childhood Special Education Certification | |
| State Department | South Carolina State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - 6 yrs | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Specialized Preparation in: 1. Human Growth and Development 2. Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education 3. Partnerships in Early Childhood Special Education: Teaming 4. With Parents and Professional 5. Assessment of Young Children with Disabilities 6. Procedures for Working with Young Children with Disabilities 7. Social/Emotional Development and Guidance for Young Children | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Must complete 3 credit hours of "Practicum/Field Experience" (May be waived based on two years' successful experience teaching young children with disabilities) | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Praxis Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention (5692); Qualifying score: 159 | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics takes about 3 hours to complete. The course, BabyNet Basics, is divided into 3 Lessons; Lesson 1: Introduction to BabyNet, Lesson 2: BabyNet Service Delivery System, and Lesson 3: Introduction to the IFSP. Lesson 1 is the longest lesson, which consists of 3 smaller course units (BabyNet Beginnings, BabyNet System Components 1, and BabyNet System Components 2). At the end of each lesson, there is a 30-question test that must be successfully passed in order to complete the lesson. For the Lesson 3 test, it may be helpful to have a copy of an IFSP available. A blank copy of the IFSP can be found on the S.C. First Steps to School Readiness, BabyNet Webpage. | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or temporary | 1. Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE:) PACE offers qualified participants an opportunity to teach in a South Carolina public school while completing the requirements for professional licensure. Participants receive hands-on experience in the classroom and the support of experienced educators as they complete a series training seminars and courses. 2. American Board for Certification of Teaching Excellence (ABCTE) : ABCTE offers a series of examinations that lead to a license in secondary English, mathematics, or science areas. Individuals who pass these examination(s) can seek employment and work toward professional licensure. 3. South Carolina ABCTE 4. Teach for America (TFA) : Teach for America is a national program designed to recruit a diverse group of high-achieving recent college graduates to teach for two years in high-need, low-income communities. | |
Family Therapist
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| Discipline | Family Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | |
| State Department | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/counselors/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Must have: (1) Completed a minimum of three (3) graduate semester hours in Psychopathology in academic training from a college or university approved by the Board. This course must provide the practitioner with an understanding of psychopathology, abnormal psychology, abnormal behavior, etiology dynamics, and treatment of abnormal behavior; and (2) Completed a minimum of three (3) graduate semester hours in Diagnostics in academic training from a college or university approved by the Board. This course must provide the practitioner with an understanding of the diagnostics of psychopathology . | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work | Completion of a minimum of one thousand five hundred (1500) hours of post-master’s clinical experience and post-master’s clinical supervision in marriage and family therapy performed over a period of no fewer than two (2) years. Of the one thousand five hundred (1500) hours, there must be a minimum of one thousand three hundred eighty (1,380) documented direct client contact hours and a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) documented hours of supervision by a licensed marriage and family therapy supervisor other qualified licensed mental health practitioner approved by the Board prior to beginning supervision, that includes experience assessing and treating clients with the more serious problems as categorized in standard diagnostic nomenclature. At least sixty (60) of the supervision hours must be individual/triadic, and the remaining sixty (60) hours can be individual/triadic or group. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Board's (AMFTRB) Examination in Marital and Family Therapy (unable to find passing score) | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics takes about 3 hours to complete. The course, BabyNet Basics, is divided into 3 Lessons; Lesson 1: Introduction to BabyNet, Lesson 2: BabyNet Service Delivery System, and Lesson 3: Introduction to the IFSP. Lesson 1 is the longest lesson, which consists of 3 smaller course units (BabyNet Beginnings, BabyNet System Components 1, and BabyNet System Components 2). At the end of each lesson, there is a 30-question test that must be successfully passed in order to complete the lesson. For the Lesson 3 test, it may be helpful to have a copy of an IFSP available. A blank copy of the IFSP can be found on the S.C. First Steps to School Readiness, BabyNet Webpage. | |
Nurse
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| Discipline | Nurse | |
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| License/Certificate | Registered Nurse | |
| State Department | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation South Carolina Board of Nursing | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Nursing/index.asp?file=licensure.htm | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Associate's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN); Passing score- the exam is pass/fail | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. | |
Occupational Therapist
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| Discipline | Occupational Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Occupational Therapist License | |
| State Department | South Carolina Department of Public Health, Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/OccupationalTherapy/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Has completed successfully a minimum of six months of supervised field work experience at an educational institution approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | 1. National: National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Examination; Passing score: 450 2. State: Jurisprudence Exam ; Passing score: 70% | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. | |
Physical Therapist
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| Discipline | Physical Therapist | |
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| License/Certificate | Physical Therapist License | |
| State Department | South Carolina Department of Department of Public Health South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/PhysicalTherapy/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | National Physical Therapy Examinations (NPTE); Passing Score: 600 | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. | |
Psychologist
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| Discipline | Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Licensed Psychologist | |
| State Department | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://llr.sc.gov/psych/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Doctorate | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? |
Two years of supervised professional experience, one year of which may be predoctoral. The supervisor shall be a psychologist in good standing who is licensed in the State or who
holds an equivalent license in good standing from another state. Supervision shall be within the area of the supervisor’s competency. There shall be a minimum of one hour per week of face to face supervision as set out in a supervision contractual agreement between the supervisor and supervisee. The Board shall be notified in writing by the supervisor of the details of the supervisory agreement, when applicable, prior to its initiation and at its conclusion. When the Board deems appropriate, the supervised experience may be waived.
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| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | Applicants shall be required to pass the Examination of Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) offered by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. | |
School Psychologist
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| Discipline | School Psychologist | |
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| License/Certificate | School Psychologist I | |
| State Department | South Carolina State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Not specified | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | PRAXIS School Psychologist (5403); Qualifying score: 155 | |
Social Worker
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| Discipline | Social Worker | |
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| License/Certificate | Baccalaureate Social Worker | |
| State Department | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation | |
| State Department Hyperlink | http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/socialworkers/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | ASWB Bachelor's exam, passing score depends on the level of exam you're taking, and which version (form) of the exam you get. Generally, passing scores range from 94-107 or more correct of the 150 scored items. | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. | |
Speech Language Pathologist
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| Discipline | Speech-Language Pathologist | |
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| License/Certificate | Speech-Language Pathology License | |
| State Department | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://llr.sc.gov/aud/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | Birth - Death | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Master's | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Completed supervised professional employment (SPE); or meets ASHA’s standards for Certificate of Clinical Competence or its equivalent as approved by the board, in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology in effect at the time of application; or have a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence or its equivalent as approved by the board. | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | PRAXIS Speech-Language Pathology (5331); Qualifying score: 162 | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. | |
Vision Specialist
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| Discipline | Vision Specialist | |
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| License/Certificate | Education of Blind and Visually Impaired Certification | |
| State Department | South Carolina State Department of Education | |
| State Department Hyperlink | https://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/ | |
| Type of License/Certificate | Licensure/Certificate | |
| Age Range | PreK - 12th grade | |
| Degree Level Requirement | Bachelor's | |
| Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework | Specialized Preparation in 1. The teaching of Reading 2. Nature of Visually Impaired 3. Educational Procedures for Visually Impaired 4. Braille - Reading and Writing 5. Advanced Braille (that includes Nemeth Code) 6. Anatomy, Physiology, and Function of the Eye 7. Low Vision 8. Teaching Students with Multiple Handicaps | |
| Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? | Practicum in Instruction of the Visually Impaired Child (Practicum may be waived based on two years' successful experience teaching visually impaired). | |
| Licensure Dependent on an Exam? | PRAXIS Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments (5282); Qualifying score: 163 | |
| Additional requirements specific to Part C? | Part C providers are required to obtain the South Carolina Part C Credential. BabyNet Basics is the online training course that must be completed by BabyNet personnel in order to obtain the S.C. Part C Credential. | |
| Alternative Route Provisional or temporary | 1. Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE:) PACE offers qualified participants an opportunity to teach in a South Carolina public school while completing the requirements for professional licensure. Participants receive hands-on experience in the classroom and the support of experienced educators as they complete a series training seminars and courses. 2. American Board for Certification of Teaching Excellence (ABCTE): ABCTE offers a series of examinations that lead to a license in secondary English, mathematics, or science areas. Individuals who pass these examination(s) can seek employment and work toward professional licensure. 3. South Carolina ABCTE 4. Teach for America (TFA): Teach for America is a national program designed to recruit a diverse group of high-achieving recent college graduates to teach for two years in high-need, low-income communities. | |