Applicants are responsible for providing an accurate, complete application that includes all requested supporting documentation of eligibility. In addition, applicants must meet all requirements for admission into the CTE work-based certification program that are in effect on the date of receipt of all required documentation. 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.
Beginning the Application Process
To begin the application process for work-based program enrollment, please complete an online application through the My SC Educator Portal prior to completion of any other steps.
Completing the Application Process
After an application for program enrollment is submitted through My SC Educator Portal, applicants must provide all of the following supporting documentation to complete the application process:
All certification requests and supporting documents must be submitted through My SC Educator Portal. All supporting documents must be in PDF format and legible. Please note that photographs of documents will not be accepted.
For a summative checklist of application procedures, program candidates and their employers are encouraged to review the CTE Work-Based Program Application Checklist.
Work history information may be used to meet CTE Work-Based Field Experience Requirements. Paid or unpaid internships that are required by a degree program and/or certificate, certification or registration may not be used to meet any part of this work experience requirement.
Please note that Health Science Technology applicants must establish the minimum required work experience in the health care field after obtaining professional certification or registration.
Experience Verification
To begin the experience verification process, please complete and submit the following documents:
- Industry Experience Verification Form (PDF)
To be completed by previous employers in order to verify any applicable industry experience completed in the given certification field.
- Self-Employment Verification Form (PDF)
To be completed by an individual with first-hand knowledge of any self-employment experience you may have completed in the given certification field.
- Technical Reference Form (PDF)
As part of verifying applicable work history toward work-based certification, applicants must present two (2) technical references from either former employers, individuals for whom work was done, or by fellow employees in the field of certification must be provided. The technical reference must address work skills, not just character.
- Teaching Experience Verification Form (PDF)
To be completed by previous employers for any teaching experience completed either in a school setting or an industry setting.
Education and Training
Applicants must provide official documentation of all required post-secondary education and/or any specialized curriculum training required by the requested field of certification.
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A minimum of an associate’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university is required for Culinary Arts, Health Science, Engineering and Information Technology.
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All transcripts must be official and bear the official seal, the signature of the designated official, the type of degree earned, if any, and the date awarded.
CTE applicants must present either passing scores on an approved basic skills and field competency examination or a Professional Industry License / Registration. The requirement is determined based on the applicant's chosen certification field. Additional information is provided through the CTE Basic Skills and Area Competency PDF document.
If applicable, applicants may provide copies of previously earned and active industry certifications approved by the State Board of Education in fields where a state or nationally recognized industry competency examination is required. These copies must be certified as true copies by a notary public and may be used to validate area competency.
Application Processing Fee
Submit the non-refundable $105 application processing fee online through My SC Educator Portal.
Fingerprinting Process and Criminal Records Review
Fingerprinting process and criminal records review instructions are available in My SC Educator Portal upon completion of a certification application.
After Completing the Application Process
Qualified candidates will be issued a Letter of Eligibility (LOE). A Confirmation of Employment (COE) must be completed by the employing South Carolina public school district. The form is available to districts only through the SC Educator system. Receipt of the completed COE triggers the issuance of an Induction certificate and officially enrolls the candidate into the Five-Year CTE Work-Based Certification Program.
