Listed below are the necessary requirements for the South Carolina State Certification for Teaching Children of Poverty.
South Carolina State Certification Requirements
TEACHING CHILDREN OF POVERTY
| 1. | Endorsement | ||
| a. | Bachelor’s degree | ||
| b. | Initial or Professional Certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K–12 level | ||
| AND | |||
| c. | Six semester hours in the following courses | Semester Hours | |
| Living in Poverty | 3 | ||
| One course from among the following: | |||
| Language, Literacy, and Poverty | 3 | ||
| Teaching and Assessing Children of Poverty | 3 | ||
| Home, Community, and Classroom Partnerships in High Poverty Areas | 3 | ||
| 2. | Add-on Certification | ||
| a. | Bachelor’s degree | ||
| b. | Initial or Professional Certificate at the early childhood, elementary, middle, secondary, or pre-K–12 level | ||
| c. | Specialized Preparation | Semester Hours | |
| Living in Poverty | 3 | ||
| Language, Literacy, and Poverty | 3 | ||
| Teaching and Assessing Children of Poverty | 3 | ||
| Home, Community, and Classroom Partnerships in High Poverty Areas | 3 | ||
NOTE: All courses must include a field experience component.