The certificate renewal plan is designed to provide educators who have South Carolina certification an opportunity to apply a broad range of relevant professional development activities toward their certificate renewal. The certificate renewal plan is intended to encourage educators to engage in meaningful, quality professional development activities that are directed toward promoting student achievement and to ensure that educators are accountable for their continuous growth through professional development.

An educator’s professional certificate is valid for five years and expires on June 30 of the expiration year. In order to be eligible for renewal for certificate renewal, the educator must earn a minimum of 120 renewal credits, as described in the credit renewal matrix, during the five-year validity period of the certificate

Please click on the following for more information and forms regarding recertification

Hampton 2’s Professional Development/Recertification Educators Handbook

Click here to check on the status of your current certificate.