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Section 10: Overview of Educator Certificationhttp://ed.sc.gov/agency/se/Educator-Certification-Recruitment-and-Preparation/Certification/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTSEach state in the United States requires a person to have a certificate or license to teachin its public school. This requirement protects the students and helps insure that all children inthe United States are taught by highly qualified teachers who have met the establishedstandards of quality through their teacher preparation program.The Citadel Teacher Education teacher candidates will be recommended for certificationin the state of South Carolina only if they have met all the School of Education requirements asoutlined in the course catalog or official program of study. Verification of College PreparationRecommendation for Teacher Certificate is signed by the Dean in the School of Education onlyafter ALL requirements have been successfully met. This form is sent to the South CarolinaState Department of Education, Office of Educator Certification who then give final approval andissue the official certification. Typically this process takes from 4 – 12 weeks to be completed.South Carolina certification status can be accessed through the follow web address:https://scteachers.ed.sc.gov/apps/mycert/logon.cfmFor teacher candidates considering certification or licensure in another state, a candidateshould obtain his or her South Carolina certificate first. Many states have reciprocityagreements with South Carolina. These agreements make it possible for a person to bequalified for initial certification or licensure in those states.SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER APPLICATION SYSTEMThe (CERRA) maintains South Carolina’s state-wide teacher application system. Thissystem allows a teacher who is seeking a teaching position to file one common application online,to learn about job openings throughout the state and to post or activate her or hisapplication for school districts to view. Creating a profile through the application can be startedduring the student teaching internship.The South Carolina Teacher Application System can be accessed through CERRA at:http://www.winthrop.edu/scteach https://www.winthrop.edu/scteachSTANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATORSPursuant to State Board of Regulations 43-58, the State Board of Education has the legalauthority to deny, revoke, or suspend a certificate, or issue a public reprimand, for the followcauses: Incompetence, Willful neglect of duty, Willful violation of the rules andregulation of the State Board ofEducation, Unprofessional conduct, Drunkenness, Cruelty, Crime against the law of this state or theUnited States, Immorality, any conduct involving moralturpitude, Dishonesty, Evident unfitness for the position forwhich one is employed, Sale or possession of narcotics, Obtaining or attempting to obtain acertificate by fraudulent means orthrough misrepresentation of materialfacts, Failure to comply with the provisions of acontract without the written consent ofThe Citadel, School of Education 56
the local school board, Test security violation, Failure to comply with a court order forchild support, and failure for a secondtime to complete successfully the formalevaluation process as an annual contractteacher.The State Board of Education may impose any one of the following disciplinary actions on aneducator certificate: Permanent revocation, Revocation with the right to reapply afterthree years, Suspension for a specified period of time, Suspension for a specified period of time,upon satisfaction of certain conditionsThe process for taking disciplinary action on an educator certificate:such as drug or alcohol testing,counseling, or treatment; psychiatrictesting, counseling, or treatment; orother conditions appropriate to the factsof the case; Public reprimand.1. The Department of Education may learn of possible grounds for disciplinary action on aneducator certificate from a school district superintendent pursuant to State Board ofEducation Regulation 43-58.1, other states, the media, and individual complaints.2. Once the Department of Education learns of conduct that may constitute just cause fordisciplinary action, The Department will notify the educator of pending disciplinary actionand of the educator’s right to a hearing. The educator has fifteen days from the receipt ofthe notice to make a written request for a hearing.3. If the educator fails to request a hearing within this time frame, he or she will waive theright to a hearing and the State Board may impost disciplinary action based on theinformation present by the Department.4. If the educator requests a hearing, a hearing will be conducted before the Board or ahearing officer, pursuant to State Board of Education Rule BACK, Procedures for EducatorCertification Hearings.South Carolina educators have had disciplinary action taken on their certificates for Pursuing a personal, inappropriaterelationship with a student; Touching a student inappropriately; Engaging in a physical altercation with astudent; Supplying alcohol or drugs to a student; Using a school computer to view ordownload pornography; Sending or receiving prurient emails; Violating test security; Violating state or federal laws involvingdrugs or alcohol or other illegal behavior; Embezzling public funds; Committing breach of trust; and Breaching a teaching contract.Applicants for certification in South Carolina have had their applications for certification deniedbecause they have serious criminal records and, in some cases, failed to fully disclose theircriminal records.Notice of the denial, suspension or revocation of an educator’s certificate is sent to all districtsin South Carolina and to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education andCertification (NASDTEC) Clearinghouse. Notice of a public reprimand is sent only to the schoolsdistricts.The Citadel, School of Education 57
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