The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for a national comprehensive exam administered by the Board of Certification (BOC). After passing the BOC Exam, individuals must meet state regulations for the state where they wish to practice as an athletic trainer. Currently, 49 states and the District of Columbia regulate the practice of athletic training note that California’s regulations pertain to title protection only). Compliance with state regulatory requirements is mandatory and the only avenue to legal athletic training practice. Regulation of athletic trainers in South Carolina is performed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.

The M.S. in Athletic Training is not a distance education program and there is no online option for initial enrollment in the program. It is expected that students enrolled in this program be in South Carolina while taking degree required coursework.

Each state has its own licensing board with its own speech-language pathology licensure requirements. The master’s degree program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Carolina is fully accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its graduates eligible to sit for national certification (CCC-SLP) and professional licensure in the state of South Carolina. Students not living in South Carolina should check the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association site for information regarding state licensure specific to individual states throughout the U.S. where a non-resident student lives. If a current student is considering relocating to another state after being admitted into the program, the student must contact the program director to discuss how the move may impact their ability to participate in academic courses (distributed learning) and clinical practicum (experiential learning) opportunities in a different state.

This program is not a distance education degree program. Students will typically not be permitted to take distance education courses during their first semester of enrollment. Regardless of modality, students must be physically located in South Carolina while completing USC coursework required for the degree, apart from approved study abroad and formal exchange experiences. Additionally, field experiences, practicums, and internships completed as part of degree requirements must be at locations in South Carolina.

Regarding licensure, each state has its own licensing board with its own marriage, couples, and family counseling licensure requirements. Consequently, although the Educational Specialist degree program in Counselor Education at the University of South Carolina is fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation for Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), thereby making its graduates eligible to sit for national certification (NCC) and professional licensure in the state of South Carolina, we cannot confirm that the program meets the requirements for professional licensure in another state. Students who plan to seek certification in a state other than South Carolina should click here for information regarding state licensure specific to individual states throughout the U.S.

Students will typically not be permitted to take distance education courses during their first semester of enrollment. Regardless of modality, students must be physically located in South Carolina while completing USC coursework required for the degree, apart from approved study abroad and formal exchange experiences. Additionally, field experiences, practicums, and internships completed as part of degree requirements must be at locations in South Carolina and will typically be completed in Richland and Lexington counties.

Regarding teacher certification, each state has its own certification board with its own certification requirements. Consequently, although the educator certification programs at the University of South Carolina are fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and are South Carolina State approved programs for educator certification, we cannot confirm that the programs meet the requirements for educator certification in another state. However, South Carolina is part of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement. Per their website: “The NASDTEC Interstate Agreement facilitates the mobility of educators among the states and other jurisdictions that are members of NASDTEC and have signed the Agreement. Although there may be conditions applicable to individual jurisdictions, the Agreement makes it possible for an educator who completed an approved program and/or who holds a certificate or license in one jurisdiction to earn a certificate or license in another state or jurisdiction.” A list of all states that have signed on to NASDTEC agreement can be found at this link [pdf]. Upon successful completion of an educator program and passing scores on appropriate educator certification exams (if required by the state in which the student is seeking certification), students may seek certification through application to a state’s board of education. Students wishing to seek certification in a state other than South Carolina must contact that state’s educator certification board to determine requirements.

This program is not a distance education degree program. Students will typically not be permitted to take distance education courses during their first semester of enrollment. Regardless of modality, students must be physically located in South Carolina while completing USC coursework required for the degree, apart from approved study abroad and formal exchange experiences. Additionally, field experiences, practicums, and internships completed as part of degree requirements must be at locations in South Carolina and will typically be completed in Richland and Lexington counties.

Regarding teacher certification, each state has its own certification board with its own certification requirements. Consequently, although the educator certification programs at the University of South Carolina are fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and are South Carolina State approved programs for educator certification, we cannot confirm that the programs meet the requirements for educator certification in another state. However, South Carolina is part of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement. Per their website: “The NASDTEC Interstate Agreement facilitates the mobility of educators among the states and other jurisdictions that are members of NASDTEC and have signed the Agreement. Although there may be conditions applicable to individual jurisdictions, the Agreement makes it possible for an educator who completed an approved program and/or who holds a certificate or license in one jurisdiction to earn a certificate or license in another state or jurisdiction.” A list of all states that have signed on to NASDTEC agreement can be found at this link [pdf]. Upon successful completion of an educator program and passing scores on appropriate educator certification exams (if required by the state in which the student is seeking certification), students may seek certification through application to a state’s board of education. Students wishing to seek certification in a state other than South Carolina must contact that state’s educator certification board to determine requirements.

This program is not a distance education degree program. Students will typically not be permitted to take distance education courses during their first semester of enrollment. Regardless of modality, students must be physically located in South Carolina while completing USC coursework required for the degree, apart from approved study abroad and formal exchange experiences. Additionally, field experiences, practicums, and internships completed as part of degree requirements must be at locations in South Carolina and will typically be completed in Richland and Lexington counties.

Regarding teacher certification, each state has its own certification board with its own certification requirements. Consequently, although the educator certification programs at the University of South Carolina are fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and are South Carolina State approved programs for educator certification, we cannot confirm that the programs meet the requirements for educator certification in another state. However, South Carolina is part of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement. Per their website: “The NASDTEC Interstate Agreement facilitates the mobility of educators among the states and other jurisdictions that are members of NASDTEC and have signed the Agreement. Although there may be conditions applicable to individual jurisdictions, the Agreement makes it possible for an educator who completed an approved program and/or who holds a certificate or license in one jurisdiction to earn a certificate or license in another state or jurisdiction.” A list of all states that have signed on to NASDTEC agreement can be found at this link [pdf]. Upon successful completion of an educator program and passing scores on appropriate educator certification exams (if required by the state in which the student is seeking certification), students may seek certification through application to a state’s board of education. Students wishing to seek certification in a state other than South Carolina must contact that state’s educator certification board to determine requirements.

This program is not a distance education degree program. Students will typically not be permitted to take distance education courses during their first semester of enrollment. Regardless of modality, students must be physically located in South Carolina while completing USC coursework required for the degree, apart from approved study abroad and formal exchange experiences. Additionally, field experiences, practicums, and internships completed as part of degree requirements must be at locations in South Carolina and will typically be completed in Richland and Lexington counties.

Regarding teacher certification, each state has its own certification board with its own certification requirements. Consequently, although the educator certification programs at the University of South Carolina are fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and are South Carolina State approved programs for educator certification, we cannot confirm that the programs meet the requirements for educator certification in another state. However, South Carolina is part of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement. Per their website: “The NASDTEC Interstate Agreement facilitates the mobility of educators among the states and other jurisdictions that are members of NASDTEC and have signed the Agreement. Although there may be conditions applicable to individual jurisdictions, the Agreement makes it possible for an educator who completed an approved program and/or who holds a certificate or license in one jurisdiction to earn a certificate or license in another state or jurisdiction.” A list of all states that have signed on to NASDTEC agreement can be found at this link [pdf]. Upon successful completion of an educator program and passing scores on appropriate educator certification exams (if required by the state in which the student is seeking certification), students may seek certification through application to a state’s board of education. Students wishing to seek certification in a state other than South Carolina must contact that state’s educator certification board to determine requirements.

This program is not a distance education degree program. Students will typically not be permitted to take distance education courses during their first semester of enrollment. Regardless of modality, students must be physically located in South Carolina while completing USC coursework required for the degree, apart from approved study abroad and formal exchange experiences. Additionally, field experiences, practicums, and internships completed as part of degree requirements must be at locations in South Carolina and will typically be completed in Richland and Lexington counties.

Regarding teacher certification, each state has its own certification board with its own certification requirements. Consequently, although the educator certification programs at the University of South Carolina are fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and are South Carolina State approved programs for educator certification, we cannot confirm that the programs meet the requirements for educator certification in another state. However, South Carolina is part of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement. Per their website: “The NASDTEC Interstate Agreement facilitates the mobility of educators among the states and other jurisdictions that are members of NASDTEC and have signed the Agreement. Although there may be conditions applicable to individual jurisdictions, the Agreement makes it possible for an educator who completed an approved program and/or who holds a certificate or license in one jurisdiction to earn a certificate or license in another state or jurisdiction.” A list of all states that have signed on to NASDTEC agreement can be found at this link [pdf]. Upon successful completion of an educator program and passing scores on appropriate educator certification exams (if required by the state in which the student is seeking certification), students may seek certification through application to a state’s board of education. Students wishing to seek certification in a state other than South Carolina must contact that state’s educator certification board to determine requirements.

The M.A.T. in Elementary Education is an online distance education degree program designed to prepare candidates for elementary education teaching positions in South Carolina. This program is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and is a South Carolina State approved program for elementary education certification.

All field experiences, practicums, and internships completed as part of degree requirements must be at locations in South Carolina.

Admission to the M.A.T. in Elementary Education is limited to applicants who meet one of the following criteria:

• Located in South Carolina at the time of enrollment.
• Located outside South Carolina and attests that they plan to seek SC elementary education teacher certification and employment in a school/district located in SC.

The University makes no claims regarding eligibility for certification in any state other than South Carolina for this degree program. Students wishing to seek teacher certification in a state other than South Carolina should contact that state’s educator certification board to determine requirements and applicability of this degree.

The Ed.S. in Education Administration is an online degree program designed to prepare candidates for school district leadership positions in South Carolina. This program is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and is a South Carolina State approved program for superintendent certification.

The University makes no claims regarding a graduate's eligibility for certification as a superintendent in any state other than South Carolina. For this reason, admission to the Ed.S. in Education Administration is limited to applicants who meet one of the following criteria:

• Located in South Carolina at the time of enrollment.
• Located outside South Carolina and attests that they plan to seek SC superintendent certification and employment in a school/district located in SC.

To obtain SC superintendent certification upon completion of the Ed.S. program, the candidate must achieve minimum qualifying scores on the appropriate required area examination, have a valid SC Professional Certificate and three years’ experience as a PreK–12 or postsecondary teacher and two years as a school or school district administrator, postsecondary administrator, or school business administrator. Other requirements may apply. For questions or further information regarding certification, contact the SC Department of Education.

Students wishing to seek superintendent certification in a state other than South Carolina should contact that state’s educator certification board to determine requirements and applicability of this degree.

Each state has its own licensing board with its own Registered Professional Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure requirements. This program in the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education thereby making BSN graduates eligible to sit for national licensure (NCLEX-RN) and thus meeting requirements for RN licensure in the state of South Carolina. If a current student is considering relocating to another state after being admitted into the program, the student must contact the program director to discuss how the move may impact their ability to participate in academic courses and clinical practica (experiential learning) opportunities in a different state.

South Carolina is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), which is a voluntary agreement between states that allows nurses to practice in participating states without needing to obtain a separate license in each state. Participating states include: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. See NLC and RN licensure for additional information.

Each state has its own licensing board with its own Registered Professional Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure requirements. The graduate degree programs in the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education thereby making graduates eligible to sit for national certification (ANCC and AANP), thus meeting requirements for licensure in the state of South Carolina. For students not living in South Carolina, the graduate programs currently admit students from select states listed here. If a current student is considering relocating to another state after being admitted into the program, the student must contact the program director to discuss how the move may impact their ability to participate in academic courses (distributed learning) and clinical practica (experiential learning) opportunities in a different state.

Each state has its own licensing board with its own Registered Professional Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure requirements. The graduate degree programs in the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education thereby making graduates eligible to sit for national certification (ANCC and AANP), thus meeting requirements for licensure in the state of South Carolina. For students not living in South Carolina, the graduate programs currently admit students from select states listed here. If a current student is considering relocating to another state after being admitted into the program, the student must contact the program director to discuss how the move may impact their ability to participate in academic courses (distributed learning) and clinical practica (experiential learning) opportunities in a different state.