Accessing My SC Educator Portal
My SC Educator Portal is an enhanced educator certification and information system released on May 5, 2022. All certification records from the prior system remain accessible through My SC Educator Portal. With increased functionality, the new system allows educators to submit requests and upload documents directly into their certification records.
An Overview of My SC Educator Portal (Video)
Submitting Requests in My SC Educator Portal (Video)
Register for a New Account on My SC Educator Portal
To access My SC Educator Portal for the first time, you must register for a new user account even if you have viewed or submitted records using a different portal previously.
Current and prospective educators are encouraged to provide a personal email address during the registration process, rather than an email account associated with an employer, college, or university. After registering, you will log in with your email address as the username and then create a password.
Once you have created the new account successfully, log in and enter the authentication code sent to your email address. Be sure to check junk and spam folders if you do not receive an email with an authentication code.
Upon successful creation of a My SC Educator Portal account, add SCEducator@ed.sc.gov to your email contacts to ensure future emails are not sent to your email provider's spam folder.
Features of My SC Educator Portal
After registering, current and prospective educators can use My SC Educator Portal to:
- apply for certification
- make requests for certificate changes and updates
- upload supporting documents
- view and print a current certificate
- submit fee payments
- review fingerprint procedures
- update contact information
- monitor the status of their requests and applications
- review certification information
In addition, registered users will receive email notifications when updates are made to their requests and applications, and the SCDE will post correspondence directly in an educator’s user account. Be sure to check junk and spam folders if you do not receive these email notifications. Adding SCEducator@ed.sc.gov to your email contacts will ensure email notifications are received properly.
For information regarding forms for employers, colleges, and universities as well as instructions on submitting official transcripts, please visit our Certification Forms and Official Transcripts webpage.
The South Carolina Department of Education has partnered with TeachSC to offer free support to individuals applying to teacher certification pathways. When you register with TeachSC, you may qualify for up to $100 in fee reimbursements — including costs related to testing and certification — and be eligible to win a $1,000 scholarship. One-on-one coaching and step-by-step application guidance are also available at no cost. Access TeachSC resources here.
