These emergency provisions apply to CTE teachers completing the five-year work-based teacher certification process.

Educators with a Year 1 Induction Certificate Expiring June 30, 2020

In order to advance from a first- to second-year Induction certificate, a CTE teacher must meet the following requirements by June 30, 2020:

• successful completion of DIRECT Institute 1: Methods of Teaching;
• successful completion of DIRECT Institute 2: Classroom and Lab Management; and
• attempt all three sections of the basic skills assessment adopted by the State Board of Education for the certification of work-based teachers (currently the WIN Ready to Work assessment).

Due to closures of testing centers and the cancellation of the DIRECT Institute 2 scheduled for June 2020, some first-year CTE teachers may be unable to attempt all three sections of the WIN assessment or to complete first-year DIRECT requirements by June 30, 2020.  To assist these educators, the SCDE will waive the basic skills testing requirement and/or completion of DIRECT Institute 2 for issuance of the second-year Induction certificate for the 2020-21 school year with confirmation of employment by the hiring school district. The district personnel administrator or designee must submit the confirmation of employment using the electronic form available in the Certification Portal System (CPS).
 
The CTE participant must meet these remaining requirements no later than June 30, 2021, for issuance of a CTE certificate for the 2021-22 school year.   

Educators with a Year 2 Induction Certificate Expiring June 30, 2020

In order to advance from a second-year Induction certificate to a three-year Pre-professional certificate, a CTE teacher meet the following requirements by June 30, 2020:

• successful completion of DIRECT Institute 3: Curriculum;
• successful completion of DIRECT Institute 4: Assessment;
• successful completion of a state competency exam, if required for the certification field, or a state or national industry certification, if required for the certification field; and
• participation in the appropriate level of the district’s ADEPT program.

CTE educators who meet these requirements by June 30, 2020, will be issued the three-year Pre-professional certificate with confirmation of employment by the hiring school district. 

Due to emergency closures affecting certification examinations and the cancellation of the DIRECT Institute 4 scheduled for June 2020, some second-year CTE educators may be unable to complete a state or national industry certification by June 30, 2020. To assist these educators who have been unable to complete a required industry certification or DIRECT Institute 4 due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the SCDE will issue the educator a one-year Pre-professional certificate for the 2020-21 school year upon confirmation of employment by the hiring district.
 
The educator must successfully complete the industry certification and/or DIRECT requirements no later than June 30, 2021, in order to be issued a Pre-professional certificate for an additional two years.

Educators with a Pre-professional Certificate Expiring June 30, 2020

In order to advance to a standard Professional certificate, a CTE educator with a Pre-professional certificate must meet the following requirements:

• successful summative performance evaluation at the annual contract level;
• successful completion of six semester hours of professional education coursework; and
• passing scores on all three sections of the basic skills assessment approved by the State Board of Education for CTE certification.

The certificate of a CTE educator who has met all requirements by June 30, 2020, will be advanced to the Professional level.

A CTE educator who is unable to complete all requirements for the Professional certificate by June 30, 2020, will be issued a one-year grace period for the 2020-21 school year with confirmation of employment by the hiring district. During the grace period, the educator must complete any remaining requirements successfully in order to complete the certification process and advance to a standard Professional certificate.
 
For additional information regarding the CTE work-based certification processed, please contact Education Associate Steve Senf at ssenf@ed.sc.gov.
 
For additional information regarding DIRECT, please contact Program Coordinator Dr. Zoraida Harley at zharley@scdirect.org.