The following pages contain the content of several South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) memoranda having significant importance to Educator Preparation Providers (EPP's):

• Amended Principal Certification Memo to Deans (2025)
• Amended School Counselor Certification Memo to Deans (2025) 
• Updated South Carolina Provider Requirements (2025)
• Revised Read to Succeed Pre-service Literacy Requirements (2024)
• Middle Level Certification Policy Updates for Educator Preparation Programs (2024)
• Required Assessments for the 2023-24 Academic Year (2023)
• Required Assessments for the 2022-23 Academic Year (2022)
• Initial Certificate Guidelines for Classroom Teaching Fields- Memo (2022)
  • Initial Certificate Guidelines for Classroom Teaching Fields- Attachment
  • Certificate Assessment Options Standard and Alternative Plans- Attachment
• Qualifications for Special Education Teachers (2022)
• Updated Internship Certificate Checklist (2022)
• Read to Succeed Pre-service Requirements (2021)
• South Carolina Educator Certification Assessment Program Required Assessments for the 2021–22 Academic Year (2021)
• Updated Application Procedures (2021)
• Internship Certificate Memorandum (2020)
• Educator Certification for Speech Language Pathologists (2020)
• Certification Application and Fingerprint-based Criminal History Report Procedures Memorandum (2019)
• Educator Certification Requirements for Speech-Language Personnel (2019)
• Updated Program Admission Assessment Examinations Memorandum (2019)
• Internship Certificate Memorandum (2018)
• Approval Process for Middle Level Program Changes Memorandum (2018)
• Middle Level Program Decision Chart (2018)
• National Specialty Area Accreditation Memorandum (2018)
• Program Reporting Letter (2017)
• Updates on Program Admission Assessment Requirements (2017)
• SCDE and CAEP Partnership Agreement (2015)