Applicants that hold a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certificate should submit a copy of the NBPTS certificate along with their out-of-state educator certificate. The NBPTS certificate qualifies the educator for issuance of a Professional certificate  (regardless of experience qualifications) and may extend the validity period of the certificate.
 
Holding NBPTS certification in a field does not qualify an educator to add the field to their South Carolina certificate.