SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

Welcome to the USCA School of Education Profession Program on-line application process.

Formal admission to the Professional Program in Education is required of all USCA students who wish to complete the approved program leading to certification as a public school teacher in South Carolina.

USCA students who plan to seek certification must apply to the Professional Program during the semester in which they will complete 60 hours of coursework that apply towards certification.

Transfer students must have successfully completed 60 hours of coursework that apply towards certification, 12 hours of which must have been taken from USCA.

On-Line Application Process
The online application is available here. Please fill out all items completely. Enter (N/A) rather than leaving a question unanswered.

A completed file includes the following

• A fully completed application.
• Items from the checklist below.

Checklist

1. Candidate must complete 60 hours of coursework that apply toward certification. A transfer student must have successfully completed 60 hours of coursework that apply toward certification, 12 hours of which must have been taken from USCA.

2. A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.75 for all undergraduate coursework, including courses not taken at USCA.

3. A grade of C or better in English (AEGL) 101, 102 (or their equivalents) and the Communications (ACOM) requirement (or its equivalent).

4. An official report indicating passing PRAXIS scores for all three sections (math, writing, and reading) must be sent by the Education Testing Service (ETS) and received by the School of Education.

5. A disposition statement must be submitted electronically and reviewed by the professional program committee.

6. A positive recommendation by the professional program interview committee. (Once the criteria for items 1-5 are met, the candidate is to schedule an interview with the School of Education professional program interview committee.) For Fall admittance to the professional program, interviews with be held in the month of February. For Spring admittance to the professional program, interviews will be held in the month of October. Therefore, criteria 1-5 must be met prior to the months of February and October in order for interviews to be scheduled at the appropriate times.