Earn the renewal credits you need to renew your South Carolina teaching certificate, on your own schedule. iTeachAI Academy offers SCDE-aligned professional development for K-12 educators, anchored to South Carolina frameworks, each course three clock hours, with a Certificate of Completion that documents toward your renewal.
South Carolina requires Professional certificate holders to earn 120 renewal credits during each five-year certificate cycle. iTeachAI Academy was founded by Dr. Janette Camacho, a 30-year K-12 educator, and every South Carolina course is anchored to specific South Carolina Department of Education frameworks, not generic national content. Courses are self-paced, work on any device, and are designed to fit the South Carolina renewal credit and district in-service pathways.
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South Carolina Certificate Renewal Requirements
To renew a South Carolina Professional educator certificate, the State Board of Education (SBE) and the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) require renewal credits earned during each five-year certificate cycle:
- 120 renewal credits earned during the five-year validity period of a Professional certificate.
- Renewal credits are earned through college coursework, SCDE-approved certificate renewal courses, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). One semester hour of eligible college credit equals 20 renewal credits, and one CEU equals 10 renewal credits.
- Renewal is documented through the My SC Educator Portal. Educators employed by a public school district or participating renewal entity submit documentation to their employer; others request renewal through their My SC Educator Portal account and the SCDE Office of Educator Services.
- State statute also requires the Read to Succeed (R2S) literacy endorsement and Jason Flatt Act suicide awareness and prevention training as part of renewal.
Every iTeachAI Academy course provides three IACET-aligned clock hours and a verifiable Certificate of Completion you can document toward your renewal credit total. Confirm with your district or renewal entity how external professional development is recorded as renewal credit.
South Carolina Standards and Frameworks Anchored
Each course cites and references specific South Carolina frameworks by name, not generic national standards.
SC College and Career Ready Standards
The K-12 academic standards anchoring every South Carolina course in the catalog.
Read to Succeed Act (Act 284 of 2014)
South Carolina's literacy legislation and R2S endorsement, anchoring our reading-focused courses and a required element of renewal.
Profile of the South Carolina Graduate
The competency framework for South Carolina graduates that informs our content focus.
SC Teaching Standards 4.0 (ADEPT)
The state teaching and evaluation framework anchoring our teaching effectiveness courses.
Jason Flatt Act (Suicide Awareness)
South Carolina's required suicide awareness and prevention training, a required element of certificate renewal.
WIDA ACCESS for ELLs
The English learner standards and assessment framework used across South Carolina.
How South Carolina Districts Approve iTeachAI for Renewal Credit
South Carolina renewal credit is approved through SC districts, SCDE offices, SCDE-sponsored agencies, or SC institutions of higher education. South Carolina school districts and participating renewal entities independently approve professional development for their educators and document it toward renewal credit. iTeachAI Academy courses are anchored to SCDE frameworks and designed to fit that district pathway. The district route is simple:
- A district designee reviews one or more courses through a no-cost reviewer account.
- The district documents approved courses on its in-service form and toward renewal credit.
- Teachers complete courses, receive a Certificate of Completion, and submit it for renewal credit.
What Makes South Carolina Coursework Different at iTeachAI
- Educator-built, not vendor-built. Authored by a 30-year K-12 educator with a doctorate.
- South Carolina frameworks by name. SC College and Career Ready Standards, Read to Succeed Act (Act 284 of 2014), Profile of the South Carolina Graduate, SC Teaching Standards 4.0 (ADEPT), and the Jason Flatt Act. No generic content.
- Multi-modal. Each course includes a study guide, slide deck, and a built-in AI study guide trained on that course.
- Renewal-ready documentation. A verifiable Certificate of Completion with contact hours, built for your renewal credit total and the district in-service form.
- Reasonable in cost and time. Accessible for individual teachers and districts, with no procurement RFP required.
- IACET-aligned three-clock-hour design. Self-paced, on any device.
For South Carolina School District Leadership
If you direct curriculum, professional learning, or federal programs at a South Carolina district, I would be glad to send a no-cost reviewer account so a designee can audit any course end to end before approval.
I will also share a sample certificate, the course catalog with descriptions, and a fifteen-minute call at your convenience.
Reply by email: info@iteachai.co or call (561) 450-8377.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is iTeachAI Academy continuing education for already-licensed teachers, or initial teacher preparation?
- It is continuing education for educators who are already licensed in South Carolina and renewing their certificate. iTeachAI Academy provides clock hours toward your renewal. We do not prepare candidates for a first-time teaching credential and our courses do not lead to initial licensure.
- How do I renew my South Carolina teaching certificate?
- Professional certificate holders renew every five years by earning 120 renewal credits and submitting documentation through the My SC Educator Portal. Renewal is governed by the State Board of Education and administered by the SCDE Office of Educator Services. Educators employed by a public school district submit documentation to their employer; others request renewal through their My SC Educator Portal account. iTeachAI courses provide clock hours and a Certificate of Completion you document toward that total.
- Do iTeachAI courses count toward my 120 renewal credits?
- Each course provides three IACET-aligned clock hours with a Certificate of Completion suitable for documentation toward South Carolina renewal credit. South Carolina renewal credit is approved through SC districts, SCDE offices, SCDE-sponsored agencies, or SC institutions of higher education, and our courses are anchored to SCDE frameworks for the district pathway. Confirm with your district or renewal entity how external professional development is logged.
- How many clock hours does each course provide?
- Three clock hours per course, IACET-aligned, suitable for the South Carolina district in-service form and your renewal credit total.
- What does it cost in time and money?
- iTeachAI keeps cost and time reasonable. Each course runs about three clock hours, is self-paced, and stays accessible for individual teachers, with district site licenses available. Email info@iteachai.co for current options.
- Do you provide a certificate of completion?
- Yes. Every completed course awards a verifiable Certificate of Completion with contact hours, suitable for documentation toward South Carolina educator certificate renewal.
- How do I get a reviewer account for my district?
- Email info@iteachai.co with your district name and role. A no-cost reviewer account is provisioned within one business day.