South Carolina Credential

The South Carolina High School Credential assists students in acquiring necessary skills to be successful after high school. The purpose of the South Carolina High School Credential is to provide job-readiness opportunities for students, ensure they have evidence of employability skills, and honor the work they have undertaken in our public schools.

To earn a South Carolina High School Credential, students are required to:

• Earn 24 units of credit that include coursework aligned with the South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards

• Obtain work readiness assessment results that demonstrate the student is ready for competitive employment.

• Complete a career portfolio that includes a multi-media presentation.

• Complete at least 360 hours of work-based learning/training.

Benefits of School-Based Enterprises:

• Provides leadership opportunities to students

• Provides training in a safe environment

• Assists students in understanding the relevance of academic skills to vocational tasks

• Engages students in starting and operating a business

• Stresses personal responsibility, group problem-solving and decision making

• Teaches work ethic and other soft skills

• Promotes the importance of academics in the work setting

• Provides opportunities to develop integrated school-to-work programs for students with and without disabilities