Students who pass the ProStart 1 and ProStart 2 exams (Final exams for both Culinary 1 and 2) and get 400 hours of restaurant work experience get the ProStart COA. This COA is worth college credits for a number of colleges.
Other excellent culinary educational opportunities in and near South Carolina include
Johnson and Wales University (Promotional video here)
University of South Carolina
Bob Jones University
The US Coast Guard is also offering a significant signing bonus ($70,000 as of 8/4/24) for culinary specialists (with guaranteed-placement signing). Information here: https://www.gocoastguard.com/careers/enlisted/cs
Coast Guard