What Should my Business Know About the "High School Credential?" The South Carolina High School Credential offers applicable students with disabilities the opportunity to work towards a uniform, state-recognized credential. - The South Carolina High School Credential assists students with disabilities in acquiring necessary skills to be successful after high school.
- The purpose of the credential is to provide job-readiness opportunities for students throughout the state, ensure they have evidence of employability skills, and honor the work they have undertaken in our public schools.
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Requirements to Earn a South Carolina High School Credential | |
 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 at least 360 hours of work-based learning/training. Complete a career portfolio that includes a multi-media presentation. | |
The skills, knowledge, and characteristics obtained through the SC High School Credential match those of the “Profile of the South Carolina Graduate,” making an individual with disabilities just as employable as an individual without disabilities. | |
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About Hire Me SC People with disabilities can work, want to work, and should be afforded every opportunity to work. Powered by Able South Carolina and SCDEC, Hire Me SC is a campaign that promotes a culture of inclusion across the state of South Carolina, one in which employment for every individual, disability or not, is the norm rather than the exception. Learn more at https://www.hiremesc.org/ | |
