In addition to individuals certified for employment as school teachers pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter, a school district may hire individuals who have received a passport certificate issued by the American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) and who meet the requirements of this article in the content areas of biology, chemistry, English, mathematics, physics, or science. Additional areas of certification may be approved by the State Board of Education upon review of the longitudinal information required in Section 59-25-350.
S.C. Code § 59-25-310
2007 Act No. 75, Section 1, provides as follows:
"This act may be cited as the 'American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence Act'."