Credentialing
Smart Money Bonus
Smart money bonuses may be available for individuals who earn credentials. You do not have to have a TEACH scholarship to earn Smart Money.
If you earned a Credential, and meet the following criteria, you will be eligible for a Smart Money Bonus as long as funds are available:
- Currently work in a regulated child care program in South Carolina
- 18 years of age or older
- South Carolina resident
- Must have taken all courses in 2001 or later
- Must take at least one course for Level 2 or Level 3 Credential in 2012 or later
| LEVEL 1 | Early Childhood Credential School Age Credential |
$200 $200 |
| LEVEL 2 | Infant/Toddler Credential Preschool Credential Director Credential Special Needs Credential Family Child Care Credential |
$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 |
| LEVEL 3 |
Infant/Toddler Credential Preschool Credential Director Credential Special Needs Credential Family Child Care Credential |
$500 $500 $500 $500 $500 |
