State acceptance in South Carolina
Physicians: We are accepted by the SC Board of Medicine because we are accredited by AMA (category 1)
What documentation is required to renew my permanent SC license? The continued professional competency of a physician holding a permanent license must be demonstrated in the following manner: (2) For renewal of an active permanent license biennially, documented evidence of at least one of following options during the renewal period is required: (a) forty hours of category I continuing medical education sponsored by the American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, or another organization approved by the board as having acceptable standards for courses it sponsors, at least thirty hours of which must be related directly to the licensee’s practice area;
Nurses: We are accepted by the SC Board of Nursing because we are ANCC accredited
Reference: Nurse Practice Act chapter 33 section 40-33-40
(>B) Demonstration of competency for: Renewal of an active license biennially requires documented evidence of at least one of the following requirements during the licensure period:
- completion of thirty contact hours from a continuing education provider recognized by the board;
I. Continuing nursing education contact hours
- The State Board of Nursing for South Carolina will accept continuing education contact hours approved by the following providers/ organizations: • Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) of the American Nurses Association (ANA)
Dentists: We are accepted by the SC Board of Dentistry because we are accredited by ADA CERP
Continuing education 2. All dentists shall complete a minimum of fourteen (14) continuing education hours per year or twenty-eight (28) continuing education hours over two (2) years 3. The continuing education hours must be courses related to the procedures approved for each licensee/registrant such as:
(e) CPR, diet and nutrition.
- All dentists and dental hygienists must have completed an approved CPR course within three (3) years of licensure or renewal.
- Programs that meet the general requirement of section 2. may be developed and/or endorsed by organizations and agencies such as: (a) the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry,
Pharmacists: We are accepted by the SC Board of Pharmacy because we are ACPE accredited
Section 40-43-130 (B) Each licensed pharmacist, as a condition of an active status license renewal, shall complete fifteen hours (1.5 CEU’s) of American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) accredited continuing pharmacy education or continuing medical education (CME), category I,
Childcare
Our licensed child care providers must have at least one person onsite at all times that have CPR and first aid certification. Those providers that are enrolled in the ABC quality program must have all of their child care staff certified in pediatric CPR/first aid. Child care providers are free to choose the company they want to get the certification from. In South Carolina we do have a vendor that was awarded a statewide contract (in Year 2 of that contract) through a competitive bid process to provide that training to child care providers in ABC quality that choose them and have it paid for by CCDF funding.
In-person training
Your choices for in-person AHA training:
Blended class | Classroom | |
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Format | This is a personalized and adaptive class completed online with a computer. After the class you will schedule with an instructor to complete the hands-on portion of the class. | This is a traditional classroom class with an instructor. |
Course completion | Complete the online portion + hands-on skills session with an AHA Instructor. | Contact an Training Center in your area to sign up for an instructor-led class, see above |
Time | The online portion of HeartCode BLS can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours. Time to complete the hands-on skills session varies around approixmately 60 minutes, depending on your experience level. | A full BLS provider course can take 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing. |
Completion card | BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years | BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years |
Nearby training sites
View our list of training centers and skill testers in SC. This list was produced by Pacific Medical Training.
Code One Training Solutions, LLC
1595 Savannah Highway, Suite 4/ Charleston, SC
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Code One Charleston
4 Carriage Lane/ Charleston, SC
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Mid-Carolina AHEC
PO Box 2049 Attn: Julie Ghent/ Lancaster, SC
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Palmetto Health Simulation Center
3555 Harden St. Ext., 15 Medical Park, Lower Level/ Columbia, SC
Spartanburg Community College
PO Box 4386/ Spartanburg, SC
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PALS
Fortis College-Columbia
246 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 101/ Columbia, SC
Lowcountry Ahec
302 Medical Park Dr Suite 110/ Walterboro, SC
Executive CPR and FIrst Aid L.L.C. - Spartanburg
218 North lake Emory Dr/ Inman, SC
Oconee Memorial Hospital
298 Memorial Dr/ Seneca, SC
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Lowcountry Regional EMS Council
237 Oakland Dr/ Walterboro, SC
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CPR Works of Charleston
360 Concord St. Suite 203/ Charleston, SC
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International Emergency Medical Services
254 River Oak Drive/ Mount Pleasant, SC
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Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Systems
101 E Wood St/ Spartanburg, SC
Health Solutions
7301 Rivers Ave Suite 273/ Charleston, SC
Greenville Healthcare Simulation Center
298 Memorial Dr/ Seneca, SC
Rapid CPR SC
704 C OLD BARNWELL ROAD/ West Columbia, SC
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Kadi Medical Services, LLC
348 Feaster Rd, Suite F Attn: Matthew Collom/ Greenville, SC
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Horry County Fire & Rescue
2560 Main St Suite 1/ Conway, SC
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Midway Fire Department
112 Beaumont Dr/ Pawleys Island, SC
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V-Training Solutions
716 East Fairfield Road/ Greenville, SC
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Greenville Technical College
216 S. Pleasantburg Dr., MS 5011/ Greenville, SC
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Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals
2709 Laurel Street/ Columbia, SC
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Upstate EMS Council, Inc.
121 Interstate Blvd Unit 5B/ Greenville, SC
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Lowcountry Regional EMS Council
1016 E Montague Ave/ North Charleston, SC
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Pee Dee Regional Community Training Center
1209 West Evans Street/ Florence, SC
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Go CPR 123
220 Appletree Lane/ West Columbia, SC
Medical University Hospital Authority CTC
326 Calhoun St Rm CM278CA, MSC 111/ Charleston, SC
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Piedmont Medical Center
222 S Herlong Ave/ Rock Hill, SC
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Professional Training Services
744 Broad St/ Sumter, SC
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Tuomey Community Training Center
129 N Washington St Education Department/ Sumter, SC
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Pee Dee Regional EMS
1314 W Darlington St/ Florence, SC
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Total 31 training sites in SC. Show all.