South Carolina Child Care Training and Courses

ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) is an approved training provider in the South Carolina Endeavors Registry system. As such, approved courses provided by CCEI meet the annual requirement for Department of Social Services (DSS) licensing training hours in South Carolina. In addition, CCEI is approved to automatically transmit course completions directly to the Registry and does so weekly. For more information about the courses approved in South Carolina, visit the SC Endeavors Registry.

Please Note: ​Each completed course (with the exception of HLTH102: Preventing the Spread of Bloodborne Pathogens) may be counted toward DSS training credit only once every five (5) years.

South Carolina requires an 80% passing score for approved online coursework. To meet this requirement, CCEI offers South Carolina–specific versions of a small number of courses, a change that began in November 2025. South Carolina learners may continue to take the regular versions of most CCEI courses for credit. If a learner attempts to register for a course that is not approved in SC Endeavors, they will see a message directing them to take the SC-specific version, which will have an SC_ prefix at the beginning of the course ID. If you need help selecting the correct course, our Student Services team is happy to assist.

For additional information about South Carolina training requirements, click here or contact the Center for Child Care Career Development at 800.556.7445.

CCEI is an approved training partner of the Council for Professional Recognition (the Council) and coursework can be used to fulfill the training requirements needed to obtain the National CDA Credential in English and Spanish.

• View Individual purchasing options here.
• View Center Director purchasing options here.
• Contact a representative for more information about our courses and certificate programs by visiting here.
• For information on how to articulate CCEI coursework with our college partners, click here.