South Carolina § 63-13-30 - Caregiver requirements.
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§ 63-13-30. Caregiver requirements.
(A) A caregiver who begins employment in a licensed or approved childcare center in South Carolina after June 30, 1994, must have at least a high school diploma, a high school equivalency credential recognized by the State Board of Education, Certificate of Completion, or a South Carolina High School Employability Credential. Within thirty days of being employed, a caregiver must complete fifteen hours of health and safety service provider training. The caregiver shall be directly supervised for a period of at least thirty days by a staff person with at least one year of experience as a caregiver in a licensed or approved childcare facility and until such time as the caregiver has completed the required health and safety service provider training, provided the caregiver is also in compliance with Section 63-13-40 relating to required background checks.
(B) A caregiver who has a high school diploma, a high school equivalency credential recognized by the State Board of Education, Certificate of Completion, or a South Carolina High School Employability Credential and at least six months' experience as a caregiver in a licensed or approved facility and is employed as of July 1, 1994, in a licensed or approved childcare center in South Carolina is exempt from the requirements of subsection (A).
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2; 2024 Act No. 216 (S.862), SECTION 1, eff July 10, 2024.
Effect of Amendment
2024 Act No. 216, SECTION 1, rewrote the section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 63-13-30 cover?
Section 63-13-30 ("Caregiver requirements.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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