South Carolina

South Carolina shares only 1 interstate compact with Illinois: Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. Most professions will require a separate state licensing process. Good compact participation; strong military community support.

South Carolina is a member of 5 compacts: Nurse Licensure Compact, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, Physical Therapy Compact, EMS Compact (REPLICA), Counseling Compact. You share 1 of these with Illinois: Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.

South Carolina is an NLC member, but Illinois is not. You would need to obtain a separate South Carolina nursing license or establish residency in an NLC state to get a multistate license.

Teaching license portability from Illinois to South Carolina: NASDTEC member; reciprocal certification with endorsement review. Most states participate in the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement, but specific requirements vary by state and endorsement area.

South Carolina supports PE license comity through NCEES. Licensed Professional Engineers from Illinois can apply for licensure by comity, which is a streamlined process using your NCEES Record. This typically requires verifying your education, exam passage, and experience meet South Carolina's requirements.

Expedited processing for military spouses; temporary license within 30 days. Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), updated December 2024, all states are now required to recognize valid professional licenses from other states for military personnel and their spouses.

Joined Counseling Compact 2024.

For the most current licensing requirements and compact participation details, visit the official South Carolina licensing page at https://llr.sc.gov/. Requirements and compact memberships may change as new legislation is enacted.