South Carolina

South Carolina shares 4 interstate compacts with Maryland, providing strong mutual recognition across many professions. Shared compacts: Nurse Licensure Compact, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, Physical Therapy Compact, Counseling Compact. 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 4 of these with Maryland: Nurse Licensure Compact, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, Physical Therapy Compact, Counseling Compact.

Both Maryland and South Carolina are members of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). If you hold a multistate nursing license from Maryland, you can practice in South Carolina without obtaining a separate license.

Teaching license portability from Maryland 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 Maryland 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.