What exams do I need to be a physical education teacher in South Carolina?

South Carolina issues this role under the Physical Education, Grades PK-12 certificate, which requires 1 exam: Praxis Physical Education: Content and Design (5095), passing score 169.

Requirements/South Carolina

Physical Education Teacher in South Carolina.

One content test, with an easier option arriving soon.

Exams: 1
Passing: 169
Certificate: Physical Education, Grades PK-12

The exam you have to pass

In the order most candidates take them.

Praxis Physical Education: Content and Design5095

Pass169

See what is scored →

What people get wrong

Each of these costs a candidate either money or a test date.

Worth knowing before you book: South Carolina adds Physical Education: Content Knowledge (5091) at 152 from 1 July 2026, seventeen points below the current 5095 route.

Required, but not an exam

A bachelor’s degree
An approved educator preparation program, or an approved alternative route
Background check and application through the SCDE certification office

Now go pass it.

Knowing the list is the easy part. Built To Pass teaches the strategy layer that works on any of these, aimed at the domains where you are actually losing points.

Start with your exam

Verified 2026-08-06 against South Carolina Department of Education, Certification Assessment Program 2025-26 (posted July 2025). Certification rules change by state board vote. Confirm with the state before you register for a test.