--- title: "Physical and Intellectual Development Training Requirements for ECE in South Carolina" id: "21579" type: "page" slug: "physical-intellectual-development" published_at: "2026-05-22T06:41:02+00:00" modified_at: "2026-06-09T17:43:00+00:00" url: "https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/physical-intellectual-development/" markdown_url: "https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/physical-intellectual-development.md" excerpt: "South Carolina Physical and Intellectual Development requirement South Carolina requires licensed childcare staff to complete 15 hours per year for teachers and 20 hours per year for directors of continuing education as a condition of state licensing. Physical and Intellectual..." --- [Brightwheel](https://mybrightwheel.com/) › [ECE Professional Development](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/) › [South Carolina](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/) › [Physical and Intellectual Development](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/physical-intellectual-development/) › Physical and Intellectual Development Training Requirements for ECE in South Carolina # Physical and Intellectual Development Training Requirements for ECE in South Carolina ## Find out how South Carolina’s CE requirements apply to Physical and Intellectual Development training — and how brightwheel Professional Development courses count toward your compliance. South Carolina Physical and Intellectual Development requirement South Carolina requires licensed childcare staff to complete 15 hours per year for teachers and 20 hours per year for directors of continuing education as a condition of state licensing. Physical and Intellectual Development training counts toward these requirements — topics such as curriculum development, cognitive development, and language development are recognized qualifying categories under the South Carolina DSS continuing education requirements. brightwheel Professional Development is accepted in South Carolina and offers IACET‑accredited Physical and Intellectual Development courses that staff can complete on demand, with all completions tracked automatically in brightwheel. brightwheel courses auto‑post completed hours directly to the SC Endeavors Practitioner Registry. South Carolina — Physical and Intellectual Development training at a glance | Annual CE hours (teachers) | 15 hours per training year | | --- | --- | | Annual CE hours (directors) | 20 hours per training year | | Training period | Annual | | Physical and Intellectual Development maps to | curriculum development, cognitive development, and language development | | Regulatory authority | South Carolina DSS | | brightwheel approved in South Carolina | ✓ Yes — accepted for South Carolina CE requirements | | Auto‑posts to SC Endeavors Practitioner Registry | ✓ Yes — completed course hours post automatically to staff registry accounts | | Physical and Intellectual Development courses in South Carolina | View brightwheel courses | ## About Physical and Intellectual Development (CDA II) Physical and Intellectual Development — CDA Competency Area II — covers the skills educators need to support children’s cognitive, language, and physical growth through intentional, developmentally appropriate learning experiences from birth through age 5. The first five years represent the most rapid period of brain development in the human lifespan. Educators who understand how children build language, think, and develop physically are better equipped to design environments and interactions that accelerate school readiness and close developmental gaps early. ## South Carolina Physical and Intellectual Development training requirements South Carolina childcare teachers must complete 15 hours of annual continuing education, and directors must complete 20 hours, as a condition of maintaining a license from the South Carolina DSS. Physical and Intellectual Development training counts toward these hours — curriculum development, cognitive development, and language development are recognized qualifying CE topics. brightwheel Professional Development is accepted in South Carolina and offers IACET‑accredited courses aligned with the Physical and Intellectual Development competency area. Both teachers and directors can complete brightwheel’s Physical and Intellectual Development courses on demand — each course is 1 hour, self‑paced, and includes an assessment with a certificate of completion. All completions are recorded automatically in the brightwheel administrator dashboard, making compliance documentation straightforward for South Carolina licensing audits. ## What Physical and Intellectual Development training covers brightwheel’s Physical and Intellectual Development courses cover the knowledge and skills early childhood educators need to support children in this competency area. Topics include: Brain development and early learning science Early literacy strategies and language‑rich environments Numeracy, STEM foundations, and mathematical thinking Gross and fine motor skill development activities Curriculum planning aligned with developmental milestones Supporting dual‑language learners and English language acquisition Learning environment design that invites exploration Cognitive development through play‑based learning ## ABC Quality and Physical and Intellectual Development ABC Quality ✓ Physical and Intellectual Development training supports ABC Quality quality criteria ABC Quality is South Carolina’s Quality Rating and Improvement System. Staff professional development in CDA‑aligned competency areas is a core component of ABC Quality quality ratings — programs that demonstrate ongoing staff training earn higher ratings. brightwheel’s IACET‑accredited courses align with the professional development requirements recognized by ABC Quality, and the automatic tracking dashboard makes it straightforward to demonstrate staff training during program quality evaluations. [ABC Quality →](https://www.childcareaware.org/resources/state-by-state-resource-map/) ## How brightwheel connects to the SC Endeavors Practitioner Registry ✓ Brightwheel automatically posts completed Physical and Intellectual Development course hours to the SC Endeavors Practitioner Registry for eligible staff. When a staff member completes a course, the hours are recorded in their brightwheel profile and transmitted to the SC Endeavors Practitioner Registry automatically — no manual data entry required. [SC Endeavors Practitioner Registry →](https://scendeavors.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is brightwheel Physical and Intellectual Development training accepted in South Carolina? Yes. Brightwheel Professional Development is accepted for continuing education requirements in South Carolina. Courses are IACET‑accredited and cover Physical and Intellectual Development competencies recognized by the South Carolina DSS. How many CE hours does South Carolina require for childcare staff? South Carolina requires childcare teachers to complete 15 hours and directors to complete 20 hours of annual continuing education. Does brightwheel auto‑post Physical and Intellectual Development course hours to the South Carolina registry? Yes. Brightwheel courses auto‑post completed hours directly to the SC Endeavors Practitioner Registry. Staff add their registry ID once in their brightwheel Professional Development profile — every course completed after that is recorded automatically. How do I get a certificate for a brightwheel Physical and Intellectual Development course? Each brightwheel course includes a final assessment. Staff who score 80% or higher receive a certificate of completion that can be used for South Carolina licensing documentation and QRIS verification. Certificates are available to download from your brightwheel Professional Development profile at any time. Does completing brightwheel’s Physical and Intellectual Development courses count toward a CDA credential? Brightwheel courses are aligned with CDA II — Physical and Intellectual Development — of the CDA competency framework. However, earning a CDA credential requires additional components beyond course completion, including a Professional Portfolio, a formal observation, and an exam administered by the Council for Professional Recognition. Brightwheel courses provide the continuing education component of CDA preparation but are not a standalone pathway to CDA certification. ## Other competency areas available in South Carolina [CDA I · South CarolinaSafe and Healthy Environment](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/safe-healthy-environment/) [CDA III · South CarolinaSocial and Emotional Development](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/social-emotional-development/) [CDA IV · South CarolinaFamilies](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/families/) [CDA V · South CarolinaProgram Management](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/program-management/) [CDA VI · South CarolinaProfessionalism](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/professionalism/) [CDA VII · South CarolinaObservation and Documentation](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/observation-documentation/) [CDA VIII · South CarolinaChild Development](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/child-development/) [All areas · South CarolinaView all South Carolina requirements →](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/south-carolina/) ## Meet South Carolina Physical and Intellectual Development training requirements with brightwheel Brightwheel offers IACET‑accredited Physical and Intellectual Development courses accepted in South Carolina — with automatic tracking and SC Endeavors Practitioner Registry auto‑posting built in. [View full course roster](https://info.mybrightwheel.com/professional-development-courses?state=south-carolina&course=physical-intellectual) [https://iacet.org/ap/140328/](https://iacet.org/ap/140328/) **Accreditation:** Brightwheel is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.