COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - This week in Columbia, the Education Oversight Committee (EOC) voted on a major update to South Carolina’s education system; it's what they call the 'South Carolina Tiered Credential System.' This new initiative is designed to make students more career-ready by the time they graduate, giving them the skills and required credentials to step straight into the workforce.

Basically, it’s a free certificate system that is meant to ensure employers that students are prepared and ready for the workforce.

"They'll be able to really hit the ground running, as we like to say. They'll be ready to go and ready to work in these industries in South Carolina," said Tenell Felder, who runs Communications for the EOC.

The system is broken down into three tiers: • Covers basic,

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