Ohio Department of Education
25 South Front Street Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614.466.3593 or 877.644.6338 (toll free)
FAX: 614.728.9300
Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ode.state.oh.us
Ohio Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure
25 South Front Street, Mail Stop 504 Columbus, OH 43215-4183
Phone: 614.466.3593 or 877.644.6338 (toll free) Website: http://education.ohio.gov/Teachers
Email for licensure: [email protected]
Ohio State Education Licensing Requirements:
To obtain a new license, educators will use an application for the credential through the Ohio Department of Education’s Connected Ohio Records system or ODE.CORE. For out-of-state applicants, you may apply online by setting up a SAFE account at https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal.
If you do not have an out-of-state teaching license but have completed an out-of-state licensure program, you will need to provide a letter on university letterhead, signed by the dean or head of the teacher education, stating the license type you are eligible for in that state and the subject area(s) this license allows you to teach. You will also need to provide verification of completed out-of-state licensure exams, verification of experience, official transcripts. Please see https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure/Out-of-State-Licensure for details.
Background checks by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and FBI are required for initial licensure (http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure/Additional-Information/Background-Check- FAQs).
Please visit http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure for more information. The Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Educator Licensure may be contacted at 614.466.3593 or 877.644.6338 (toll free) or by email at [email protected]. It is highly recommended that you contact this office to confirm this information.
Please note that requirements are subject to change. You may find more licensing information for each state at https://www.ed.gov.
SRU Teacher Candidates MAY use their PA certifications to apply for comparable certifications in this state but must follow THIS STATE’S DEPT. OF ED’S ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. See above.