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Ohio Department of Education Information and Resources

 
FIVE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

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  • License issued with July 1st effective date and June 30th expiration date five years later.
  • Must be renewed every five years, refer to LPDC and License Renewal section.
  • License designates what educator is licensed to teach.
  • Types of licenses include (complete lists on ODEW website):
    • Pre-K -Grade 3
    • Grades 4-9
    • Grades 7-12
    • Intervention Specialists.
  • FBI background check must be updated every five years.
 
Click here to access the Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) and Pre-Approval Forms.
TWO-YEAR RESIDENT EDUCATOR LICENSE

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  • Issued when teacher preparation program is completed at an Ohio college or university.
  • Out of state applicants receive two-year Resident Educator licenses if they hold out of state licenses and have taught less than three years.
  • Visit the Resident Educator page.
Click here for more information from the ODEW.
 
TRANSFERRING AN OUT OF STATE LICENSE

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Educators who have completed an out of state licensure program and would like to transfer it to Ohio, ODEW offers a formal process for out of state teaching license holders. For more information and to apply for licensure in Ohio click here.

 

NON-TAX CERTIFICATE

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Ask your day school administrator for more information. 
  • Non-tax certificates are only valid in chartered non-public schools. JEC day schools are chartered non-public schools.
  • For bachelor’s degree holders, official transcripts must be submitted to the ODEW.
  • For non-degree holders, non-tax certificates are for educators teaching religion, Hebrew, art, music, and/or technology.
  • Effective date is July of the school year.
  • No expiration date.
  • Must have BCII and FBI background checks.
  • FBI background checks must be updated every five years.
Click here for more information from the ODEW.
 
EDUCATIONAL AIDE PERMIT

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Ask your day school administrator for more information.
  • Valid for one year from effective date through June 30th of expiration year.
  • Effective date should be based on the school year as of July 1st.
  • Expiration date is always June 30th of the school year.
  • Must be renewed annually.
  • Must have BCII and FBI background checks submitted to ODEW.
  • FBI background checks must be updated every five years.
Click here for more information from the ODEW.