Educator Licensure Programs
The Office of Accreditation, Placement, and Licensure recommends more than 550 candidates and interns for licensure approval each year. The Ohio State University Educator Preparation Program prepare individuals for work in the P-12 system and recommends individuals for teaching, endorsement, administrator, and pupil services licenses. If you have completed your program and are ready to apply for a license, you may want to refer to Applying for a Teaching License - What to Know. For general questions about licensure, please contact edprep@osu.edu.
Ohio State academic programs are designed to prepare students for licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure and certification at go.osu.edu/onground.
Below are the licensure, endorsement, administrator and pupil services licenses offered at Ohio State. Programs are offered on the Columbus campus unless noted otherwise.
- Early Childhood Education (ECE): Grades PK-3
- Middle Childhood Education (MCE): Grades 4-9
- Adolescent to Young Adult (AYA): Grades 7-12
- Special Education (Intervention Specialist)
- Multi-Age Licensure
- Career Technical Licensure
- Administrator’s Licenses
- Pupil Services Licenses
- Endorsements
| Program | Degree/Licensure Options |
|---|---|
| Columbus Campus | BSEd | MEd | ECE w/Visual Impairment |
| Lima Campus |  BSEd |
| Mansfield Campus | BSEd |
| Marion Campus | BSEd |
| Newark Campus | BSEd |
| Program | Degree/Licensure Options |
|---|---|
| Columbus Campus | BSEd | MEd |
| Lima Campus | BSEd |
| Mansfield Campus | BSEd |
| Marion Campus | BSEd |
| Newark Campus | BSEd |
| Program | Degree/Licensure Options |
|---|---|
| English Education (Integrated Language Arts): 7-12 | BSEd | MEd |
| Mathematics Education (Integrated Mathematics): 7-12 | BSEd | MEd |
| Science Education: 7-12 | BSEd | MEd |
| Social Studies and Global Education (Integrated Social Studies): 7-12 | MEd |
| Program | Degree/Licensure Options |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood Intervention Specialist: PK-3 | BSEd | Licensure Only |
| Intervention Specialist: Mild/Moderate: K-12 | BSEd | Licensure Only |
| Intervention Specialist: Moderate/Intensive: K-12 | BSEd | Licensure Only |
| Sensory: Intervention Specialist: Hearing Impairments: PK-12 | MEd |
| Sensory: Intervention Specialist: Visual Impairments: PK-12 | MEd | Licensure Only |
| Program | Degree/Licensure Options |
|---|---|
| Art Education: PK-12 | BAE | Licensure Only |
| World Language Education: PK-12 | BSEd | MEd |
| Health Education: PK-12 | Licensure Only |
| Music Education: PK-12 | BME |
| Physical Education: PK-12 | BSEd |
| Physical and Health Education (Dual License) | BSEd |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): PK-12 | BSEd |
| Program | Licensure Options |
|---|---|
| Agriscience Education: 4-12+ | BS |
| Family and Consumer Sciences: 4-12+ | BSEd | MA with license | Post-Baccalaureate |
| Integrated Business Education: 4-12+ | BSEd | Post-Baccalaureate |
| Program | Licensure Options |
|---|---|
| Principal: PK-6, 4-9, 5-12 | Accelerated | MA+ | Self-Paced |
| Superintendent | Accelerated |
| Program |
|---|
| Orientation and Mobility Specialist |
| School Counselor |
| School Audiologist |
| School Psychologist |
| School Social Worker |
| School Speech Language Pathologist |
| Program |
|---|
| Adapted Physical Education (Program is not accepting new students.) |
| Computer/Technology Endorsement |
| Early Childhood Generalist: 4-5 (Program available on all Ohio State campuses.) |
| Middle Childhood Generalist: 4-6 (Program available on all Ohio State campuses.) |
| P-6 Mathematics Specialist |
| Pre-Kindergarten Special Needs: Ages 3-5 |
| Reading Endorsement: PK-12 |
| Teacher Leader (post-Master’s) |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): PK-12 |
Professional Accrediting Associations
- Initial Licensure Programs: Council for the Accreditation for Educator Preparation
- Music Education: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
- School Audiology/Speech-Language Pathology: Council of Academic Accreditation (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, ASHA)
- School Psychology: National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- Art Education (Visual Arts): National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
- School Counseling: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Certification and Licensure Dictionary
A "Certification and Licensure Dictionary" on the Ohio Department of Education website lists exactly which pre-K through Grade 12 courses one is qualified to teach. It identifies both the certification and licensure areas that are required for teaching specific courses. For more information, go to: Ohio Department of Education - Certification and Licensure Dictionary.