Career and Technical Education, Teacher Licensure Program
The Career and Technical Education Teacher Licensure Program develops professional career and technical educators who foster the development of students by preparing them for a high-performance workforce that is in constant transition. The program prepares teachers to plan, execute and assess instruction. You’ll develop skills necessary to organize content, create a positive learning environment, exercise appropriate teaching methods, and continue to reflect and develop professionally.
Teaching in a Public School
This program is for career and technical teachers who do not have a bachelor's degree in their field, or who have a bachelor's degree in their field, but who do not have a degree in education.
- Enrollment in the licensure program must be initiated by the hiring school district.
- Applicants must have work experience in their field; the number of years required varies by teaching area.
- Teachers completing the program are eligible to apply for a standard teaching license valid for teaching students ages 8 and older.
- This professional certificate/license is valid for teaching the subject named on the credential in any chartered school in Ohio.
Teaching in a Correctional Institution
The Career and Technical Education Teacher Licensure Program for career and technical teachers in corrections serves educators in adult and juvenile correctional settings. This program is for career and technical teachers who do not have a bachelor's degree in their field, or who have a bachelor's degree in their field, but who do not have a degree in education.
- Enrollment in the licensure program must be initiated by the institution.
- Applicants must have work experience in their field; the number of years required varies by teaching area.
- Teachers completing the program are eligible to apply for a standard teaching certificate/license valid for teaching students ages 8 and older.
- This professional certificate/license is valid for teaching the subject named on the credential in any chartered school in Ohio.
Find class dates, registration information and more details about the Summer Workshop.
Licensure requirements
Download Program Handbook
- Career and Technical Education Teacher Licensure Program Handbook 2023-24 - effective July 1, 2023 (PDF)
- Career and Technical Education Teacher Licensure Program Handbook 2022-23 (PDF)
- Career and Technical Education Teacher Licensure Program Handbook 2021-22 (PDF)
- Career and Technical Education Teacher Licensure Program Handbook 2020-21 (PDF)
Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED; Must be sponsored by a public school or correctional institution; completed Ohio Department of Education CTE-37 Qualification Evaluation form;
Minimum credit hours: 27
Program Start
Summer Semester
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