Alternative Licensure
Ohio code allows non-profit organizations to seek approval for Alternative Licensure programs. For a list of approved providers and programs, visit the Alternative Licensure Institutes page.
The Educator Preparation Program Finder is the complete list of Chancellor-approved programs that lead to Ohio licensure/endorsement. The Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) verifies that programs on this list hold the authority to recommend program completers for an Ohio educator license.
Please visit the Ohio Department of Education’s website for additional questions about obtaining an Ohio license by completing a program that is not approved by the Chancellor.
| Institution |
Program Level |
License/Teaching Field(s) | Online Option | Delete | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central State Community College | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Sinclair Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| North Central State Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Southern State Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Northwest State Community College | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Zane State College | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Stark State College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Central Ohio Technical College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| James A. Rhodes State College | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Cuyahoga Community College | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Northwest State Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Zane State College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Terra State Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| James A. Rhodes State College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Cuyahoga Community College | Associate | Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Lakeland Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Cuyahoga Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Lorain County Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Miami University | Baccalaureate | Language Arts & Reading (4-6) | Blended/Hybrid | ||
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Baccalaureate | Middle Childhood Social Studies (4-9) | None | ||
| Kent State University | Baccalaureate | Primary (P-5) | None | ||
| Youngstown State University | Baccalaureate | Primary (P-5) | None | ||
| Ohio Dominican University | Baccalaureate | Integrated Social Studies (7-12) | None | ||
| Ohio State University | Baccalaureate | Life Sciences (7-12) | None | ||
| Capital University | Baccalaureate | Integrated Science (7-12) | None | ||
| University of Mount Union | Baccalaureate | Primary (P-5) | None | ||
| Heidelberg University | Baccalaureate | Life Sciences/Earth Sciences (7-12) | None | ||
| Mount St. Joseph University | Baccalaureate | Integrated Social Studies (7-12) | None | ||
| Case Western Reserve University | Baccalaureate | Physical Sciences: Chemistry (7-12) | None | ||
| University of Akron | Baccalaureate | Drama/Theater (PK-12) | None |
