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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio University | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Lakeland Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Kent State University | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Lorain County Community College | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Lorain County Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Sinclair Community College | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Sinclair Community College | Associate | Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Miami University | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Sinclair Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Washington State Community College | Associate | Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Southern State Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Washington State Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| University of Rio Grande | 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 | ||
| Zane State College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Terra State Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Youngstown State University | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Lourdes University | Baccalaureate | Language Arts & Reading (4-6) | None | ||
| University of Akron | Baccalaureate | Drama/Theater (PK-12) | None | ||
| Hiram College | Baccalaureate | Life Sciences/Chemistry (7-12) | None | ||
| Western Governors University | Baccalaureate |
Early Childhood (PK-3) Early Childhood (4-5) |
None | ||
| University of Toledo | Baccalaureate | Spanish (PK-12) | None | ||
| University of Cincinnati | Baccalaureate | Moderate/Intensive Needs (K-12) | None | ||
| Miami University | Baccalaureate | Mild/Moderate Needs (K-12) | None | ||
| Wilmington College | Baccalaureate | Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (PK-3) | None | ||
| Ohio State University | Baccalaureate | Middle Childhood Science (4-9) | None | ||
| Baldwin Wallace University | Baccalaureate | Early Childhood (4-5) | None | ||
| Bowling Green State University | Baccalaureate | Middle Childhood Social Studies (4-9) | None | ||
| Defiance College | Baccalaureate | Science (4-6) | None |
