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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Community College | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Sinclair Community College | Associate | Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Cuyahoga Community College | Associate | Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Sinclair Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Cuyahoga Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Southern State Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Central Ohio Technical College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Stark State College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Terra State Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Xavier University | Associate | Occupational Therapy Assistant | None | ||
| University of Rio Grande | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Lakeland 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 | ||
| Lorain County Community College | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Kent State University | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Washington State Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Lorain County Community College | Associate | Prekindergaten Associate (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Owens State Community College | Associate | Educational Paraprofessional (Birth to Age 5) | None | ||
| Cedarville University | Baccalaureate | Early Childhood (4-5) | None | ||
| University of Dayton | Baccalaureate | Early Childhood (4-5) | None | ||
| John Carroll University | Baccalaureate | Physical Science (Physics & Chemistry) (7-12) | None | ||
| Lourdes University | Baccalaureate | Primary (P-5) | None | ||
| University of Rio Grande | Baccalaureate | Mild/Moderate Needs (K-12) | None | ||
| Ohio Dominican University | Baccalaureate | Physical Sciences: Chemistry (7-12) | None | ||
| Miami University | Baccalaureate | Middle Childhood Mathematics (4-9) | None | ||
| University of Findlay | Baccalaureate | Mild/Moderate Needs (K-12) | None | ||
| Walsh University | Baccalaureate | Integrated Language Arts (7-12) | None | ||
| Central State University | Baccalaureate | Music (PK-12) | None | ||
| Mount St. Joseph University | Baccalaureate | Mild/Moderate Needs (K-12) | None | ||
| Youngstown State University | Baccalaureate | Middle Childhood Language Arts & Reading (4-9) | None |
