Department Contact Info
Location
Phillips Hall 214
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH 43015
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH 43015
Reciprocity and License Portability Information
Reciprocity
Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel*
Ohio has an agreement with the following states to allow persons holding standard Ohio licenses and who have completed an approved teacher education program to obtain a teaching license in the state to which they are applying. Minor additional coursework may be required for full licensure. In addition, applicants must meet the testing requirements of the state to which they apply for licensure.
| Alabama | Hawaii | Mississippi | Rhode Island |
| Alaska | Idaho | Montana | South Carolina |
| Arizona | Illinois | Nebraska | South Dakota |
| Arkansas | Indiana | New Hampshire | Tennessee |
| California | Kansas | New Jersey | Utah |
| Colorado | Kentucky | New York | Vermont |
| Connecticut | Maine | North Carolina | Virginia |
| Delaware | Maryland | Oklahoma | Washington |
| District of Columbia | Massachusetts | Oregon | West Virginia |
| Florida | Michigan | Pennsylvania | Wisconsin |
| Georgia |
* National Association of State Directions of Teacher Education and Certification
License Portability
Outgoing (Ohio to other states)
Surveyed states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
| Indiana | North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Ohio EC = Indiana Generalist preschool, plus generalist Kindergarten Primary K-3 Ohio MC = Indiana 5-9 in subjects(s) Ohio AYA = Indiana 9-12 in subject(s) |
Ohio EC = North Carolina K-6, and possibly birth-age 5 (transcript evaluation) plus PLT Ohio MC = North Carolina 6-9 in subject(s) Ohio AYA = North Carolina 9-12 in subject(s) |
| Kentucky | Pennsylvania |
| Ohio EC = Kentucky Birth through primary, plus K-5 Ohio MC = Kentucky 5-9 (must have 24 semester hours in subject area) Ohio AYA = Kentucky 8-12 in subject(s) |
Ohio EC = Pennsylvania N-3 Ohio MC = Pennsylvania middle level 7-9 in subject(s) Ohio AYA = Pennsylvania secondary in subject(s) |
| Michigan | West Virginia |
| Ohio EC = Michigan K-5 all subjects, plus K-8 self-contained, plus PreK endorsement Ohio MC = Michigan 7-12 in subjects with MC specialization (5-12) Ohio AYA = Michigan 7-12 in subject(s) |
Ohio EC = West Virginia PreK-K plus K-4 Ohio MC = West Virginia 5-9 in subjects(s) Ohio AYA = West Virginia 5-12 in subject(s) |
Incoming (Other states to Ohio)
| Other states’ EC/elementary (P-3, K-3, K-4, K-5, K-6, K-8 etc.) = Ohio EC |
| Other states’ middle childhood in subject(s) = Ohio MC in subject(s) |
| Other states’ AYA in subject(s) = Ohio AYA in subject(s) |