Computer Science Temporary Licensure FY 2024-2025

12/4/2023

As part of Ohio’s effort to increase computer science education, Ohio has extended the provision that allows a school district, community school or STEM school to permit an individual who holds a valid educator license in any of grades kindergarten through 12 to teach a computer science course if, prior to teaching the course, the individual completes a professional development program, approved by the district superintendent or school principal, that provides content knowledge specific to the course the individual will teach. 

This provision has been extended for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years only. This provision does not allow the individual to teach a computer science course in a school district or school other than the school district or school that employed the individual at the time the individual completed the professional development program. 
 
The superintendent or principal shall approve any professional development program endorsed by the organization that creates and administers the national Advanced Placement examinations as appropriate for the course the individual will teach. 

The superintendent or principal must approve any College Board professional development. The superintendent or principal may approve any other professional development. 
 
Beginning July 1, 2025, this provision no longer applies, and a school district or public school shall permit an individual to teach a computer science course only in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.236. 
 
To ensure all data is reported accurately and to provide schools, districts and the public with an accurate picture of how a district is serving students, the Department has created the Computer Science Eligibility Verification Form for reporting the computer science courses and teacher professional development that was completed.  
 
The deadline for the Computer Science Eligibility Verification for the Fiscal Year 2024 school year is Dec. 31, 2023. 
 
Once the Department receives the completed form, the proper license status of the teacher will be recorded in the Education Management Information System (EMIS), fixing any errors that may be reported for the teacher. 

Please email learningandinstructionalstrategies@education.ohio.gov with any questions.