Alternative Resident Educator Licenses

The Intensive Pedagogical Training Institute is a gateway to getting an alternative resident educator license to teach in Ohio.

The program is self-paced and available on your schedule. It will provide instruction in the principles and practices of teaching for individuals seeking an alternative resident educator license.

The alternative licensure pathway:

• Helps to expand the pool of high-quality teachers.
• Makes it easier for Ohio schools to hire and retain nontraditional candidates who wish to transition to careers as classroom teachers.
• Helps school districts to address staffing needs in teacher shortage areas.

The alternative resident educator license is an accelerated pathway to classroom teaching, allowing students, schools and communities to benefit from the candidates’ content-related expertise, life experience and successful career experience.

Already Admitted?

• Sign in to the Ohio Alternative Resident Educator License Intensive Pedagogical Training Institute

Available Alternative Licenses

• Designated subjects grades K-12
• World languages grades P-12
• Intervention specialist grades K-12
• Career-Technical Workforce Development
  • Those wishing to teach in a career-technical workforce development area should contact an Ohio school district or career center that has a workforce development program in an area in which they are interested in teaching.

Requirements

1. Complete an evaluation request application.
   • Mail the application with official transcripts to determine if coursework requirements have been met.
      
2. Pass the content area examination for the licensure area you are seeking.
   • Intervention specialist or grades K-12 designated subjects - Praxis II is required.
   • World languages - the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Oral Proficiency Interview and Writing Proficiency Test are required.
   • Scores must be electronically reported to the Ohio Department of Education.
      
3. Complete required FBI and BCI background checks.
   • ​Find out more about background checks.
      
4. Register for the Intensive Pedagogical Training

• You must complete all necessary coursework, testing and background checks to register.
• View the Intensive Pedagogical Training Syllabus.

More Questions?

Read the frequently asked questions about the Intensive Pedagogical Training Institute.

Last Modified: 6/3/2013 1:33:09 PM

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