3301-24-05 Licensure.

 

 

 

3301-24-05                  Licensure.

 

 

 

(A)   The provisional teacher license, valid for two years, shall be required for entry to an entry year program and may be used for substitute teaching. The provisional license shall be issued, except as noted in paragraph (A)(4) of rule 3301-24-04 of the Administrative Code, to an individual who holds a degree required by the license, who has successfully completed an approved program of preparation, who is deemed to be of good moral character, who has successfully completed an examination prescribed by the state board of education, who has demonstrated skill in integrating educational technology in the instruction of children, who has been recommended by the dean or head of teacher education at an institution approved to prepare teachers, and who has completed, as required in section 3319.24 of the Revised Code:

 

(1)   A minimum of twelve semester hours in the teaching of reading, including at least one separate three semester hour course in the teaching of phonics, and coursework on knowledge and beliefs about reading; knowledge base; individual differences; reading difficulties; creating a literate environment; word identification, vocabulary, and spelling; comprehension; study strategies; writing; assessment; communicating information about reading; curriculum development; professional development; research; supervision of paraprofessionals; and professionalism for the early childhood license, the middle childhood license, and the intervention specialist; and

 

(2)   A minimum of three semester hours on the teaching of reading in the content area that includes instruction in organizing instruction, use of protocols for oral language development, strategies for word skill development, strategies for reading comprehension, and assessment strategies for instructional purposes for the multi-age and adolescense to young adult licenses.

 

(B)   The provisional principal license shall be required for entry to an entry year program and shall be added to the professional teacher license of an individual, except as noted in paragraph (A)(4) of rule 3301-24-04 of the Administrative Code, who holds a master's degree, who is deemed to be of good moral character, who has completed an approved principal preparation program, who has successfully completed an examination prescribed by the state board of education, who has completed two years of successful teaching under a professional teacher license at the age levels for which the principal license is sought and who has been recommended by the dean or head of teacher education at an institution approved to prepare principals. For the vocational director, the requirements are the same as specified in this paragraph except the teaching experience shall be vocational teaching experience.

 

(C)   A professional teacher license, valid for five years, shall be issued to an individual who holds the appropriate provisional license and a baccalaureate degree; who is

 

 

deemed to be of good moral character; and who has successfully completed an approved program of teacher preparation, an entry year program, and an examination prescribed by the state board of education. Teacher licenses shall be issued in the following areas:

(1)      Early childhood license, valid for teaching children who are typically developing, at-risk, gifted, and who have mild/moderate educational needs. Licenses shall be issued for ages three through eight and prekindergarten through grade three. A minimum of twelve cumulative semester hours in the teaching of reading as described in section 3319.24 of the Revised Code shall be required for the provisional early childhood license.

(2)    Middle childhood license, valid for teaching learners from ages eight through fourteen and grades four through nine in the curriculum areas named in such license. The middle childhood teacher preparation program shall include preparation in the humanities (including the arts) and areas of concentration in at least two of the following: reading and language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. A minimum of twelve cumulative semester hours in the teaching of reading as described in section 3319.24 of the Revised Code shall be required for the provisional middle childhood license. A middle childhood license may be issued in one or more of the concentration areas listed above to the holder of a standard certificate, or a provisional or professional license, in the content area(s) who has completed an approved middle childhood program, at an advanced level, consisting of professional education and appropriate content-area coursework.

(3)     Adolescence to young adult license, valid for teaching learners from ages twelve through twenty-one and grades seven through twelve in the curriculum areas named in such license. Preparation in the teaching field shall constitute at least an academic major or its equivalent with sufficient advanced coursework in all areas to be taught as specified by the teacher preparation institution and approved by the Ohio department of education. Licenses shall be issued in the following teaching fields:

(a)   Earth sciences

(b)   Integrated language arts

(c)   Integrated mathematics

(d)  Integrated science

(e)   Integrated social studies

(f)  Life sciences

(g)    Physical sciences (individuals may seek licensure in physical sciences: chemistry; physical sciences: physics; or physical sciences: chemistry and physics)

(4)      Multi-age license, valid for teaching learners from ages three through twenty-one and prekindergarten through grade twelve in the curriculum areas named in such license. Preparation in the teaching field shall constitute at least an academic major or its equivalent with sufficient advanced coursework in all areas to be taught as specified by the teacher preparation institution and approved by the Ohio department of education.

Licenses shall be issued in the following teaching fields:

(a)   Computer information science

(b)   Bilingual education

(c)   Dance

(d)  Drama/theater

(e)   Foreign language

(f)  Health

(g)   Library/media

(h)   Music

(i)   Physical education

(j)   Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)

(k)   Visual arts

(5)   Intervention specialist license, valid for teaching learners in the areas designated below. A minimum of twelve cumulative semester hours in the teaching of reading as described in section 3319.24 of the Revised Code shall be required for the provisional intervention specialist license. Licenses shall be issued in the following areas:

(a)     Gifted, valid for teaching learners ages five through twenty-one and kindergarten through grade twelve;

(b)    Mild/moderate educational needs, valid for teaching learners ages five through twenty-one and kindergarten through grade twelve;

(c)   Moderate/intensive educational needs, valid for teaching learners ages five through twenty-one and kindergarten through grade twelve;

(d)      Visually impaired, valid for teaching learners ages three through twenty-one and prekindergarten through grade twelve;

(e)       Hearing impaired, valid for teaching learners ages three through twenty-one and prekindergarten through grade twelve.

(6)   Early childhood intervention specialist license, valid for teaching learners with mild/moderate/intensive educational needs from ages three through eight and prekindergarten through grade three, and for providing service coordination.

(7)   The vocational license, valid for teaching the subjects named in such license to learners ages eight and beyond and grades four and beyond. The vocational license may be obtained by the following two routes:

(a)   The provisional vocational license may be obtained by an individual who holds the baccalaureate degree and who evidences two years of recent and successful related work experience or the equivalent in the teaching area. Vocational licenses shall be issued for specific programs or taxonomies in the following teaching fields:

(i)   Agriculture

(ii)   Health occupations

(iii)   Integrated business

(iv)   Family and consumer sciences

(v)   Technology education

(vi)   Marketing

(vii)   Trade and industry

(b)   The provisional vocational license may be obtained by an individual who holds a minimum of a high school diploma; who evidences five years of full-time work experience or the equivalent in the teaching area, of which three years shall be within the last five years; and who completes a minimum of four semester hours of an approved preservice vocational education program. Upon completion of an additional six semester hours of coursework in the approved preservice preparation program, the initial provisional license shall be renewed one time. Upon completion of the approved preparation program of twenty-four semester hours, an entry year program, an examination prescribed by the state board of education, and recommendation by the dean or head of teacher education at an institution approved to prepare teachers, a professional license shall be issued for specific programs or taxonomies in the following occupational fields even though the baccalaureate degree is not held:

(i)   Agriculture

(ii)   Health occupations

(iii)   Business

(iv)   Family and consumer sciences occupations

(v)   Marketing

(vi)   Trade and industry

(D)   An endorsement of a teacher license, valid for teaching the subject or learners named, shall be issued to an individual who holds a baccalaureate degree; who is deemed to be of good moral character; who has successfully completed an approved program of preparation; who has successfully completed an examination prescribed by the

state board of education; and who has been recommended by the dean or head of teacher education at an approved institution. The endorsement may be added to any standard teaching certificate, or provisional or professional teaching license, unless limited by age or grade as noted below:

(1)   Adapted physical education (limited to physical education license);

(2)   Adult education - full-time adult programs;

(3)   Bilingual education;

(4)   Career-based intervention (CBI) shall require a baccalaureate degree, two years of successful teaching experience under a standard teaching certificate, a provisional teaching license, or a professional teaching license, and evidence of the equivalent of one year of work experience outside of education. This endorsement is valid for teaching learners ages twelve through twenty-one, or grades seven through twelve. The local school superintendent may make the recommendation for this endorsement;

(5)   Computer/technology;

(6)   Driver education (limited to an adolescence or multi-age teacher license);

(7)    Early education of handicapped children (the early education of handicapped children endorsement will be phased out, but will be available to holders of the following standard certificates during the transition period: prekindergarten, or special certificate for education of the handicapped);

(8)   Literacy specialist;

(9)    Prekindergarten, valid for teaching learners ages three through five (limited to kindergarten-primary, elementary, family and consumer sciences (home economics), or special certificate for education of the handicapped);

(10)   Reading;

(11)     Career-based intervention (CBI) shall require a baccalaureate degree, two years of successful teaching experience under a standard teaching certificate, or a provisional or professional teaching license, and evidence of the equivalent of one year of work experience outside of education. This endorsement is valid for teaching learners ages twelve through twenty-one, or

grades seven through twelve. In addition to the dean or head of teacher education of the approved program, the employing superintendent may make the recommendation for this endorsement upon evidence of completion of an approved program of preparation for this endorsement;

(12)   Teaching English to speakers of other languages/

(13)     Transition to work (limited to intervention specialist license or vocational license); and

(14)    Vocational work-site teacher/coordinator (limited to professional vocational license).

(15) Middle childhood generalist, valid for teaching all core academic content areas in grades four, five, and six; may be added to a middle childhood license upon evidence of completion of an additional six semester hours of study in each of the content areas to be added, aligned with the state academic content standards; evidence of preparation in pedagogy in each of the additional content areas; and successful completion of the prescribed examination.

(E)   The professional pupil services license, valid for five years for working with learners at all levels, shall be issued to an individual deemed to be of good moral character who has successfully completed either of the following:

(1)   An approved program of preparation and who is recommended by the dean or head of teacher education, who has completed an examination prescribed by the state board of education, and who has evidenced the education and experience requirements specified below:

(a)   School audiologist

(i)   Master's degree, and

(ii)    Current license to practice audiology issued by the Ohio board of speech language pathology and audiology;

(b)   School counselor

(i)   Master's degree, two years of successful teaching experience under a standard teaching certificate, or provisional or professional teacher license, and successful completion of an internship consisting of six hundred contact hours in a school setting; or

(ii)    Master's degree, successful completion of an internship consisting of six hundred contact hours in a school setting, and a one-year induction under the supervision of a licensed school counselor; or

(iii)     Master's degree and three years experience as a licensed school counselor in another state;

(c)   School psychologist

(i)   Master's degree, and

(ii)    Successful completion of a nine month, full-time internship in an approved school setting as described in the Ohio internship in school psychology guidelines;

(d)  School social worker

(i)   Master's degree in social work, and

(ii)    One year of successful experience in a chartered school or school district under a professional license; or one year of social work experience under a current license issued by the Ohio counselor and social worker board; or a graduate level social work practicum of at least ten weeks in a chartered school or school district; and

(iii)       Current license to practice social work issued by the Ohio counselor and social worker board;

(e)   School speech-language pathologist

(i)   Master's degree, and

(ii)     Current license to practice as a speech pathologist issued by the Ohio board of speech-language pathology and audiology;

(f)  School nurse

(i)   Baccalaureate degree, and

(ii)    Current license to practice as a registered nurse issued by the Ohio board of nursing;

(g)   Orientation and mobility specialist who holds a baccalaureate degree; or,

(2)    A baccalaureate degree and who holds a current license issued by the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board for the following:

(a)   Occupational therapist, or

(b)   Physical therapist.

(F)    The professional administrator license shall be issued to an individual who holds a master's degree, who is deemed to be of good moral character, who has been recommended by the dean or head of teacher education at an institution approved to prepare teachers, who has successfully completed an examination prescribed by the state board of education, and who has evidenced the requirements specified below. Administrator licenses shall be issued in the following areas:

(1)   The principal license shall be added to a valid professional teacher license after successful completion of the entry year program for principals and shall be valid for working with:

(a)   Ages three through twelve and prekindergarten through grade six with an early childhood, middle childhood, multi-age, or intervention specialist license;

(b)   Ages eight through fourteen and grades four through nine for those with a middle childhood, multi-age, adolescence to young adult, or intervention specialist license; and

(c)    Ages ten through twenty-one and grades five through twelve for those with a middle childhood, multi-age, intervention specialist, adolescence to young adult, or vocational license.

(2)     The administrative specialist license shall be added to a valid professional teacher license or professional pupil services license and shall be valid for working in a central office or supervisory capacity. The following requirements shall be met prior to issuance of the administrative specialist license:

(a)   Two years of successful teaching experience under a professional teacher license; with the exception of the pupil services administration license, which shall require two years of experience under a professional pupil services license.

(b)    Successful completion of an approved program of preparation for the license which shall include an area of concentration in one of the following:

(i)   Educational research;

(ii)   Educational staff personnel administration;

(iii)   Curriculum, instruction, and professional development;

(iv)   Pupil services administration;

(v)   School-community relations; and

(vi)   Vocational education administration.

(3)   The superintendent license shall be added to a valid professional teacher license of an individual who holds a principal or administrative specialist license and shall be valid for teaching in the areas designated on the license; for supervising programs for ages three through twenty-one and prekindergarten through grade twelve; or for administrative duties in a school system. The following requirements shall be met prior to issuance of the superintendent license:

(a)   Three years of successful experience in a position requiring a principal or administrative specialist license; and

(b)   Completion of an approved preparation program for superintendents.

(G)   The associate license, valid for five years, shall be issued to an individual who holds an associate degree; who is deemed to be of good moral character; and, who either:

(1)   Has completed an approved program of preparation in the following areas:

(a)   Prekindergarten associate;

(b)   Educational paraprofessional;

(c)   Interpreter for the hearing impaired; or,

(2)    Holds a current license to practice issued by the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board in the following areas:

(a)   Occupational therapy assistant; or

(b)   Physical therapy assistant.

(H)     The professional school business manager or the professional school treasurer license, valid for five years, shall be issued to an individual who holds a baccalaureate degree, who is deemed to be of good moral character, who has completed an approved preparation program or the equivalent as determined by the Ohio department of education, and who has successfully completed an examination prescribed by the state board of education.

(I)   The educational aide permit, valid for working with learners under the supervision of a fully licensed educator, shall be issued to an individual deemed to be of good moral character, who has a high school diploma or the equivalent, and who has been recommended by the employing school district, in accordance with Chapter 3301-25 of the Administrative Code.

(J)   The adult education permit, valid for one year for teaching adults in an adult education program, shall be issued to an appropriately qualified individual deemed to be of good moral character, who has a high school diploma or the equivalent, and who has been recommended by the employing school district. An adult education program, includes, but is not limited to, the following examples: (1) a vocational education program which provides training for out-of-school adults, frequently to improve occupational skills; and (2) a community-based education program for personal enrichment, such as photography.

Effective:                                05/12/2003

R.C. 119.032 review dates:    02/05/2003 and 05/12/2008

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

05/01/2003

Date

Promulgated Under:   119.03 Statutory Authority:                                    R.C. 3319.22 Rule Amplifies:                                    R.C. 3319.22 Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/98, 1/1/03