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Ohio State Certification Information

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Substitute Teacher Requirements

Ohio Department of Education - Initial Certification

Ohio Department of Education - Home Page

Division of Professional Development and Licensure,
65 South Front Street, Room 412,
Columbus, OH
43215-4183

phone: (614) 466-3593

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Various factors play a role in which parts of the NTE and PRAXIS II are required. These include what subject is being taught, specific age group being taught, time of completion of teacher preparation, etc. It is best to contact Division of Licensure directly or see the PRAXIS website for Ohio.

Information about The PRAXIS Series tests
Provisional Certificate is valid for 4 years, Professional Certificate is valid for 8 years. A substitute can either hold a regular teaching certificate or a Substitute Certificate which requires a baccalaureate (for elementary substitutes: 12 semester hours of education courses are required; for High School substitutes: 20 semester hours in specific subject being taught are required).
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