You have a passion for teaching – so do we!

Whether you’ve just decided to pursue a career as a teacher, need to earn credits to renew your license, want to become an administrator or seek other opportunities beyond initial teacher licensure, Ohio Dominican University has a program that matches your career goals.

 

The following Ohio Dominican University teacher licensure programs satisfy the academic requirements for teacher licensure programs at the Bachelor’s degree and Post-Baccalaureate level set forth by the State of Ohio: Art Education, Primary Education, Intervention Specialist (mild to moderate, moderate to intensive), Middle Childhood Education, Adolescence to Young Adult (Chemistry Education, Integrated Language Arts, Integrated Mathematics, Integrated Science, Integrated Social Studies, Life Science). The following Ohio Dominican University teacher licensure programs satisfy the academic requirements for teacher licensure at the Master’s degree level set forth by the State of Ohio: TESOL, Intervention Specialist. The principal licensure program at Ohio Dominican University satisfies the academic requirement at the Master’s level set forth by the State of Ohio.

ODU graduates who complete one of these programs are eligible to sit for the appropriate Ohio Assessment for Educators exam. Ohio teacher licensure and principal licensure applicants must complete a background check. Detailed licensure information is available at the Ohio Department of Education website. 

All of the Ohio Dominican teacher programs and principal program are accredited by both the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). 

Students who wish to teach or be a principal in a state other than Ohio should contact the program director/advisor to discuss the need to satisfy additional requirements for that state.

To find out whether a program satisfies requirements from your home state, please visit the ODU Licensure & Certification Programs and State Requirements page.

Ohio Dominican University’s educator preparation programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). All of Ohio Dominican teacher licensure programs are accredited until Spring 2030:

Primary Education
Middle Childhood
Intervention Specialist
Integrated Mathematics
Integrated Language Arts
Integrated Social Studies
Life Science Education
Chemistry Education
Art Education
Integrated Science Education
TESOL
Educational Leadership

Visit the Ohio Educator Performance Reports website and click on Ohio Dominican University. You can find Ohio Dominican’s most recent EPP Performance Report here (PDF) as well as reports by specific program areas.

Read Ohio Dominican’s most recent Title II Report (PDF)

Ohio Dominican will seek accreditation again starting in 2022 from the new accrediting body, The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Read CAEP Annual Reporting Measures (PDF).

Ready to Get Started? Apply Today!

 

Enhance Your Teaching Credentials at ODU

Bridget Cargin, a Dual Enrollment Teacher at Westerville Central High School, shares why she chose to enhance her credentials at ODU.

 

Meet our Education Faculty

Have Questions? Contact us!

 

Office of Undergraduate Admission

admission@ohiodominican.edu
(614) 251-4500 

Office of Graduate Admission

grad@ohiodominican.edu
(614) 251-4615
Marlissa Stauffer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor &
Chair of the Education Division
stauffem@ohiodominican.edu
(614) 251-4621

 

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