If you are earning a State of Ohio Teaching License, you must apply for it after you have completed all program requirements, obtained a copy of your final transcript, undergone a criminal background check, and passed the required PRAXIS II and ACTFL tests.

Applications and directions are available at:

• Education Advising Office (Julka Hall 170)
• Ohio Department of Education

Criminal Background Checks & Fingerprinting

Ohio’s Current Licensure Test Requirements (pdf)

• Visit the Educational Testing Service website for registration, test dates, study guides and test materials.
• At the ETS website, view Ohio’s current Praxis II requirements and obtain “Test at a Glance” overviews through the “State Requirements”.

Foreign/World Language Teacher Licensure Candidate Testing (pdf)