Overview of Ohio Testing Requirements

As of September 1, 2013, the Ohio Assessments for Educators replaced many of the Praxis Subject Assessments as the required Ohio educator licensure tests. If you are a new candidate for teacher certification, please visit the Ohio Department of Education website for further information.

For information on how to qualify for initial licensure in Ohio, visit the Ohio Department of Education website and enter "Initial Licensure" in the search box.

• If you test in Ohio at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Ohio, your score report will be sent automatically to the Ohio Department of Education.
• If you test outside Ohio or your Praxis profile address is not in Ohio, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Ohio Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the Ohio Department of Education, you must select the Ohio Department of Education (state code 7945) as a score recipient when you register.
• For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Ohio Department of Education (state code 7945) with each additional score report request.

As of September 1, 2013, teacher candidates or other professional educators wishing to become licensed must take either the Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) tests, the Praxis tests or a combination of OAE and Praxis tests. Please visit the Ohio Department of Education website to determine which test(s), whether an OAE, a Praxis test or a combination of both, is required for your licensure area.

If you are licensed in another state and are interested in obtaining a license in Ohio, contact:

Ohio teachers of third-grade students who are on a reading improvement and monitoring plan or retained students now require special qualifications under the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. One way to fulfill the requirement is to pass the Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary Education test. See the Ohio Third Grade Reading Guarantee for more information.

Visit the ODE website:

• For additional information about licensure tests, enter "Educator Licensure Examinations" in the search box.
• For more information about Alternative Educator License, enter "Alternative Resident Educator License" in the search box.
• To apply for an Ohio Licensure, enter "Educator Licensure Applications" in the search box.
• For information about the out-of-state application process, enter "Out of State Applicants" in the search box.