Music Education Instrumental PreK-12 (45 Hours) – Ohio

Education Requirements 

According to the Ohio Department of Education:

The state of Ohio offers the following endorsements. 

• Ohio offers Multi-Age Music (P-12). 

As part of the process of becoming a licensed educator in Ohio’s pre-kindergarten through grade 12 system, candidates must pass licensure exams. 

Ohio requires passing scores for both content area exam(s) and a professional knowledge (pedagogy) exam for educator licensure (see the Educator License Exams webpage for more information). Candidates who passed content or professional knowledge exams for the out-of-state license(s) they hold should submit their official score report(s) with their online application for consideration. 

Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity. 

Out-of-State Licensure 

Candidates who completed an out-of-state licensure program may review important information and steps provided in the link for the online application process. 

Type of Licenses 

Two-Year Resident Educator – Candidates who completed an approved, traditional teacher preparation program through an accredited college or university and have less than two years of teaching experience under a standard or professional out-of-state teaching license may apply for a resident educator license. Candidates may review the list of available teaching licenses before completing the online application. 

Five-Year Professional – Candidates who have taught under a standard or professional out-of-state teaching license for three years or more may apply for a professional license. Candidates may review the list of available teaching licenses before completing the online application. 

One-Year Out-of-State – Candidates employed in an Ohio school may apply for a one-year out-of-state teaching license to allow time to complete the required Ohio licensure exam(s).  Candidates must hold a valid, standard out-of-state teaching license and have met all requirements for a standard Ohio teaching license except for the Ohio licensure exams. Candidates may only apply for the one-year out-of-state license at the request of their employing Ohio school or district after their eligibility has been determined for either the resident educator or professional teaching license (candidates should first apply for the standard license to determine eligibility).