Licensure

Apply for a New License

• Ohio State Board of Education Apply for a New License web page
• State Board of Education Core User Manual

OHID Account

• Log in to OHID or create a new OHID Account
  • Tips to create a new OHID Account
  • Video walkthrough to create OHID Account
  • Online CORE License System FAQs

Licensure Pathways

• Ohio State Board of Education Alternative, Traditional, and Supplemental License web page

Submit Documentation

• Email a copy of your license to license@columbus.k12.oh.us.

• Download and print a copy of your active license or permit as soon as it has been issued. Log in to your OHID account to view, download, and print your active license or permit from your CORE Dashboard under My Credentials. Note that you will only be able to download an active license or permit. Expired credentials cannot be downloaded or printed.

Contact Us

• For questions about licensure, please contact license@columbus.k12.oh.us.

 

Renew a License or Permit

• Ohio State Board of Education License and Permit Renewal web page

• License Renewal - Superintendent Signature District IRN (LPDC) 013541 

• Superintendent Signature District IRN-043802

Renew a 5-Year Teaching License

• Ohio State Board of Education Renew an Advanced, Associate, or Professional License web page
• Refer to the LPDC / 5-Year Renewal Process web page for additional information and instructions.
• If your license expires 6/30/2026, the earliest to renew your license is November 1, 2025.
  • Make sure you have a current IPDP.
  • Access your IPDP here.
• For questions concerning CEUs, Individual Professional Development Plans (IPDPs), and transcripts, contact Lenore Nelson at lpdc@columbus.k12.oh.us or 380-997-6182.

Psychologists - Pupil Services License 

• As of January 1, 2025, SBOE no longer issues Pupil Services Psychology Licenses.

• ORC Section 3319.22

• The license deadline is now September 30, 2025.

• No Contact Hours will be required until 2030.

OHID Account

• Log in to OHID or create a new OHID Account
  • Tips to create a new OHID Account
  • Video walkthrough to create OHID Account
  • Online CORE License System FAQs

Submit Documentation

• Email a copy of your license to license@columbus.k12.oh.us.
• Email a copy of your transcript(s) to lpdc@columbus.k12.oh.us.

Contact Us

• For questions concerning 5-Year Renewals for Teacher Licenses, contact Lenore Nelson at lpdc@columbus.k12.oh.us or 380-997-6182.
• For all other questions about renewals, contact Leslie Butler at license@columbus.k12.oh.us or 614-365-6680.

 

Apply for a New Educational Aide Permit or Renew Educational Aide Permit

• Ohio State Board of Education Educational Aide Permit web page

What is a Continuing Contract?

A Continuing Contract is a long-term agreement between a teacher and a school district, as outlined in Ohio Revised Code (ORC) sections 3319.08 or 3311.77 and any applicable locally bargained requirements. Once granted, this contract remains in effect until the teacher resigns, retires, or is terminated. Teachers with Continuing Contracts are often referred to as having "tenure."

Benefits of a Continuing Contract

• Job Security: Your Continuing Contract remains valid for as long as you work in the granting district.
• Due Process: You are entitled to due process protections before termination.
• Recall Rights: If laid off, you retain an unlimited period of recall.
• Portability: Should you move to another district, you become eligible for a Continuing Contract there after two years of employment.

Licenses not eligible for Continuing Contracts

• Pupil Services Registration
• Advanced Career Technical Workforce Development
• Out of state, reinstated, or temporary licenses

Requirements for Continuing Contracts

• Applications are available January 4, 2027-March 5, 2027.
• Requirements can be found in the CEA Agreement Section 401.08 or Ohio Revised Code 3319.08.
• To find the initial issue date of your license, use the Educator Search page.

Classroom Intervention Aides

Apply for a New Educational Aide Permit or Renew Educational Aide Permit. These permits qualify an individual to perform educational assistant duties in a school, including the supervision of students and assistance with instructional tasks (in accordance with Ohio law).

Bus Intervention Aides & Child Care Attendants

Apply for a New Student Monitor Permit or Renew Student Monitor Permit. Student Monitor permits qualify an individual to perform assistant duties that do not involve assistance with instructional tasks, such as supervising children on the bus, playground, cafeteria, or other non-instructional tasks.