Rule 3302-24-19 | Alternative resident educator licenses for teaching in grades pre-kindergarten to twelve.
(A) An alternative resident educator license issued under this rule permits the individual to teach grades pre-kindergarten to twelve and only within the areas named on the license consisting of a designated subject area, world language, or in the area of an intervention specialist. An alternative resident educator license shall be issued at the request of the superintendent of a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district, educational service center, or the governing authority of a chartered nonpublic school or community school to an individual who:
(1) Is deemed to be of good moral character; and
(2) Meets the requirements set-forth in section 3319.26 of the Revised Code; or
(3) Meets the requirements set forth in section 3319.264 of the Revised Code.
(B) A professional educator license shall be issued to the holder of an alternative resident educator license upon successfully completing all of the requirements set forth in division (F) of section 3319.26 or section 3319.264 of the Revised Code.
(1) Designated subjects shall require a three semester hour course in the teaching of reading in the content area for all subject areas except integrated language arts, which shall require six semester hours in the teaching of reading including at least one separate three semester hour course in the teaching of phonics in the context of reading, writing, and spelling.
(2) World languages shall require a three semester hour course in the teaching of reading in the content area.
(3) Intervention specialist shall require six semester hours in the teaching of reading in the content area including at least one separate three semester hour course in the teaching of phonics in the context of reading, writing, and spelling.
(C) The board shall issue an alternative resident educator license in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:
(1) The applicant holds a license in another state.
(2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as an educator for grades kindergarten through twelve in a state that does not issue that license.
(D) Satisfaction of the teaching of reading or teaching of phonics coursework requirements in this rule may be obtained through an approved program or an alternative preparation program, as defined under rule 3302-24-01 of the Administrative Code.
Last updated September 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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