What CE categories are required for professional educator licenses in Ohio?

General / board-approved electives (remaining hours): 6 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

Ohio Teaching (K-12) CE category requirements

How the 6 CE hours every 5 years breaks down by category for professional educator licenses in Ohio, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

General / board-approved electives (remaining hours)

Confirmed against OAC 3301-24-08 (official Register of Ohio filings): the professional educator license is valid for five years and may be renewed upon verification of (1) six semester hours of coursework related to classroom teaching and/or the area of licensure, or (2) eighteen continuing education units (180 contact hours) or other equivalent activities, as approved by the local professional development committee of the employing school or district. This record models the six-semester-hour pathway. Native unit is semester hours; totalHours is not converted.

Official source: Ohio Register of Rules, OAC 3301-24-08 (official rule filings)

Full requirements: Ohio Teaching (K-12) CE requirements
When it's due: Ohio Teaching (K-12) license renewal deadline
What it costs: Ohio Teaching (K-12) license renewal fees

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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