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Special Education Licensure-only Programs

These licensure programs fill a need in Ohio for more intervention specialists and prepare teachers to better serve all students. Students must have a current teaching license to complete this program. On the Columbus campus, students can obtain a Moderate/Intensive (K-12) Intervention Specialist license. On the Lima campus, students can obtain a Mild/Moderate (K-12) Intervention Specialist license. The Mild/Moderate licensure program at OSU-Lima is fully online.

Program Requirements

Prerequisites

Bachelor’s Degree, Current teaching license

Minimum Program hours

43

Deadline to apply

November 1 for (Spring Semester)
March 1 for (Summer Semester)
May 1 for (Autumn semester)

Program start

Spring/Summer/Autumn Semester

Licensure Disclosure 

Ohio State academic programs are designed to prepare students for licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure and certification at go.osu.edu/onground. 

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