Ohio Teacher PD Requirements (2026)

180 hours every 5 years for teachers

Source

Source: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure/Renew-License/How-to-Renew-a-Currently-Valid-Five-Year-Professio
Last verified: May 25, 2026

Primary source: Ohio Department of Education licensure renewal page + Ohio Administrative Code Rule 3301-24-08 "Professional or associate license renewal." 1 CEU = 10 contact hours per OH standard. The 6-semester-hours-OR-18-CEUs structure is OH's renewal equivalence, not a strict contact-hour ratio (6 semester hours of college work is ~90 contact hours of seat time). The 180-hour figure here is the CEU-path equivalent and is the closest single number for cross-state comparison. LPDC oversight is uniquely structured in Ohio: the local committee, not the state, awards and verifies CEUs.

Teachers

Annual hours: —
Cycle hours: 180
Cycle years: 5

Professional License renewal requires 6 semester hours of approved coursework OR 18 CEUs (= 180 contact hours) per 5-year cycle, or equivalent activities related to classroom teaching. 1 CEU = 10 contact hours in Ohio. CEUs are awarded only by Local Professional Development Committees (LPDCs) — the district-level body that reviews and verifies each educator's Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP). Penalty for late renewal: if not submitted by October 1 of the expiration year, the requirement increases to 9 semester hours. Renewal applications open Nov 1 of the prior year.

Counselors

Annual hours: —
Cycle hours: 180
Cycle years: 5

School counselors hold a Pupil Services License and follow the same renewal requirement: 6 semester hours OR 18 CEUs (180 contact hours) per 5-year cycle, per Ohio Admin Code Rule 3301-24-08. Same LPDC approval process applies.

Administrators

Annual hours: —
Cycle hours: 180
Cycle years: 5

Administrators hold a Professional Principal / Administrative Specialist / Superintendent license and follow the same 5-year cycle and 6 semester hours / 18 CEUs (180 contact hours) requirement, with the same LPDC approval process.

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Information current as of May 25, 2026. Verify with your state Department of Education for official licensure decisions.