Ohio Rev. Code § 3319.2210: One-year out-of-state educator license.

(A) The state board of education shall issue a one-year nonrenewable out-of-state educator license, valid for teaching the grade levels and curriculum areas named in such license, upon the request of an employing school district to a qualified applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Is deemed to be of good moral character;

(2) Is an out-of-state applicant and the holder of a valid out-of-state teaching license who has completed a baccalaureate degree, an approved teacher preparation program, and the examination prescribed by the state in which the licensure is held, but who has not yet successfully completed the examination prescribed by the state board for Ohio licensure;

(3) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, has completed at least six of the required twelve semester hours of coursework in the teaching of reading as described in section 3319.24 of the Revised Code for educators requesting an early childhood, primary, middle childhood, pre-kindergarten through eight, intervention specialist, early childhood intervention specialist, or primary intervention specialist license. The remaining coursework requirement shall be listed as a limitation on the license and must be completed before the out-of-state license expires.

(B) An applicant for a one-year nonrenewable out-of-state educator license who successfully completes Ohio's foundations of reading exam on the applicant's first attempt shall not be required to have completed at least six of the required twelve semester hours of coursework in the teaching of reading as described in section 3319.24 of the Revised Code prior to receipt of the license.