Mission

The Office of Licensure & Certification is a component of the Office of Student Services in the College of Education. Its mission is to ensure that individuals seeking careers in education are properly certified/licensed with adherence to the current guidelines of the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), Center for the Teaching Profession.

What we do:

• Validate completion of program and degree requirements.
• Validate successful completion of Ohio's required licensure tests.
• Facilitate the certification & licensure process including criminal background checks by the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII) and FBI.
• Verify completion of University of Akron programs for those seeking licensure/certification in states outside Ohio. 

Licensure Resources: 

• Ohio's Required Licensure Tests (formerly called Praxis II)
• Ohio Department of Education
• ODE Center for the Teaching Profession
• ODE Educator Preparation
• ETS Praxis website