AYA Teacher Licensure

This program leads to a State of Ohio-issued teaching license for grades 7-12. It also leads to the Professional Educator Certificate issued by the University of Dayton.

Candidates must complete approved program coursework in one of the following teaching concentration areas: earth sciences, integrated language arts, integrated mathematics, integrated social studies, life sciences or physical sciences.

The State of Ohio also requires passing scores on the Ohio Assessment for Educators. Applicants to this program must apply for the Master of Science in Education degree with a concentration in Adolescence to Young Adult Education.

Visit the Catalog to view additional details about the graduate certificate in adolescence and young adult education, including requirements and course descriptions.

Applicants should submit the following information in addition to the online application:

• Official academic records of all previously attended colleges or universities must be submitted directly from the colleges or universities to the Office of Graduate Admission Processing. Hand-carried transcripts, official copies marked Issued to Student and unofficial copies are not acceptable.
• Three letters of recommendation from professors or employers.
• A personal statement or résumé.
• Results from the GRE or MAT are required for applicants with an undergraduate grade-point average below 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.*
• Submit copies of Praxis, or the Ohio Assessment for Educators, passing score(s) results of content area(s).

*Applicants must have attained an undergraduate cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who have less than a 2.75 cumulative GPA may be admitted if they achieve a raw score of 40 or higher or a scaled score of 396 or higher on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or scaled scores of 149 or higher on the verbal ability and 4.0 or higher on the analytical writing sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). For test administrations prior to October 2002, a scaled score of 490 or higher on the analytical ability section is required.

Additional requirements apply for international students.

Application Process

Create an Admission Account. When you select the certificate for which you are applying, any additional requirements and instructions will be provided.

• Educational Leadership: Literacy (M.S.E.)
• Dyslexia (Graduate Certificate)
• Infant and Toddler Specialist (Graduate Certificate)
• Reading Preparation (Graduate Certificate)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate Certificate)
• Early Childhood Generalist Preparation (Graduate Endorsement)
• P-12 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate Endorsement)

To learn if this graduate certificate is eligible for financial aid, please contact Graduate Academic Affairs or Flyer Student Services.

Tuition for this graduate certificate is the rate for a master's program in the School of Education and Health Sciences.