Earn the CEU contact hours you need to renew your Ohio teaching license, on your own schedule. iTeachAI Academy offers standards-aligned professional development for K-12 educators, anchored to Ohio frameworks, each course with documented contact hours and a Certificate of Completion you can submit to your Local Professional Development Committee toward renewal.
Ohio requires five-year professional and associate license holders to complete 18 Continuing Education Units, which equal 180 contact hours, every renewal cycle, reviewed and approved by a Local Professional Development Committee. iTeachAI Academy was founded by Dr. Janette Camacho, a 30-year K-12 educator, and every Ohio course is anchored to specific Ohio frameworks, not generic national content. Courses are self-paced, work on any device, and are designed to fit the Ohio LPDC and Individual Professional Development Plan pathways.
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Ohio Certificate Renewal Requirements
To renew a five-year professional or associate educator license, the Ohio State Board of Education requires continuing education completed during each renewal cycle, reviewed locally before the application is submitted:
- 18 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), equal to 180 contact hours, of professional development related to classroom teaching or your area of licensure, every five years. One CEU equals 10 contact hours of organized instruction under Ohio rules.
- Or six semester hours of coursework, or an approved combination of CEUs and semester hours, per the State Board of Education professional development conversion chart.
- All professional development must align to your Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) and be reviewed and approved by your Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC).
- Once your LPDC verifies the requirement is met, you submit the renewal application through the CORE online system using your OH|ID account for State Board of Education processing.
Every iTeachAI Academy course provides documented contact hours and a verifiable Certificate of Completion you can present to your LPDC toward this total. iTeachAI is not a state-approved provider in Ohio, so your LPDC determines how external contact hours are logged and counted. Confirm acceptance with your LPDC or the State Board of Education before you enroll.
Ohio Standards and Frameworks Anchored
Each course cites and references specific Ohio frameworks by name, not generic national standards.
Ohio Learning Standards
The K-12 academic content standards anchoring every Ohio course in the catalog.
Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession (OSTP)
The state standards defining accomplished teaching practice and professional growth.
Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES 2.0)
The state teacher evaluation framework anchoring our teaching effectiveness courses.
Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement
The science-of-reading literacy initiative under Ohio law, anchoring our reading-focused courses.
Ohio English Language Proficiency Standards (OELPS)
Ohio standards for English learner instruction across content areas.
Ohio's Whole Child Framework
The state framework for student wellbeing and supportive learning conditions that informs our content focus.
How Ohio Districts Approve iTeachAI for Renewal Hours
Ohio reviews educator continuing education at the local level. Every Ohio public school, chartered non-public school, community school, and Educational Service Center operates a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) that reviews professional development against each educator's Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP). iTeachAI Academy courses are aligned to Ohio Learning Standards and the OSTP, and they are designed to fit this local review process. The route is simple:
- A district or LPDC designee reviews one or more courses through a no-cost reviewer account.
- The educator lists the course on the IPDP, and the LPDC approves it for contact hours.
- The educator completes the course, receives a Certificate of Completion, and submits it to the LPDC toward renewal.
iTeachAI is not a formally state-approved provider in Ohio. Acceptance toward renewal is determined by your district, your LPDC, or the State Board of Education at their discretion.
What Makes Ohio Coursework Different at iTeachAI
- Educator-built, not vendor-built. Authored by a 30-year K-12 educator with a doctorate.
- Ohio frameworks by name. Ohio Learning Standards, OSTP, OTES 2.0, Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement, OELPS, and the Whole Child Framework. No generic content.
- Multi-modal. Each course includes a study guide, slide deck, and a built-in AI study guide trained on that course.
- Renewal-ready documentation. A verifiable Certificate of Completion with contact hours, built for your CEU total and your LPDC submission.
- Reasonable in cost and time. Accessible for individual teachers and districts, with no procurement RFP required.
- Standards-aligned contact-hour design. Self-paced, on any device.
For Ohio School District Leadership
If you direct curriculum, professional learning, or serve on an LPDC at an Ohio district, I would be glad to send a no-cost reviewer account so a designee can audit any course end to end before approval.
I will also share a sample certificate, the course catalog with descriptions, and a fifteen-minute call at your convenience.
Reply by email: info@iteachai.co or call (561) 450-8377.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is iTeachAI Academy continuing education for already-licensed teachers, or initial teacher preparation?
- It is continuing education for educators who are already licensed in Ohio and renewing their certificate. iTeachAI Academy provides clock hours toward your renewal. We do not prepare candidates for a first-time teaching credential and our courses do not lead to initial licensure.
- How do I renew my Ohio teaching certificate?
- Five-year professional and associate license holders renew by completing 18 CEUs (180 contact hours), six semester hours, or an approved combination, all aligned to your Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) and approved by your Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC). You then submit the renewal application through the CORE online system using your OH|ID account. iTeachAI courses provide documented contact hours and a Certificate of Completion you present to your LPDC toward that total.
- Do iTeachAI courses count toward my 18 CEUs?
- Each course provides documented contact hours with a Certificate of Completion suitable for submission to your LPDC. In Ohio, the LPDC reviews and approves professional development against your IPDP. iTeachAI is not a state-approved provider, so educators and districts apply our standards-aligned courses toward renewal at their discretion. Confirm with your LPDC how external contact hours are logged.
- How many contact hours does each course provide?
- Each course provides documented contact hours toward the 180 contact hours (18 CEUs) Ohio requires per five-year cycle. One CEU equals 10 contact hours of organized instruction. Your LPDC determines how external contact hours convert and apply to your renewal.
- What does it cost in time and money?
- iTeachAI keeps cost and time reasonable. Each course runs about three clock hours, is self-paced, and stays accessible for individual teachers, with district site licenses available. Email info@iteachai.co for current options.
- Do you provide a certificate of completion?
- Yes. Every completed course awards a verifiable Certificate of Completion with contact hours, suitable for submission to your Local Professional Development Committee toward Ohio license renewal.
- How do I get a reviewer account for my district?
- Email info@iteachai.co with your district name and role. A no-cost reviewer account is provisioned within one business day.