Teaching License from Ohio to Maryland: Does It Transfer? (2026)
A teaching certificate transfers from Ohio to Maryland by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) — Division of Educator Effectiveness (Educator Licensure), verify your Ohio license, and meet Maryland's endorsement requirements. Maryland does not require its own content-area licensure tests from applicants who hold a valid out-of-state professional license or completed an approved out-of-state preparation program; instead every such applicant must submit a passing score on a performance-based pedagogy assessment (edTPA or PPAT), which may be satisfied instead by a current National Board Certificate, two years of effective (or comparable) evaluations, or an effective rating on one Maryland local school system year-end evaluation. An approved reading instruction assessment (Pearson Foundations of Reading, passing score 240, or Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary 5205, passing score 159) is additionally required for early childhood, elementary, generic special education (any grade band), and ESOL PK-12.
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Licensure by endorsement
Maryland reviews each out-of-state teaching credential individually, so what it asks of an Ohio teacher is settled by that review: it decides which Maryland credential you qualify for and what remains. Apply early and treat the review result as your real requirement list.
What changes, Ohio → Maryland
| Ohio (current) | Maryland (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | NOT VERIFIED — Ohio publishes licensure fees inside the CORE application system rather than on a public fee page, and every public Ohio licensure URL (education.ohio.gov and sboe.ohio.gov) rejected automated retrieval on 2026-08-08: education.ohio.gov returns an F5 WAF 'Request Rejected' page to all clients including full browser headers, and sboe.ohio.gov returns 404 to every educator-licensure path tried. RETRIED 2026-09-01 with the same result: education.ohio.gov still answers the F5 'Request Rejected' interstitial (HTTP 200 with a rejection body) to full browser headers, sboe.ohio.gov still 404s on every path including its own root and the /wps/portal/ variants, and codes.ohio.gov and lsc.ohio.gov refused the connection outright. The one reachable official host, the CORE public site (core.ode.state.oh.us), publishes an applications guide that states only that fees are paid in CORE and names a single $20 alignment fee — no license application fee schedule. No fee figure is asserted rather than publishing an unverified number. Ohio waives licensure fees for honorably discharged veterans and current service members | $10 ($10 processing fee for issuance of a license, paid through the TEACH Dashboard only after MSDE determines eligibility; Visa and Mastercard accepted) |
| Processing time | NOT VERIFIED — no processing timeframe could be read; the Ohio licensure pages were unreachable to automated retrieval on 2026-08-08 (see fees notes) | up to 8 weeks (MSDE states it will process a licensure application within 8 weeks of submission if all required documents have been provided; service members, veterans, and their spouses are entitled to expedited processing) |
| Licensing authority | Ohio Department of Education and Workforce — Office of Educator Licensure | Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) — Division of Educator Effectiveness (Educator Licensure) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Maryland sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Maryland's current requirements on the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) — Division of Educator Effectiveness (Educator Licensure) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) — Division of Educator Effectiveness (Educator Licensure) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Apply online through the Educator Application and Certification Hub (TEACH).
- Hold a bachelor's degree or higher plus either a valid out-of-state professional license or completion of an out-of-state approved preparation program including a clinical internship, in the license area sought.
- Submit a passing performance-based pedagogy assessment score, OR two years of effective evaluations, OR a current National Board Certificate, OR an effective Maryland year-end evaluation rating.
- Pass an approved reading instruction assessment when applying for early childhood, elementary, generic special education, or ESOL licensure.
- Submit official transcripts showing the degree conferred and the conferral date.
- Pay the fees ($10 ($10 processing fee for issuance of a license, paid through the TEACH Dashboard only after MSDE determines eligibility; Visa and Mastercard accepted)) and allow up to 8 weeks (MSDE states it will process a licensure application within 8 weeks of submission if all required documents have been provided; service members, veterans, and their spouses are entitled to expedited processing).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Maryland accept an Ohio teaching license?
A teaching certificate transfers from Ohio to Maryland by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) — Division of Educator Effectiveness (Educator Licensure), verify your Ohio license, and meet Maryland's endorsement requirements. Maryland does not require its own content-area licensure tests from applicants who hold a valid out-of-state professional license or completed an approved out-of-state preparation program; instead every such applicant must submit a passing score on a performance-based pedagogy assessment (edTPA or PPAT), which may be satisfied instead by a current National Board Certificate, two years of effective (or comparable) evaluations, or an effective rating on one Maryland local school system year-end evaluation. An approved reading instruction assessment (Pearson Foundations of Reading, passing score 240, or Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary 5205, passing score 159) is additionally required for early childhood, elementary, generic special education (any grade band), and ESOL PK-12.
Will I have to retake tests moving from Ohio to Maryland?
Maryland does not require its own content-area licensure tests from applicants who hold a valid out-of-state professional license or completed an approved out-of-state preparation program; instead every such applicant must submit a passing score on a performance-based pedagogy assessment (edTPA or PPAT), which may be satisfied instead by a current National Board Certificate, two years of effective (or comparable) evaluations, or an effective rating on one Maryland local school system year-end evaluation. An approved reading instruction assessment (Pearson Foundations of Reading, passing score 240, or Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary 5205, passing score 159) is additionally required for early childhood, elementary, generic special education (any grade band), and ESOL PK-12.
Can I teach in Maryland right away?
That depends on Maryland's review: the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) — Division of Educator Effectiveness (Educator Licensure) decides which credential you qualify for. Ask it whether you can start before anything outstanding is complete.
What does the Ohio-to-Maryland transfer cost and how long does it take?
$10 ($10 processing fee for issuance of a license, paid through the TEACH Dashboard only after MSDE determines eligibility; Visa and Mastercard accepted). Processing: up to 8 weeks (MSDE states it will process a licensure application within 8 weeks of submission if all required documents have been provided; service members, veterans, and their spouses are entitled to expedited processing).
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-08.
- MSDE — Educator Licensure Frequently Asked Questions ($10 processing fee; 8-week processing commitment; TEACH application system) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- MSDE — Pathways to Initial Licensure (Out-of-State Teacher Preparation Program and Out-of-State Professional License routes) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- MSDE — Out-of-State Candidate Assessment Requirements (performance-based pedagogy assessment options and reading instruction assessment passing scores) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce — Teaching (educator licensure hub; domain confirmed live but serves an F5 WAF rejection to automated clients) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-08)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-08-08
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