OH HB432

Amends substitute teaching license rules to allow career-technical education substitute teachers without post-secondary degrees, requiring only subject matter expertise for unlimited days or one semester based on degree relevance.

Creates a new two-year career-technical educator license for individuals with valid educator licenses and five years of work experience in their subject area, renewable once to transition to professional workforce development educator licenses.

Establishes multiple pathways to career-technical workforce development educator licensure including university teacher preparation programs, modified lead district programs, and two-year mentoring programs with at least 90 clock hours of professional development.

Requires all career-technical educator preparation programs to include at least three semester hours of reading instruction, performance-based assessments aligned to state competencies, and minimum 24 semester hours of coursework.

Allows reciprocal licensure for applicants holding out-of-state licenses or demonstrating satisfactory work experience, government certification, or private certification in career-technical education.