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Completion of the Program
Upon completion of the program you will need to complete the CTE-37 ADVANCE/ADD AREA form: https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/sboe.ohio.gov/Educator-Licensure/Verification-Forms/ADVANCE-CTE-37.pdf
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Guidelines for Completing the CTE-37: ADVANCE/ADD AREA Form
Complete Last Name, First Name and Educator State ID (same one you used on the CTE-37: INITIAL form).
Please carefully read all options before making your selection.
If you attended the 24-hour program you will check the first box.
If you attended the 12-hour program, you would check the second box.
If you attended before July 2019, you would check the third box.
If you already have a CTWD license and want to add another CTE teaching area check the fourth box.
Enter the same Teaching Field(s) and Endorsements information that you submitted on the CTE-37: INITIAL form.
You will sign and date.
The superintendent or designee completes, signs and dates the School Employment Verification portion of the form.
Email the completed and signed form to Carol Heller (cheller1@kent.edu), CTTE Administrative Assistant, at KSU for the university’s signature.
After the university signs to acknowledge the appropriate verification, the form is returned to the you. Using your OH|ID account you will upload the form to the ODE Portal (https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal).
ODE Service by Phone assists beginning teachers with uploading their CTE-37 ADVANCE/ADD AREA form. We highly recommend using this service to ensure forms are submitted correctly and the appropriate licensure/program options are selected. You must have your OH|ID account information and a computer with a live Internet connection to use during the phone call. ODE Service by Phone is available 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday at 877-644-6338. Please listen carefully to the recorded message and select the appropriate number prompt for the option of Educator Licensure or the option of Customer Service to reach a representative.