School-Age Endorsement
The School-Age Endorsements support school-age professionals in obtaining age-specific training and classroom experience to meet SUTQ requirements and the needs of school-age children.
School-Age Endorsement FAQs
The endorsement requires the following:
1. Hours of experience in a regulated ODJFS/ODE program
2. Ohio Approved prescribed professional development or college level coursework that
meets the National Afterschool Association (NAA) Competencies (NAA Core Knowledge Skills Competencies for OST Professionals).
3. Completion of Ohio Approved professional selected professional development
4. A high school diploma or an Ohio High School Equivalence Diploma (formally GED)
The School-Age Endorsement does not provide any points in the current CPL model.
Any Ohio Approved trainings will count towards the extra hours required for the School-Age Endorsement level II and III or the renewal.
The renewal requirements include completion of the required training, Activity & Project Planning for School-Age Programs, three additional OA hours of trainings, and a letter of work experience stating the required number of hours for each level that were completed during the time frame from issuance of the initial endorsement.