Ohio's Four-Tiered License Structure 

When advancing to a Senior or Lead Professional Educator License, please send paperwork to LPDC first. It will then be forwarded to the Superintendent's office.

Local Professional Development Committee:

• Jennifer Barlow, Westwood - Secretary
• Rob Howells, Wellington High School - Member
• Sherry Arcuri, McCormick - Chairperson
• Andy Peltz, District - Administrator

License renewals/transitions are now done online through the ODE website (http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure).

• At the very top of the page there is a link to the SAFE login page.
• You will need to create a SAFE account, if you don't already have one.
• During the application process, be sure to use the Wellington Schools LPDC IRN 013671.

When you receive a new license, make sure to fill out an Individualized Professional Development Plan BEFORE taking hours that will apply to your next license renewal!

Renewal Information

For Renewal you need:
180 contact hours OR 18 CEUS OR 6 graduate credits OR a combination of the above

• 10 contact hours = 1 CEU
• 3 CEUS = 1 graduate credit

All IPDP's and contact hours should be submitted and tracked on the LPDC Online Form Management System.  

Wellington School District: IRN#045658
Wellington Schools LPDC: IRN#013671