Career-Based Intervention Endorsement Prep | Buckeye Community School

Buckeye Community School Teachers: Join the CBI Endorsement Prep Cohort

Program Details:

  • Courses that are completely online with the benefit of local Kent State faculty for support
  • Work in a cohort with other teachers from Buckeye
  • All coursework will be completed within one year

Course Schedule


Ready to Apply? Follow these steps:

1. Complete the Intent to Apply Form

    2. Review the Career-Based Intervention Endorsement Prep Admission Requirements:

    • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
    • Minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.000 scale
      • A lower GPA may be considered for conditional admission. Please contact Dr. Davison Mupinga at dmupinga@kent.edu to be considered.
    • Official transcript(s) from each institution in which a degree was earned (this includes associate, bachelor, masters, etc.).  KSU transcripts can be accessed internally.
    • Evidence of two years of successful teaching under a current professional, permanent, resident educator or five-year career-technical teaching license from the State of Ohio
    • Evidence of one year of full-time work experience outside of education

    Application Tips and Directions

    3. Apply to the Career-Based Intervention Endorsement Prep Program:

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    Career-Based Intervention Endorsement Prep Licensure Requirements:

    • While you are completing the CBI course, a supplemental license may be issued. You  need to apply using the CTE37:INITIAL and will need to check off, "Initial 1-Year Supplemental CTWD License or Endorsement". It is only after the one-year supplemental license, and completion of the CBI coursework, that you will be able to advance the supplemental to a five-year license.
    • Must hold a valid (unexpired) resident educator or 5-year professional State of Ohio teaching license, have 2 full years of successful teaching experience, and one year of full time work experience outside of education.

    For questions: pd@kent.edu