Please note: This information was last updated in 2023. Check with your state for the most recent information.

Nevada

Contact Information

Address:
Nevada Department of Education
Teacher Licensing Office
700 E. Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701

Phone: 755-687-9115

Or Las Vegas Office

2080 E. Flamingo Rd, Suite 210
Las Vegas NV 89119

Phone: 702.486.6458
Fax: 702.486.6450

Nevada Department of Education: https://doe.nv.gov/Educator_Licensure/

Certification Requirements

Teacher Licensure Needed: Yes

Master's Degree Needed: No

Praxis II Library Media Content Test Needed: No

Other Testing Needed: No

Description: To receive an endorsement as a school library media specialist K-12 in Nevada, a person must have a valid elementary, secondary, or special teaching license, excluding a business and industry endorsement. There are two endorsements: School Library Media Specialist and Professional School Library Media Specialists

Evaluation Process for Licensure:

The criteria for the School Library Media Specialists are:

Only applicants having a cleared background by the Nevada Department of Public Safety and FBI will be processed.

• Hold a valid teaching license
• Complete a Library Media Education program approved by the board or regional accrediting agency
• Hold a Master's degree in library science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited school with a specialization in school library media
• Complete 21 semester hours in: Organization and administration of a school library; cataloging and classification of materials for a library; reference, bibliography and information skills; use and selection of educational media for a library; children's and young adults' literature; computers in the library; supervised practicum in an elementary or secondary school

The criteria for the Professional School Library Media Specialist are:

• Hold a Master's degree in any field;
• Have met all the requirements for an endorsement as a school library media specialist, and have completed an additional 9 semester hours in curriculum and instruction, educational technology or information technology; and
• Have 3 years of experience in state-approved schools or accredited private schools as a librarian or school library media specialist.

Reciprocity: Nevada follows the Interstate Agreement with the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education & Certification (NASDEC). However, one must meet the state's requirements for teaching licensure because it is not a law. Further information can be found at http://www.nasdtec.net/?InterstateAgreements