Nebraska

Contact Information

Address:
State Department of Education
Teacher Certification
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4987

Phone: 402-471-2295
Fax: 402-471-0117

Nebraska Department of Education: http://www.education.ne.gov/tcert/

Certification Requirements

Teacher Licensure Needed: Yes

Master's Degree Needed: No

Praxis II Library Media Content Test Needed: Yes, you must pass with a score of 151 or above. The licensure area is for a School Librarian.

Other Testing Needed: Candidates can become exempt if they have three or more consecutive years of teaching or administrative experience in an approved or accredited school with a certificate issued by another state.

Description: The certification is for a School Librarian.

Evaluation Process for Licensure:

• The candidate must hold an initial Nebraska teaching certificate

OR

• Concurrently earn a subject field endorsement

AND

• Acquire 30 semester credit hours in Library Media.
• Human relations training is required by Nebraska statute.
• Special Education training requirement. This can be waived if you have the appropriate employment experiences which provided you with the opportunity to acquire the skills for this requirement.

Reciprocity: Nebraska 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.