Persons with this endorsement may teach English Language Arts courses such as literature, writing, language, communications (including speech, theater, and journalism), and reading/literacy skills in grades 7 through 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 48 semester hours of content and pedagogical content coursework in literature, writing, language, communications, and reading/literacy skills and strategies.

Endorsement Program Requirements: Standard institutions of higher education offering this endorsement program must have on file, within the institution, a plan which identifies the courses and the course completion requirements which the institution utilizes to grant credit toward completion of this endorsement.

Effective September 1, 2015, an applicant will be required to submit a passing score as set forth in Appendix C for the applicable content test for the first-time placement of this endorsement on a Nebraska certificate or permit.

Extracted from Nebraska Department of Education Rule 24 Regulations for Certificate Endorsements Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 24

Grade Range
Endorsement Type
Subject Area
Graduate Only
No