Grade 7 to Grade 12.

World Language - Chinese (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach Chinese at grade levels 7-12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in the world language for either the K-8 or 7-12 endorsement. Those candidates seeking a K-12 endorsement must complete course work and clinical experiences which address elementary and secondary levels.

English As A Second Language (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach English as a Second Language (ESL) in the grade levels for which they are prepared.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 15 semester hours of course work in the following topics: Second Language Acquisition, English Language/Linguistics, Cross-Cultural Communication, Methods/Curriculum Design in English as a Second Language, and Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners (ELL).

World Language Japanese (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach Russian at grade levels 7-12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in the world language for either the K-8 or 7-12 endorsement. Those candidates seeking a K-12 endorsement must complete course work and clinical experiences which address elementary and secondary levels.

Principal (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may serve in all general administrative and supervisory capacities in Nebraska schools as a principal at the grade levels for which the program preparation was completed.

Religious Education (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach religion in private schools.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of religion.

College Limitation: This endorsement may be approved to be offered as part of an approved teacher education program only in nonpublic institutions of higher education.

Physical Education (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach physical education in grades 7 through 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirement: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in physical education courses for prekindergarten through grade 6 or grades 7-12 endorsements.

Theatre

Persons with this endorsement may teach and direct, or act as a resource person, for curricular and cocurricular activities in theatre in grades 7 through 12.

 Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 18 semester hours in dramatic literature, history of the theater, acting, stagecraft, costume and makeup, lighting, directing theatre productions, and theatre management, including an approved field experience.

Speech

Persons with this endorsement may teach and direct, or act as a resource person for speech activities in grades 7 through 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 15 semester hours in speech and communication courses, including an approved field experience.