PK-12

Persons with this endorsement may serve in all general administrative and supervisory capacities in Nebraska schools as superintendent, principal, or other administrative roles at all levels.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a Master’s degree and completion of an educational specialist, doctoral program, or other state-approved program for the preparation of a school superintendent with a minimum of 60 graduate hours in educational leadership or education administration, and a one-semester internship in an approved or accredited school system.

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.

Persons with this endorsement may serve as school counselors in the grade levels of the endorsement (PK-12).

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires:

A Master’s Degree in Counseling with a specialization in 

Persons with this endorsement may teach vocal music in prekindergarten through Grade 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 45 semester hours in vocal music education. Vocal music course work will include theory, composition, arranging, improvisation, music history, applied music, ensemble performance, conducting, pedagogy, and technology.

This endorsement requires the applicant to have previously obtained the Special Education Generalist endorsement.

Persons with this endorsement may teach, consult, or provide services for children, ages three through age 21, with verified disabilities.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 15 graduate semester hours in inclusion and collaboration.

Persons with this endorsement may supervise the development and organization of a library media program and teach or direct the use of the library media resources and services in prekindergarten through grade 12.

Persons with this endorsement may teach, provide leadership for professional development in the area of reading, and assess and interpret data to determine and implement instructional options for teaching students in prekindergarten through grade 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 graduate semester hours in reading and related courses. In addition, this endorsement requires clinical experiences appropriate for the endorsement level.

Persons with this endorsement may teach physical education in prekindergarten 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.

Persons with this endorsement may teach music in prekindergarten through grade 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 54 semester hours in music education. Music coursework will include theory, composition, arranging, improvisation, music history, applied music, ensemble performance, conducting, pedagogy, and technology.

Endorsement Type: Supplemental endorsement only. This endorsement cannot exist by itself on a certificate, but is added to a certificate only in the presence of other endorsements which may have been acquired earlier or concurrently.

 Persons with this endorsement may assist in or facilitate the development of technology programs for students in prekindergarten through grade 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 15 semester hours which includes the following: