B-12

Persons with this endorsement may assist in or supervise the development of curriculum programs for students in prekindergarten through grade 12.
This endorsement is available for placement on a Nebraska certificate only for those individuals who held this endorsement, or are recommended for the endorsement by a standard institution of higher education prior to August 1, 2020. Standard institutions of higher education will not be able to recommend this endorsement for placement on a certificate after August 1, 2020.

Persons with this endorsement may serve in all special education administrative and supervisory roles in Nebraska schools providing services for students with disabilities, birth through age 21.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 36 graduate semester hours related to educational leadership and special education administration coursework, and includes an internship experience in special education supervision.

Persons with this endorsement may teach, consult, and provide services to children with visual impairments from birth through age 21. This includes blindness, low vision (legal blindness and partial sight) and vision impairments associated with other disabilities.

This endorsement requires the applicant to have, or earn concurrently, the Special Education Generalist endorsement.

Persons with this endorsement may teach, consult, and provide services to children birth through 21 years of age, who have intellectual, sensory, and/or developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 15 semester hours in special education course work related to functional academic skills and independent living.

Persons with this endorsement may teach, consult, or provide services related to behavioral needs for children with disabilities, birth through age 21.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in behavior intervention strategies and closely related topics.

If a candidate does not hold a special education endorsement, a minimum of an additional 12 graduate semester hours in special education coursework is required.