Standard Administrative Certificate
General Information
Who applies?
- The standard administrative certificate is for applicants who have completed a program for a qualifying administrative endorsement.
Where is it valid?
- A standard administrative certificate is valid for administering in all Nebraska school systems.
When does it expire?
- A standard administrative certificate is a 5-year certificate and expires September 30th in the fifth year following the year of issuance.
What are the requirements?
- An application and fee in TEACH (please note that registration for TEACH is required first; then an application can be submitted.)
- Fingerprints (required only if someone has lived outside of Nebraska in the past five years and has never held a Nebraska certificate or permit)
- Official Transcript(s)– If you are completing your program at a NEBRASKA institution, transcripts are not required
- If completing a program from out of state, transcripts must show a master’s degree in Educational Administration or Educational leadership or have received a subject area master’s degree with the completion of additional coursework in an approved program in the area(s) of endorsement sought by the application.
- Institutional Verification Form– This form is used to show that a program was completed. If you completed a program through a NEBRASKS institution, this form will be sent electronically by NDE.
- Out-of-State program completers- your program must meet our endorsement requirements of 36 credit hours. If they don’t meet our requirements, you will need to move to an alternative to complete the required credit hours.
- Educator Certificate- In order to obtain this certificate, you need to hold or qualify to hold a standard teaching certificate
- Employment Verification– This form is required for those who have employment experience in a school system outside of Nebraska.
- Human Relations Training
- Special Education Training
Renewals
If you have 0.5 FTE years of administrative experience in the last 5 years, you qualify to renew your Standard Administrative Certificate.
To renew without administrative experience before or after expiration, applicants need to obtain six semester credit hours of graduate level educational leadership coursework or participate in 90 hours of equivalent professional development as determined by their district.
If you have a job offer but do not hold a valid administrative certificate, you may qualify for our Alternative Program Administrative Permit.
FAQs
More information coming soon.