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Nebraska Certificate Endorsements

Endorsement Requirements:

  • All endorsements with an * have additional requirements or specific requirements for grade levels sought. Please see Rule 24 for more detailed information: Endorsements – Nebraska Department of Education
  • Institution of higher ed offering endorsements must have on file, a plan which identified the courses and the course completion requirement which the institution utilized to grant credit toward completion of this endorsement.
  • A full list of which Nebraska institution offers which endorsements can be found here: About the Programs – Nebraska Department of Education

Administrative Endorsements

Updated 12/5/2025

  • Principal PK-12, PK-8 or 6-12*
  • Special Education Supervisor B-12*
  • Superintendent PK-12*

Teaching Endorsements (Subject or Field)

These endorsements can stand alone on a teaching certificate. Updated 12/5/2025

  • Agriculture Education 6-12
  • Political Science 6-12
  • American Sign Language K-8, 7-12, or K-12
  • Psychology 6-12
  • Art PK-12
  • Reading Specialist* PK-12
  • Biology 7-12
  • Religious Education PK-6, 7-12, or K-12
  • Business, Marketing and IT 6-12
  • School Counselor* PK-8, 7-12 or PK-12
  • Career and Technical Education 7-12
  • School Librarian* PK-12
  • Chemistry 7-12
  • School Psychologist* PK-12
  • Early Childhood Inclusive B-3
  • Science 7-12
  • Earth and Space Science 7-12
  • Secondary English 6-12
  • Economics 6-12
  • Skilled and Technical Science Education 6-12
  • Elementary Education K-6 (K-8 Self Contained)
  • Social Studies 6-12
  • English Language Arts 6-12
  • Sociology 6-12
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Occupational 6-12
  • Special Education Generalist K-8, 6-12, K-12
  • Geography 6-12
  • Special Education Deaf or Hard of Hearing B-12, PK-6, 7-12
  • Health Education 7-12
  • Special Education Early Childhood B-K
  • Health and Physical Education PK-12
  • Special Education Visual Impairment B-12
  • Health Sciences Education 6-12
  • Speech-Language Pathologist B-21
  • History 6-12
  • Vocal Music PK-12
  • Mathematics 6-12
  • World Language (any language other than English) K-8, 6-12, K-12
  • Middle Level Core Subjects (Math, Science, Social Studies English Language Arts) 5-9
  • Middle Level Additional Content areas 5-9
  • Music PK-12
  • Physical Education PK-6, 7-12 or PK-12
  • Physics 7-12

Teaching Endorsements (Supplemental)

These endorsements cannot stand along on a certificate. Updated 12/5/2025

  • Adapted Physical Education* PK-12
  • Journalism and Media Education 7-12
  • American Sign Language Supplemental K-8, 7-12 or K-12
  • Reading and Writing PK-6, 7-12
  • Bilingual Education* PK-12, PK-6, 7-12
  • Secondary Transition Specialist 7-12
  • Coaching 7-12
  • Skilled and Technical Sciences Education- Skilled Specific 9-12
  • Computer Science 7-12
  • Special Education Behavior Intervention Specialist* B-12, PK-6, 7-12
  • Driver Education 7-12
  • Special Education Early Intervention Specialist* B-PK
  • Early Childhood Education* PK-3
  • Special Education Functional Academic Skills and Independent Living Specialist* B-12
  • English as a Second Language PK-12, PK-6, 7-12
  • Special Education Inclusion and Collaboration Specialist* PK-12
  • Health Sciences Education Supplemental 6-12
  • Speech 7-12
  • High Ability Education K-12
  • Theatre 7-12
  • Information Technology PK-12
  • Work Based Learning 9-12
  • Instructional Technology Leadership PK-12
Updated December 5, 2025 11:16am