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Nebraska Certificate Endorsements

Endorsements in Nebraska

  • Endorsements may be earned through Nebraska institutions, online or out-of-state institutions or by taking a Praxis content test. Please see our added endorsement page for more information on those processes.
  • Below is a list of all the endorsements that can be earned in Nebraska. Please note, not all states offer the same endorsements or have the same 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

In-State Institutions

There are sixteen (16) approved educator preparation programs in Nebraska. All Nebraska institutions must successfully complete the state approval process for these programs. Additionally, many of these institutions have achieved national accreditation through the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).  All sixteen (16) institutions in Nebraska that prepare teachers are members of the Nebraska Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (NACTE).

If you are interested in attending one of these institutions for education, please use the following links below. Once you find a program that will work for you, please contact a certification officer for that institution to get further information. The educator certification office at NDE cannot provide information on your progress towards an endorsement. This can only be confirmed by your institution.

Out of State or Online Institutions

You may take coursework from an institution that is outside of Nebraska. The institution is required to meet our requirements for educator preparation programs and educator endorsements and be a regionally accredited institution. The educator certification office at NDE cannot determine if that program will allow for Nebraska certification. You can send the following resources to your institution for them to determine if they can meet the requirements or not.

Make sure your institution is willing to sign any of the required documentation before enrolling in the program to ensure a smooth process for certification. NDE does not approve out-of-state institutions or online institutions as educator preparation programs in Nebraska. Also, ensure that the program you are completing will lead to certification.

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 April 27, 2026 1:13pm