Teaching Career Education Permit

Who Applies?

• A Career Education Permit is for individuals who are hired to teach by a Nebraska school system in a career education field where:
  • No teaching education program exists
  • Instructional content of the course exceeds teacher preparation coursework
  • A school system submits documentation that they have not found a qualified teacher for a specific course in the career education field.

Where is it valid? 

• A Career Education Permit is valid at the school district that requesting the permit.

When does it expire? 

• A Career Education Permit is a 3-year permit and expires September 30th in the third year following the year of issuance.

What are the endorsements that can be issued under a Career Education Permit?

• There are 16 Career Clusters in Career Education Fields. More information on Career Education can be found here: NCE Model and Career Clusters and CTE Career Fields & Career Clusters

What are the requirements? 

1. An application and fee in the TEACH system  (Please note that registration for TEACH is required first; then an application can be submitted.)
2. Fingerprints (required only if someone has lived outside of Nebraska in the past five years)
3. Qualify for one of the sixteen career education endorsements by:
   1. Completion of a prescribed course of study in a career education area at the postsecondary level OR
   2. Completion of an apprenticeship in the career education area, OR
   3. Demonstrated proficiency in the career education area based on 5 or more years of practice in that career, OR
   4. Demonstrated proficiency by passing a competency test approved by the industry or career area
4. Any supporting documentation that shows one of these four qualifications will need to be sent to nde.tcertweb@nebraska.gov to upload to your account. If using a transcript, those will need to be sent directly from your institution to nde.tcertweb@nebraska.gov.
5. The district that is hiring for this position needs to fill out a Career Education Permit District Verification form.
6. Applicants must meet Nebraska Human Relations Training requirement.