Teaching Postsecondary Permit

Who Applies?

• A Postsecondary Teaching Permit is for individuals who are hired to teach college courses to high school students where both high school and college credit is earned by the student. If you already hold a current regular teaching or administrative certificate with a qualifying endorsement, you do not need a Postsecondary Teaching Permit.

Where is it valid? 

• A Postsecondary Teaching Permit is valid at the college that is requesting the permit.

When does it expire? 

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

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 and has never held a NE certificate or permit.
3. Submit a Postsecondary Permit Employment Verification form that has been filled out by the college you will be teaching at.
4. Have official transcripts sent from your institution to nde.tcertweb@nebraska.gov.
5. Applicants must meet the Nebraska Human Relations Training Requirement.