I am a teacher outside of Nebraska

Steps to becoming a teacher in Nebraska:

• Receiving a regular Nebraska Teaching Certification
• Complete the Nebraska Application Form.
• Pay Required Fees. You will need to also request 2 fingerprint cards from the Nebraska Department of Education. A $40 fee will need to accompany regular application fees.
• Forward official transcripts to NDE.
• Provide a photocopy of your valid out-of-state teacher certification.
• Complete Basic Skills Competency Tests
• Verify other requirements by thoroughly examining the Nebraska Certification Manual and calling the Teacher Certification Office for further questions.
Send materials to this address:
Teacher Certification
Nebraska Department of Education
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
Or call for more information at (402) 471-0739


• 2-Year Provisional Nebraska Teaching Certification
If you have a regular teaching certification from Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota or Wisconsin, AND you have not passed the Basic Skills Competency Tests required by Nebraska, you may be eligible for a 2-Year Provisional Certificate. You will have to complete the following.
• Download and complete the applicable sections of the Nebraska Certification Manual (Two-Year Affidavit Form).
• Provide a photocopy of a valid, regular teaching certification.


• 2-Year Temporary Nebraska Certification
If you are unable to satisfy the Human Relations Training Requirements, yet still hold a valid certification from another state, you may be eligible for a Temporary Nebraska Certification.

Learn about the requirements of another state by clicking on one of the state certification links to your left.

Request information from schools by clicking on the links or school logos below.