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Endorsements are available at the undergraduate level in:

  • Early Childhood Inclusive Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Middle Level Education
  • Secondary Education

Endorsements offered by UNO's College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences have been approved by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE). An endorsement designates the area or areas in which individuals have completed coursework required by NDE and the educator preparation program. Individuals may have one, or more endorsements attached to their teaching certificates.

Endorsements may be completed concurrently with initial teacher certification or may be added to a valid teaching certificate at a later date.


Elementary Education Endorsements

Candidates completing the elementary education program will be endorsed to teach in K-6 classrooms. The program of study is divided into five areas: General Education, Related Content Courses, Professional Core Courses, Elementary Professional Teaching Courses, and a Concentration Area.

The areas of Concentration enhance the knowledge, skills, and marketability of the prospective teacher. Candidates must select from one of the following areas:

  • English as a Second Language Concentration
  • Family and Community Concentration (non-certified)
  • Inclusive Practices Concentration
  • School Librarian Concentration
  • STEM Concentration

In place of a concentration, candidates also may elect to complete a second endorsement as part of their elementary program. PK-12 dual endorsements will require two semesters of clinical practice (student teaching). The following dual endorsements are available:

  • Special Education Generalist (K-6) Dual Endorsement
  • Deaf-Hard of Hearing (PK-6) Dual Endorsement

The following second endorsement options do not require an additional semester of clinical practice (student teaching):

  • Early Childhood Education (PK-3) Dual Endorsement
  • English as a Second Language (PK-6) Dual Endorsement

Middle-Level Education Endorsement

The coursework for a middle grades endorsement (grades 5-9) is divided into four areas: General Education, Content Endorsement Areas, Professional Core, and Middle-Level Professional requirements. Candidates in the middle-level endorsement must complete two content coursework areas.


Secondary Education Endorsements

The coursework for a Secondary Education Endorsement is divided into four areas: General Education, Endorsement Content, Professional Core, and Secondary Professional requirements.

Candidates may elect to complete a second endorsement as part of their secondary education program. PK-12 dual endorsements will require two semesters of clinical practice (student teaching).

Secondary candidates must select one of the following endorsement areas:

  • Art (PK-12)
  • Basic Business, Marketing and Information Technology (6-12)
  • Biology (7-12)
  • Chemistry (7-12)
  • Deaf/Hard of Hearing (7-12) Dual Endorsement
  • English Language Arts (7-12)
  • Mathematics (6-12)
  • Physical Education (PK-12)
  • Physical Education and Health (7-12) Dual Endorsement
  • Physics (7-12)
  • Science (7-12)
  • Secondary English (7-12) Dual Endorsement
  • Secondary English (7-12) with ESL Endorsement
  • Special Education Generalist (7-12) Dual Endorsement
  • Music - Voice (PK-12)
  • Music - Wind/Percussion (PK-12)
  • Social Science (7-12)
  • World Language - French (7-12)
  • World Language - German (7-12)
  • World Language - Spanish (7-12)

Secondary Education Concentrations
  • Youth and Training Concentration (non-certified)
  • Inclusive Practices Concentration
  • School Librarian Concentration

Special Education Majors
  • Special Education Generalist (K-6)
  • Special Education Generalist (7-12)
  • Early Childhood Inclusive Education (B-3)

Supplemental Endorsements

Supplemental endorsements are content areas that can be added to a Nebraska teaching certificate in the presence of other earned endorsements. A supplemental endorsement cannot stand alone on an initial teaching certificate. The following supplemental endorsements are available.

  • Coaching (7-12)
  • Early Childhood Education (PK-3)
  • English as a Second Language (PK-6)
  • English as a Second Language (7-12)
  • Information Technology (PK-12)

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