TITLE

Provisional Commitment Teaching Certificate

HISTORY

Effective 2003 .

GRADE LEVELS AND/OR SUBJECT AREAS COVERED

All

WHO OPERATES

IHE and SEA.

REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER

The holder of the certificate is limited to the school requesting its issuance.

The individual must:

• Submit a written request for issuance of the certificate from the superintendent or governing body of the local school district;
• Have received a baccalaureate degree;
• Have completed at least one-half of the pre-student teaching requirements of an approved teacher education program, including a course in teaching methods;
• Have fulfilled three-quarters of the requirements for a subject or full endorsement;
• Submit a statement of intent to fulfill his/her remaining program and endorsement requirements during the period in which the certificate is in effect or to make sure progress (at least six semester hours) which fulfills some or all of the remaining requirements.

The applicant must have achieved a minimum score on the Pre-Professional Skills Test or Content Mastery Examination for Educators (CMEE) unless he/she has previously held a regular (not provisional) Nebraska teaching certificate.

The applicant must complete a qualifying course in human relations training or submit a narrative describing qualifying work experience to fulfill the requirement. The narrative must be verified by a supervisor of the work experience.

The applicant must complete a qualifying three-hour course in special education.

The applicant must submit to a criminal history background check (fingerprints) if not a five-year or longer Nebraska resident or holder of a previous Nebraska certificate.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

While teaching with a Provisional Certificate, the individual must complete 6 semester hours of credit for college coursework which fulfills some or all of his/her remaining program or endorsement requirements.

Each year, the individual must submit an application and a written request for renewal of the certificate from his/her employing school district.

NO. OF CREDIT HOURS TO COMPLETE

Six (6) semester hours per year toward completing certification requirements.

WHO EVALUATES

IHE and SEA.

LENGTH OF TIME

Valid for one year. Renewable if specified progress toward completion of an IHE teacher education program is being made.