LICENSING

Emily Dyer
201- Intro to Elementary
November 1, 2017
 Requirements:

Birth Passing Praxis test scores

Second Grade Three credits in course parental

involvement and family engagement

Teacher
(NAC 391.089)
Bachelors Degree or higher
Completion of program to prepare to teach
students, approved by the board.

License
 Requirements:
Passing Praxis test scores
Three credits in course parental involvement and
family engagement
Bachelors Degree or higher
Elementary Completion of program designed to prepare for
teaching elementary

Subjects K-8 32 credited hours in courses professional

elementary education

Teacher
(NAC 391.095)


Eight hours student teaching
Nine credits in Elementary teaching methods
License Nine credits in teaching language literacy and arts
18 credited hours, divided into math, science and
social studies.
Three credits in the education of students with
disabilities.
 Requirements:

Substitute U.S. Citizen

Associates Degree (or higher), or a
Teacher
(NAC 391.332)
minimum of 60 credits from accredited
college
 Requirements:
Passing Praxis test scores
Three credits in course parental
Special involvement and family engagement

Education
(NAC 391.363)
Masters Degree in Early Special Education
Completion of program approved by the
board to prepare for teaching students with
intellectual disabilities.

Endorsement
 Requirements:
Valid teaching license

Reading Bachelors Degree (or higher)

Specialist 16 credits in the areas of reading (i.e.

Foundations of Reading, Elementary and
(NAC 391. 285) Secondary Methods and Materials, and
Diagnoses of Reading Disabilities)
Endorsement
 Requirements:
Passing Praxis test scores
Three credits in course parental
involvement and family engagement
Bachelors Degree or higher
OR
Art Specialist
(NAC 391.215)
22 credits in professional education
(i.e. Foundations of Education, Methods of
Teaching Art in Elementary)
Endorsement
36 credits in the principles of fine and
applied arts (i.e. History of Art, Design, and
Drawing)
Library/ Requirements:
Masters degree (or higher) in Library
Media Science, specialization in school
librarianship
Specialist
(NAC 391. 255)
OR
A valid teaching license
Endorsement
Program for librarian specialist completed
 Requirements:

Physical Passing Praxis test scores

Three credits in course parental
Education involvement and family engagement

Specialist
(NAC 391.280)
Bachelors Degree or higher
Completion of program focused on
preparation for teaching physical education
Endorsement
 Requirements:
Passing Praxis test scores
Three credits in course parental
Music involvement and family engagement

Specialist
(NAC 391.270)
Bachelors Degree or higher
Completion of program centered on
teaching music, approved by the board.
Endorsement
 Requirements:
Educational Valid teaching license

Computer Completion of computer based

applications program approved by the
Strategist
(NAC 391.202)
Board of teaching

Endorsement
 Requirements:
Passing Praxis test scores
Three credits in course parental
involvement and family engagement
Masters degree or higher

School OR
Special certification as a Nationally
Counselor
(NAC 391.185)
Certified School Counselor from the
National Board of Certified Counselors

Endorsement
 Requirements:
Three credits in course parental
School involvement and family engagement
Certification from the National Association
Psychologist
(NAC 391.316)
of School Psychologist

Endorsement
 Requirements:
Hold a valid teaching license
Masters degree or higher

School Three years of teaching experience

minimum

Administrator
(NAC 391.170)
24 semester hours of graduate courses in
administration of a school
Endorsement An additional 12 graduate hours that are
considered administration program for
educators.