Post-Baccalaureate Transitional Certification Program
The University of Nebraska at Kearney offers an online program for teacher certification. Individuals who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher may use this option to become certified to teach in the state of Nebraska.
Potential candidates for this program should contact:
Kayla Fix, Online Coordinator & Academic Coach
Transitional Certification Program
College of Education B101, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Phone: 308.865.8495
Email: unktcp@unk.edu
See the Students with a Bachelor's Degree Now Seeking Initial Certification information in the Graduate Catalog Admissions Information section for details regarding application.
The on-line professional sequence consists of three, 6-credit hour classes and student teaching (depending on previous academic work completed, additional coursework may be required in the specific endorsement subject area of choice):
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TE 831 | Professional Skills & Knowledge I | 6 |
| TE 832 | Professional Skills and Knowledge II | 6 |
| TE 833 | Context of Education | 6 |
| Select one of the following options: | 6 | |
| For Holders of Transitional Permits | ||
| Clinical Practice 1: Introduction to Transitional Student Teaching and Clinical Practice 2: Transitional Student Teaching | ||
| For Students who do not hold a Transitional Permit | ||
| Clinical Practice: Student Teaching | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Arrangements are made for participants to complete school-based field experiences for each of the courses in the sequence in their local or nearby school districts. Because these arrangements are made with participating school districts across the state, UNK's on-line transitional teacher certification program is only available to Nebraska residents or those who live within commuting distance to a Nebraska school district and teaching in approved Nebraska schools, and in the following endorsement areas:
- Art PK-12
- Biology 7-12
- BMIT (Business, Marketing, and Information Technology) 6-12
- Chemistry 7-12
- English Language Arts 7-12
- Health & PE PK-12
- Middle Level English Language Arts 5-9
- Middle Level Mathematics 5-9
- Middle Level Science 5-9
- Middle Level Social Science 5-9
- Music Education PK-12
- Physical Education PK-12
- Physical Education 7-12
- Physics 7-12
- Secondary English 7-12
- World Language 7-12: French
- World Language 7-12: German
- World Language 7-12: Spanish
Additional endorsement areas may be available upon request from a hiring school district.