Licensing Requirements

Clara Mata
Edu 201-1001-1002
Birth-Second Grade Teacher
1. Praxis Core and Praxis Content
2. Bachelor’s
3. 3 semester credits
4. Completed program of preparation
5. 35 semester credits in early childhood education
a. Diversity
b. Language/ Social Studies
c. Family communication
d. Assessment and evaluation
Elementary k-8 Teacher
1. Praxis Core and Praxis Content
2. Bachelor's
3. Complete NAC 391.095
4. Complete NAC 391.045
Elementary Subjects k-8 teacher
1. Praxis Core and Praxis Content
2. Bachelor’s
3. Complete NAC 391.095
4. Complete NAC 391.045
5. 12 hrs of endorsement
Substitute teacher
1. Citizen of the United States
2. Minimum of 60 credits
Special education (general)
1. Elementary/middle/secondary license
2. 3 year of verified experience in teaching
3. 3 semester credit
a. Behavior management
b. Method involvement
c. Parental involvement
d. Methods of teaching
Reading specialist
1. Bachelor’s
2. Elementary/middle/secondary license
3. 16 semester credit
a. Foundation of reading
b. Elementary method and materials
c. Secondary methods and materials
d. Diagnostic or reading
e. Practicum in reading
Art specialist
1. Praxis Core, Praxis Content, and Principles of Learning
2. Bachelor’s
3. 3 semester credits
a. 22 credits of Professional Education
b. 36 credits of Principals of Fine and Applied Arts
Library and media
1. Elementary/middle/secondary license
2. 6 semester credits
a. Methods for teaching
b. Introduction
i. Keyboard
ii. Printer
iii. Basic operation
iv. Terminology
Physical education
1. Praxis Core and Praxis Content
2. Bachelor’s
3. 3 semester credits in core study
a. Board approved program preparation
b. 42 credits
c. 22 credits in professional education
Music specialist
1. Praxis Core, Praxis Content, and Principles of Learning
2. Bachelor’s
3. 3 semester credits in course study
4. Complete board approved program
a. 22 credits of professional education
b. 36 credits in the foundation of music
Education computer strategist
1. Elementary/middle/secondary license
2. Board approved program
3. 12 credits
a. Methods of teaching educational issues
b. Methods for teaching computer programming
c. Instruction in at least two computer languages
School counselor
1. Praxis Core and Praxis Content
2. 3 semesters in parent involvement
3. Masters in school counseling
4. National Certified School Counselor
School administrator
1. Elementary/middle/secondary license
2. Masters
3. 3 ears of teaching experience
4. 24 semester hours of graduate courses
5. Additional 12 semesters of graduate courses