Nebraska Characteristics of State Teacher Requirements

The following information summarizes the requirements currently necessary to begin work in the public school system as an:

Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist

This information has been collected by researching individual state department of education regulations and policy documents, state administrative code provisions and by contacting each state department of education. Please be advised that regulations and policy may change at any time, so always check with your state department of education for the most up-to-date information.

Audiologist

Educational Audiologist

Persons with this endorsement may serve as an educational audiologist and resource person for programs involving individuals from birth through grade 12. 

1. A minimum of a master's degree in audiology which includes at least 36 graduate semester hours in an approved educational audiology program
2. Applicants must also complete a minimum of 70 clock hours of a school internship in educational audiology supervised by a standard institution faculty member (this requirement may be included in the 36 graduate semester hours) 

• A temporary teaching certificate (valid for 2 years) will be issued if the human relations training requirement has not been completed. 
• A provisional teaching certificate (valid for 1 year) will be issued if human relations training has been met and other requirements remain. 

Continuing Education Requirement

Individuals without one year of service in the past five years must complete six semester credit hours. All others may renew their certificate upon verification of experience. 

Speech-Language Pathologist

Speech-Language Pathologist Endorsement

1. A minimum of a master's degree in speech-language pathology which includes a minimum of 36 graduate semester hours in speech-language pathology and related courses
2. Applicants must also complete a minimum of 250 clock hours of clinical experiences and an internship, supervised by the standard institution in a school or clinic setting
   Passage of the Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Test or 3 consecutive years of experience in the same school system meets the basic skills competency requirement
3. Evidence of human relations training which may be met by coursework or employment experience that leads to acquisition of these skills
4. Completion of 3 semester credit hours in special education which may be met by coursework or employment experience that leads to acquisition of these skills

• A temporary teaching certificate (valid for 2 years) will be issued if the human relations training requirement has not been completed
• A provisional teaching certificate (valid for 1 year) will be issued if human relations training has been met and other requirements remain

Continuing Education Requirement

Individuals without one year of service in the past five years must complete six semester credit hours. All others may renew their certificate upon verification of experience.

Resources

The information contained herein was collected and summarized annually. For detailed information on teacher certification requirements, contact the state department of education and visit these websites: 

Teacher Certification

Rule 24 [PDF]

Questions regarding this document? Call ASHA at 800-498-2071 and ask for the State Advocacy Team.