| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Education |
| Occupation Regulated: | Initial Teaching Certificate |
| Occupational Board: | Nebraska Department of Education |
| Contact: | Clayton Waddle |
| Purpose: | The Initial teaching certificate is valid for teaching in all Nebraska school systems, except if requested by the applicant at the time of application, such certificate is valid only in Nebraska nonpublic school systems. The initial teaching certificate expires August 31 in the fifth year following the year of issuance or renewal. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 9257 |
| Year Created: | 1937 |
| Year Active: | 1937 |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Statutory Authorization: | 79-808; 92 Neb. Admin. Code Chap. 21, ยง 005 |
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| Required FY 2021-2020: | 0 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 0 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Required FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Held FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | 5 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared (The budget accounts for all certification activities.) |
| FY 2021-2020 Budget: | 635902 |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 589635 |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 603883 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 619938 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 591651 |
| Other Funding Sources: | Educator Certification is self funded by fees. |
| Spending Authority: | 877995 |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 9257 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | The Initial teaching certificate is valid for teaching in all Nebraska school systems, except if requested by the applicant at the time of application, such certificate is valid only in Nebraska nonpublic school systems. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 25 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | The revocations range from a two year revocation to permanent revocation for a wide ranging level of activity. The activities that led to revocation include but are not limited to a violation of school district policy to criminal activity. |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 1 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | An application can be denied if someone does not disclosed required information such as a prior conviction or loss of license in another state or agency. |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 6 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | The penalties range from a public reprimand at the minimum to a one-year suspension. |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1634574278.pdf |
| Potential Harm | If the initial teaching certificate was not available, those who have recently completed a teacher preparation program would not be able to become certified as a teacher in Nebraska. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1634574278.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | October 18, 2021 11:24 AM |