Renewal of an Expired Teaching or Administrative Certificate
All coursework for renewal of a certificate must be completed within five years of the date you renew your certificate.
My certificate has expired, and I have not taught half time or more for one school year during the past five years.
To get started:
- Apply for admission to Wayne State – Be sure to select non-degree seeking. When asked if seeking a teaching certificate, select “yes” and then select the “Certificate Renewal” option.
- Select a course - Review the current course schedules to select a graduate course that you have not previously taken. See helpful tips below for selecting coursework.
- Apply for certificate renewal - Upon completion of the 6 credit hours, you must apply for certificate renewal online through the Nebraska TEACH system and pay the associated fee.
- Request official transcripts - Once your grades have been posted, you must request an official transcript from WSC to be sent to NDE. See instructions for how to send transcripts to the NDE. No additional paperwork is required from WSC.
Please allow 4-6 weeks for NDE to process your application. Once NDE processes all of your application materials, you will be contacted with instructions on printing your teaching certificate.
Helpful tips:
- Choose 6 hours of graduate-level coursework from education courses OR your content area. Most students utilize the Teaching Channel courses for their 6-credit-hour renewal. Administration renewals must take administration coursework.
- Choose your 6 hours conscientiously. Ask yourself if the coursework addresses your needs as a teacher and/or the needs of your students or future students. For example, if you are teaching in a region that has Spanish-speaking students, a Spanish course would be an excellent choice. With the use of computer technology in schools, almost any computer course would be a good choice. In contrast, Principles and Practices of Real Estate may be a course that has personal appeal to you because you are interested in buying a home, but the course would not relate to an elementary classroom or the needs of students in a secondary English classroom.