Section 79-8,145 - Teacher education program; baccalaureate degree, graduate degree, or professional degree; forty-eight or more semester credit hours or associate degree; temporary certificate to teach; issuance; terms and conditions(1) In addition to certificates issued pursuant to sections 79-806 to 79-815: (a) The Commissioner of Education shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, grant a temporary certificate to teach on a full-time basis to any applicant who: (i) Has completed a teacher education program at a standard institution of higher education as defined in section 79-807; and(ii) Currently possesses a certificate to teach in good standing from another state;(b) The commissioner may, subject to subsection (3) of this section, grant a temporary certificate to teach on a full-time basis to any applicant who:(i) Has earned and been awarded a baccalaureate degree, graduate degree, or professional degree from a college or university accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education; and(ii) Has passed any appropriate subject area examination as designated by the State Board of Education; and(c) Beginning in fiscal year 2024-25, the commissioner shall, subject to subsection (3) of this section, grant a temporary certificate to teach on a full-time basis to any applicant who:(i) Has completed two years at a college or university accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education with at least forty-eight or more semester credit hours or obtained an associate degree from such a college or university;(ii) Is employed as a paraprofessional or paraeducator at an elementary school, middle school, or high school in Nebraska; and(iii) Has passed any appropriate subject area examination as designated by the State Board of Education.(2) Any temporary certificate to teach issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period not to exceed two years, during which the holder of such temporary certificate must obtain a certificate to teach pursuant to sections 79-806 to 79-815 by completing the requirements contained in such sections.(3) Issuance of a temporary certificate to teach pursuant to this section shall be subject to a criminal history record information check pursuant to section 79-814.01 and payment of any required fees.Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 79-8,145
Laws 2021, LB 528, § 31; Laws 2023, LB 705, § 88.Amended by Laws 2023, LB 705,§ 88, eff. 6/2/2023, op. 9/2/2023.Added by Laws 2021, LB 528,§ 31, eff. 5/26/2021, op. 8/28/2021.