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Nevada teacher certification

Nevada reports 7 teaching credentials and 9 alternative routes to Title II, and licensed 1,999 new teachers in the latest year.

Credential rules change. Confirm current requirements with Nevada Department of Education.

Teaching credentials in Nevada

Each row is a credential Nevada reported to Title II. Initial means a first credential for a new teacher. Years is the length of validity.

Nevada credentials
Credential	Initial	Years	Renewable	Grade levels
Business and Industry	Yes	3	Yes	6-12
Conditional/Alternate Route	Yes	3	No	PK-8, 6-12
Initial Non-Renewable/Provisional	Yes	3	No	PK-8, 6-8, 6-12
Professional	No	6	Yes	EC-8, 6-8, 6-12
Special	Yes	5	Yes	EC-12, EC-12, 7-12
Special Qualifications	Yes	3	Yes	6-12
Standard	Yes	5	Yes	PK-8, 6-8, 6-12

Requirements

Yes means the state reports the item as required for that credential. Tests shows only whether tests are required; Title II does not name the tests.

Credential	Bachelor's	Master's	Education degree	Prep program	Tests	Performance assessment	Clinical	Coursework	Credit hours	Min. GPA	Transcripts	Employment	Mentoring	Recency	Background check	Fingerprint	Police check
Business and Industry	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Conditional/Alternate Route	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Initial Non-Renewable/Provisional	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Professional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Special	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Special Qualifications	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Standard	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Verify a teaching license in Nevada

Teaching licenses in Nevada are verified on the lookup service run by Nevada Department of Education. Search there by the teacher's name or certificate number to see current status.

PT3 does not verify licenses and holds no records of individual teachers.

Renewal

Renew times is how many times the credential can be renewed; renewal years is the length of each renewal.

Renewal
Credential	Renewable	Renew times	Renewal years	Details
Business and Industry	Yes	99	3	For initial renewal: Twelve semester hours of coursework, with at least three credits in each of the following: professional career and technical education, career and technical education teaching methodology, applied or work-based learning, and pupil organization and management in career and technical education. Three of these semester hours of the required twelve (12) must be earned during the first year the person was licensed.
Conditional/Alternate Route	No	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Initial Non-Renewable/Provisional	No	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Professional	Yes	99	6	6 credits of college/university credit related to area of teaching or professional development credit hours equivalent
Special	Yes	99	5	6 credits of college/university credit related to area of teaching or professional development credit hours equivalent
Special Qualifications	Yes	99	3	Evidence of professional growth in the area of endorsement during the term of the license.
Standard	Yes	99	5	6 credits of college/university credit related to area of teaching or professional development credit hours equivalent

Emergency and temporary credentials

Emergency credentials
Credential	Initial	Years	Renewable	Grade levels
Conditional/Alternate Route	Yes	3	No	PK-8, 6-12
Initial Non-Renewable/Provisional	Yes	3	No	PK-8, 6-8, 6-12

Out-of-state teachers

Title II lists no separate out-of-state credential for Nevada. Ask Nevada Department of Education how it reviews licenses from other states.

Newly licensed teachers prepared out of state: 1,025.

Alternative routes

Grand Canyon University
Great Basin College (teach while completing)
Iteach Nevada (teach while completing)
Nevada Teacher Corps/The New Teacher Project (teach while completing)
Nevada Teachers of Tomorrow (teach while completing)
University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno
Washoe County School District (teach while completing)
Western Governors University

All alternative routes in Nevada

About Nevada certification

The Nevada Department of Education collaborates with the Commission on Professional Standards to oversee the approval of both traditional and alternative route teacher preparation programs. All approved programs are required to submit annual reports to the Commission.

How to become a teacher in Nevada Nevada teacher preparation providers

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a teaching certificate in Nevada?

Nevada reports 7 credentials to Title II, 6 of them initial. 5 initial credentials require a bachelor's degree, 1 require a preparation program and 5 require tests. Apply through Nevada Department of Education.

How do I verify a teaching license in Nevada?

Licenses are verified on the lookup service run by Nevada Department of Education. PT3 does not verify licenses.

Can I renew a Nevada teaching certificate?

5 of 7 Nevada credentials are reported as renewable. Renewal details by credential are listed in the Renewal section.

Does Nevada issue emergency or temporary teaching certificates?

Yes. Title II lists 2: Conditional/Alternate Route; Initial Non-Renewable/Provisional.

Can I teach in Nevada with an out-of-state license?

Title II lists no separate out-of-state credential for Nevada. Ask Nevada Department of Education how it reviews licenses from other states.

Is there alternative teacher certification in Nevada?

Yes. Nevada reports 9 alternative routes to Title II.