Please note: Beginning May 4, 2013 outgoing University mail must be delivered no later than 12:00 Noon to our post office. Consequently credentials will no longer be mailed on a same day basis.
Education Credential files are maintained by the Academic & Career Services office in order to assist teacher education students with their job search. A complete file contains your data sheet, transcript, 3 to 6 letters of recommendation, and a copy of your teaching certificate is optional. Stop by Academic & Career Services at (MSAB 140) or call 308-865-8501 if you have questions.
If your file was established prior to August 2010 then it will be maintained for 15 years (unless it is updated with new Release /Waiver Form (then 7 years)). Files established August 2010 or after will be maintained for 7 years. If there is no activity for that period of time then it will be destroyed. Any mailing or update to the file will reset the clock and the file will be maintained for the designated number of years from the date of the activity.
Below are forms and additional information related to credential files:
Complete Instructions for Establishing a Credential File
1. Establishing your Credential File
(make $25.00 ) payment at: Establishing New File
Please fill out the following forms - your file is not complete until all forms are complete.
OPTION 1
a) Education Credentials Data Sheet - emailed to our office
OPTION 2
Education Credentials Data Sheet (printable only - must be mailed to our office)
b) Release & Waiver Form (required with signature)
c) Reference Form 2013 Letter of Reference Form (to be used only for UNK credential files) - minimum three - maximum of six
d) Transcript Request (be sure to request other universities/college transcripts as well)
Optional: You may include a copy of your Teaching Certificate
(please note: If requesting emailed version the fee is an EXTRA $10.00 in addition to activation fee)
2.
Request notification of current documents on file by using the Credential Updating Request Form.
You will received a list of current references, last dated transcripts and Educational Credential Data Sheet.
Should you need to update any forms in your file use the forms below to do so.
Please fill out the following forms - your file is not complete until all forms are complete.
OPTION 1
a) Education Credentials Data Sheet - emailed to our office
OPTION 2
Education Credentials Data Sheet (printable only - must be mailed to our office)
b) Release & Waiver Form (required with signature)
c) Letter of Reference Form (to be used only for UNK credential files) - minimum three - maximum of six
d) Transcript Request (be sure to request other universities/college transcripts as well)
Optional: You may include a copy of your Teaching Certificate
e) Credential Reference Removal Form (only if you are removing references)
3. Mailing your Credential File When you are ready to mail your file use one of the two choices
below in requesting and paying for your file
$45.00 for 7 mailings (Alumni use only)
$25.00 for 5 mailings (newly established files - within one year of graduation)
Choose one of the on line payment choices below: (once activated you do not need to
send the payment form
(unless paying for additional mailings). PLEASE EMAIL OR FAX COPY OF RECEIPT YOU RECEIVE FOLLOWING YOUR PAYMENT
a) Newly Established Candidate Request
b) Alumni Request
Other information
Nebraska Department of Education