Admission to Teacher Education Requirements—Transitional Certification Program

Complete TE 831P with a “C” (2.0 GPA) or better and be enrolled in TE 832.

Establish and maintain a UNK overall GPA of 2.75 or higher.

TCP students achieve department recommendation in one of two ways:

1) with a completed Program of Study review on file in the Educator Certification Office, or

2) copies of transitional certification recommendation forms on file in the Educator Certification Office.

Before you participate in any field experience, you are required to establish the absence of a criminal conviction (misdemeanor or felony) that would prevent you from receiving a Nebraska teaching certificate (Rule 20) and provide evidence of sufficient emotional or mental fitness (Rule 21). You will satisfy this requirement in TE 831P by completing a background check, personal and professional fitness form, criminal history form, and by submitting court papers, if applicable. Court papers for all convictions, other than traffic violations, MIP, and DUI, must on file in the Educator Certification Office.

Important: If your Rule 20 and/or Rule 21 status changes, you must inform the Educator Certification Office immediately and provide court papers when available. Failing to do so may cause your admission to Teacher Education to be delayed or revoked. Furthermore, if you do not inform the Educator Certification Office of a conviction (Rule 20) or an order of determination (Rule 21) before it is discovered on your background check, your admission into the Teacher Education Program and student teaching may be delayed or denied.