Certification and Licensure

The US Department of Education requires UNK to notify applicants who have an out-of-state address and are interested in or enrolled in degree programs that lead to state licensure or certification.

Certification and licensure requirements differ from state to state. We are required to notify you if the program you are interested in or enrolled in will meet educational requirements to apply for certification or licensure in your home state. The official categories are: Meets and Does Not Meet.

A Does Not Meet status does not indicate that you will be unable to obtain certification or licensure in your home state. Please check with your advisor, department chair, or certification officer for further details. Contact information for each program is found in the program sections below.

Common causes for a Does Not Meet include the following:

Your home state certification agency requires a transcript review prior to application for certification.
Your home state does not have an equivalent for an endorsement completed in Nebraska.
Your home state requires you to take an additional course or exam specific to that state’s history or laws. These courses and exams are not offered in Nebraska.

UNK offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work. In order to apply for certification, applicants must have a degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. UNK's program is accredited.

Meets	Does Not Meet
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming	Puerto Rico (unable to determine)

Meets

Does Not Meet

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Puerto Rico (unable to determine)

For further information, contact:

Dr. Jody VanLaningham
vanlaninghjl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8753

Department website: https://www.unk.edu/academics/social-work/index.php

View state requirements and contact information for state boards at: http://aswbsocialworkregulations.org/jurisdictionSingleLevelsReportBuilder.jsp

View state requirements for adding another state’s certification if you have a Nebraska certification:
https://movingsocialwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Mobility-resources-for-social-workers-January-2020-2.pdf

Not Applicable: (states that do not offer BSW-level certification or licensure): California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington

Program	Meets	Does Not Meet
All Bachelor of Arts in Education, Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Music majors with the exception of Communication Disorders which requires a Speech-Language Pathology Master of Science in Education degree for Licensure.	Nebraska	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

For further information, contact:

Jenny Jansky, Director of Educator Certification
janskyjl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8266

Department websites:

Teacher Education https://www.unk.edu/academics/ted/index.php

Websites and contact information for state boards of education

https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html

Athletic Training (MAT)

All candidates for certification must earn a degree in Athletic Training from a CAATE accredited institution such as UNK, which qualifies them to take the national board exam. Candidates must pass the board exam before they are eligible to apply for state certification or licensure. The determination in the table below assumes those two requirements have been met. Other states may require fingerprinting and CPR/AED certification. Texas also requires applicants to pass an exam in Jurisprudence based on Texas law.

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

For further information, contact:

Dr. Kazuma Akehi
akehik1@unk.edu
(308) 865-8600

Department website: https://www.unk.edu/academics/hperls/masters_athletic_training.php

See https://www.bocatc.org/ for contact information for each of the state boards of certification.

All graduates must take and pass the NCE exam in order to be eligible to apply for licensure. In some states listed as "Does Not Meet," graduates must also submit a transcript to the state certifying agency for review in order to determine eligibility to apply for licensure. Colorado and Kansas require a transcript review.

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

For further information, contact:

Dr. David Hof
hofdd@unk.edu
(308) 865-8320

Department website: https://www.unk.edu/academics/csp/clinical-mental-health-counseling.php

See website below for contact information for state boards of counseling:

https://wwwaascborg.wildapricot.org/directory

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska

For further information, contact:

Carrie Kracl, PhD.
kraclcl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8181

Program Website: https://catalog.unk.edu/graduate/departments/teacher-education/curriculum-instruction-mae/

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska

For further information, contact:

Dr. Matthew Mims
(308) 865-8625
mimsmj@unk.edu

Program Website: https://catalog.unk.edu/graduate/departments/counseling-school-psychology-family-science/alcohol-drug-counseling-certificate/

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

For further information, contact:

Bryan Artman, EdD.
artmanbm@unk.edu
(308) 865-8339

Program Website: https://catalog.unk.edu/graduate/departments/teacher-education/learning-design-technology-mse/

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska

For further information, contact:

Linda Lilienthal, EdD.
lilienthallk@unk.edu
(308) 865-8805

Program Website: https://catalog.unk.edu/graduate/departments/teacher-education/reading-pk-12-mae/

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska

For further information, contact:

Dr. David Hof
hofdd@unk.edu
(308) 865-8320

Department website: https://www.unk.edu/academics/csp/clinical-mental-health-counseling.php

See website below for contact information for state boards of counseling:
https://wwwaascborg.wildapricot.org/directory

Because all states have different requirements, students pursuing licensure or certification as principals or superintendents who plan to work in states other than Nebraska should meet with the department chair, Dr. Mike Teahon, or the Director of Educator Certification. The Director of Educator Certification is Jenny Jansky (janskyjl@unk.edu). These individuals can help research and explain requirements for certification in other states.

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska

For further information, contact:

Dr. Mike Teahon
Chair, Educational Administration
teahonmd@unk.edu
(308) 865-8844

Department website: https://www.unk.edu/academics/edad

Websites and contact information for state boards of education: https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska

For further information, contact:

Dr. Mike Teahon
Chair, Educational Administration
teahonmd@unk.edu
(308) 865-8844

Department website: https://www.unk.edu/academics/edad

Websites and contact information for state boards of education: https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming Meets provisional certification: Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Kansas, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Ohio, West Virginia, Massachusetts

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Meets provisional certification: Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Kansas, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Ohio, West Virginia, Massachusetts

For further information, contact:

Tammi J. Ohmstede, Ph.D., NCSP
Professor, School Psychology Program Chair
University of Nebraska at Kearney
ohmstedetj@unk.edu

NCSP Website: https://www.nasponline.org/standards-and-certification/school-psychology-credentialing-resources/

Department Website https://www.unk.edu/academics/csp/index.php

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska

For further information, contact:

Jenny Jansky, Director of Educator Certification
janskyjl@unk.edu
(308) 865-8266

Department websites:

Teacher Education https://www.unk.edu/academics/ted/index.php

Websites and contact information for state boards of education https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html

Meets	Does Not Meet
Nebraska	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Meets

Does Not Meet

Nebraska

For further information, contact:

Dr. Mike Teahon
Chair, Educational Administration
teahonmd@unk.edu
(308) 865-8844

Department website: https://www.unk.edu/academics/edad

Websites and contact information for state boards of education: https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html

Meets Provisional Licensure	Does Not Meet Provisional Licensure
Nebraska, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming	Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington, West Virginia

Meets Provisional Licensure

Does Not Meet Provisional Licensure

Nebraska, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington, West Virginia