Education Credential Services

Please Complete Release and Waiver and pay $35.00 fee before you begin establishing your file.  Once you have completed all of the required forms please send them to our office (see contact information above).

• Prepayment will be required before any credential file will be sent out.
  • The cost is $35 for 7 mailings NOTE:  First time files are required to pay this fee.
  • Once you have used your 7 mailings, you may opt to pay $35 for another 7 mailings, or pay $15 each time you want to request one mailing.
  • Submit form to request your credential file be sent to an employer

Pay online

Step 1 - Release & Waiver Form is a required form and requires your written signature.

• This form serves a dual purpose.
• Use this form to indicate a confidential or open file (choose one) and to give your permission for UNK Academic Advising and Career Development to share your information with prospective employers.

Step 2 - Education Credentials Data Form*** is a required form 

• ***Before completing the form "save as" to your computer and then complete the form
• Once complete, send it to our office. 
• This form is the first page an employer will see.
• To make a good first impression, please type this page. It includes your contact information and educational record.

Step 3 - References (minimum of three required)

• They can type their letter and email it to AACD or they can print it and mail it to AACD.
• A minimum of three references are required and no more than six references in your credential file before it is sent.

**Reference letters for confidential files must come DIRECTLY from the referrer to the AACD office.

Step 4

• Order a copy of your transcripts and send to yourself. Once you have received your copy send a copy to our office. NOTE:  Transcripts ARE REQUIRED for your file.
• Upon graduation send a final transcript to our office
• NOTE:  This transcript is in addition to the one you ordered for your Nebraska Teaching Certificate

Optional: You may include a copy of your Teaching Certificate - email to careerserv@unk.edu

You may contact Academic Advising & Career Development, 308-865-8501 or careerserv@unk.edu , to check the status of your document submissions including the receipt of reference letters.

Ths is a survey format - complete as required (We no longer require the signature).

**If you are unsure if you have any mailings left PLEASE contact us by email or phone careerserv@unk.edu or 308 865 8501). **

1. Fill out the Administrative Title/Name, School Name, Email address and the school’s address information.
2. It will be automatically emailed to our office.

Request Mailing of Credential File

Credential File Payment

• Once you have made payment please send receipt to careerserv@unk.edu.
• If paying by check, make checks payable to UNK Academic Advising and Career Development.
• Prepayment will be required before any credential file will be sent out.
  • The cost is $35 for 7 mailings NOTE:  First time files are required to pay this fee.
  • Once you have used your 7 mailings, you may opt to pay $35 for another 7 mailings, or pay $15 each time you want to request one mailing.
  • Submit form to request your credential file be sent to an employer

Pay online

PLEASE NOTE:  This survey is ONLY for those who have a previously COMPLETED file.

** If you recently established your file and want to know what has been received for your file please email careerserv@unk.edu or call (308) 865 8501 our office.  We are happy to provide you details about your credential file.

Fill out "What's in my File" Survey?  (this is information currently on file). Do not use this survey if you just established your file.

Once the Academic Advising and Career Development office receives the survey, we will supply you with the following information:

• Last date Educational Data Sheet was submitted
• Last date UNK Transcript was submitted
• Information about any other transcript(s) on file
• List of references currently on file
• As well as information about any optional documents you may have included

This information will allow you to make a partial or a complete update to your credential file. Once you decide what you want to update, use any of the following links to update forms. Then submit using one of the Form Submission Methods.

ALL updated documents are sent to our office (see contact information).

Education Credential Data Sheet

Reference – References can type their letter and email it to AACD or they can print it and mail it to AACD. You have to have a minimum of three references for your credential file to be sent and you may have a maximum of six references.

**Reference letters for confidential files must come DIRECTLY from the referrer to the AACD office.

UNK Transcript Link

Reference Removal Request Form – Use this form to officially remove any outdated references.