Kindergarten – 8^th Grade

To receive an elementary license, a person must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have completed:

1. A program of preparation for teaching in the elementary grades which is approved by the board;

2. Thirty-two semester hours of courses in elementary professional education consisting of:

A. Eight semester hours in supervised student teaching in kindergarten through eighth grade;

B. Nine semester hours in methods of teaching elementary subjects, including, but not limited to: mathematics, science and social studies;

C. Nine semester hours in the teaching of literacy or language arts; and

D. Six semester hours of professional education course work in any  or a combination of the following subjects:

1) Classroom management;

2) English as a second language;

3) Technology;

4) Evaluation of pupils;

5) Child development;

6) Special education; or

6) Social and cultural issues;

Elementary Endorsements

1. To receive an endorsement on an elementary license, a person must complete 12 semester hours of credit within the area of the endorsement, except that:

2. The board recognizes the following subjects for an endorsement on an elementary license:

A. Computers and technology relating to the use of computers;

B. English;

C. Health;

D. Mathematics;

E. Literacy;

F. Science;

G. Social studies;

H. Bilingual education;

Exception:  An endorsement for English requires the completion of 3 semester credits in advanced composition, 3 semester credits in descriptive grammar, and 3 semester credits in speech.  The remaining 3 credits can be from any area in English.

3. An endorsement on an elementary license is not required to teach kindergarten through eighth grade. The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit a school district from requiring a specific endorsement on an elementary license as a requirement for employment with that district.

Note:  The elementary license is issued fro grades K-8; however, due to the No Child Left Behind Act, you might need to be Highly qualifies (HQ) to utilize the license to teach at the 7^th and 8^th grade levels.  Contact your potential employer about the options available to become HQ or read about Nevada’s HOUSE rules.