Become a Teacher
in Nevada
Certification Roadmap
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Prerequisite Coursework
Teacher Preparation
Certification Reciprocity
Teacher Salary
Required Tests
Teacher Certification Information & Links
Nevada Highlights
To become a certified teacher in Nevada, you will need to fulfill all prerequisite coursework, teacher preparation, and testing requirements.
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Prerequisite Coursework
All states require that certified teachers at a minimum have a Bachelor’s degree. Additionally, some states have undergraduate credit hour requirements for certification in specialty areas. Here are Nevada’s undergraduate prerequisites for some of the most popular specialty areas
- Elementary Education: A Nevada Secondary License requires a bachelor's degree in an academic or occupational field of study including completion of a recognized teaching major and 22 semester hours in your specialty area.
- Secondary English/Language Arts: A Nevada Secondary License requires a bachelor's degree in an academic or occupational field of study including completion of a recognized teaching major and 22 semester hours in your specialty area.
- Secondary Mathematics: A Nevada Secondary License requires a bachelor's degree in an academic or occupational field of study including completion of a recognized teaching major and 22 semester hours in your specialty area.
- Secondary History/Social Science:A Nevada Secondary License requires a bachelor's degree in an academic or occupational field of study including completion of a recognized teaching major and 22 semester hours in your specialty area.
- Secondary Science: A Nevada Secondary License requires a bachelor's degree in an academic or occupational field of study including completion of a recognized teaching major and 22 semester hours in your specialty area.
Teacher Preparation
Teacher preparation includes the completion of an accredited teacher education program.
Alternative Certification
Graduates of accredited colleges or universities whose bachelor’s degree was not in education, and who have not yet earned a traditional teaching certificate, can still receive an alternative teaching certificate by satisfying certain requirements. Information about alternative certification in Nevada is coming soon!
Typically teacher education programs consist of a combination of curricula and fieldwork. The curricula often includes instruction on foundational knowledge and skills, pedagogy (or the art and science of teaching), and preparing students to research, design and implement learning experiences in their field of study. The fieldwork component can include field observations, student teaching, and an internship.
Certification Reciprocity
Nevada will accept some teaching credentials from the following states. Contact the Nevada Department of Education
to inquire about your specific situation. Please see our interstate reciprocity disclaimer for more information.
| Alabama | Arizona | California | Colorado |
| Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia |
| Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana |
| Kansas | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts |
| Michigan | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana |
| Nebraska | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico |
| New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Oklahoma |
| Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina |
| South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah |
| Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia |
| Wisconsin | Wyoming |
Teacher Salary
- Incentives to teach in high-needs schools or shortage subject areas: Nevada provides differential pay support for teachers teaching in high needs schools or teachers teaching in shortage subject areas
- Policies in place that articulate elements of effective induction: Nevada has no induction policies in place
- Average Elementary Teacher Salary: The average elementary school teacher in Nevada makes $39,390
- Average Secondary Teacher Salary: The average secondary teacher in Nevada makes$44,750
- Teacher Salary vs. State Average Salary: The average teacher in Nevada makes 104% of the salary of the average worker in Nevada
- Number of Vacation Weeks Per Year: The average teacher in Nevada receives 15 weeks of vacation per year
- Number of Years to Tenure: Nevada requires 2 years of teaching before a teacher is eligible for tenure
