Nevada Online Teaching Degree | Licensure Requirements for Nevada

Become a Teacher in Nevada

If you aspire to become a teacher, Western Governors University can help. Our online teaching certification programs will prepare you to effectively educate others.

Before becoming a licensed teacher in Nevada, you must meet all of Nevada’s teacher certification requirements, including:

Graduation from a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university.
Completion of a teacher education program that is approved to lead to teacher certification in the home state of the program.
Background clearance resulting from completion of the required background check.
Passing scores on the state-mandated testing in Nevada School Law, the Nevada Constitution, and the U.S. Constitution. (WGU coursework does NOT cover these requirements)
Passing scores on the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test.
Passing scores on all of the required Praxis II content and pedagogy exams.

Note: Listed requirements are current and are subject to change at any time, even during enrollment.

For the most current information about becoming a teacher in Nevada, please check the Nevada Department of Education website:
Nevada Department of Education Web site
Southern office phone: (702) 486-6455; Northern office phone: (775) 687-9115