Procedures for Formal Acceptance
to Teacher Preparation Program

All Pre-Education students interested in becoming teachers must formally apply for admission to the Teacher Preparation Programs. Admission is selective. Applications will be reviewed by the Admission Review Committee (a subcommittee of the Academic Standards and Policy Committee).

Teacher Preparation Admissions Need to Know

PRE-TEACHER PREPARATION REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements must be met prior to submitting an application for formal admission to teacher preparation.

• Admission to UNO
• Completion of the General Education requirements (ENGL 1150, ENGL 1160, SPCH 1110, and MATH 1310, or placement beyond Math 1310 through the Math Placement Examination or Math ACT score) and EDUC 2020 and EDUC 2030.  Note:  Students may apply for admission in the semester in which they take EDUC 2020 and EDUC 2030.  If a student is accepted, both courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better before acceptance into teacher preparation will be official.
• A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better for both University of Nebraska at Omaha and other institutions.Passing scores on all sections of the Pre-Professional Skills Test ( PPST).

The official PPST scores must be on file in the College of Education Office of Student Services at the time of application. Plans should be made to take the test at least two months in advance of the application deadline.

DEADLINES **

March 1 for Fall Semester June 1 for Fall Semester October 1 for Spring Semester

** NOTE: If the deadline falls on a weekend, applications are due the preceding business day.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

All application materials must be submitted together as a packet. All forms and information needed to prepare the application packet are available by clicking on the links below.

Please Note: Follow the directions on the Application Checklist. Two copies of the application packet must be submitted by the indicated deadline. Only complete packets will be forwarded to the review committee. Incomplete packets will be returned to the student.

• Application Checklist (download form, 17k, pdf document)
• Application Form (download form, 17k, pdf document)
• Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) Scores Verification (copy of notification form)
  • Scores must be posted on Unofficial Transcipt or student must provide copy of student's notication form sent to the student by ETS. If the score is note posted on your transcript and you do not have a copy, a duplicate copy may be obtained from ETS. Be advised that ETS keeps score data for only 5 years.
• Rule 20/21 Form (download form, 51k, pdf document)
• Professional Disposition Statement (download form, 48k, pdf document)
• Unofficial Transcript E-Bruno
  • TO OBTAIN A COPY OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT:
  • Go to E-Bruno and login as you would register for classes. [http://ebruno.unomaha.edu]
  • On the left hand side, seven items down, click on View Unofficial Transcript.
  • Select either “Undergraduate” or “Graduate” click on the request button.
  • Click the print icon at the top of the screen in the toolbar and the complete unofficial transcript will print.
• Recommendation Form (print two) (download form, 25k, pdf document)
  • Recommendations from parents, friends, relatives should not be included.
  • Submit only 2 recommendations
• Personal Profile Essay Guidelines (download form, 20k, pdf document

Teacher Preparation Orientation

Students are required to attend the Teacher Preparation Orientation after acceptance into the program. The data of the Teacher Preparation Orientation will be provided at the time of the application submission.