Minimum Requirements

Substitute Qualification Criteria and General Information

Minimum requirements for being a Support Staff Substitute

A minimum of a High School Diploma is required to qualify to be a Support Staff Substitute.

Official High School transcripts must be submitted to Substitute Services at the time of application.  A Diploma may also be accepted as long as it is the original.  Copies will be made and originals returned.

General Information:

All substitutes must work two days each month to maintain an active status with Substitute Services.  Failure to work the required days could result in dismissal.  Exceptions will be handled on a case-by-case basis. 

Minimum requirements for being a Substitute Teacher

1) Bachelor's Degree or:

2) The State of Nevada requires that a holder of a substitute license has a minimum of 62 semester credits of overall college/university level course work. Quarter units can be multiplied by 2/3 for equivalent semester credits. Six of those 62 semester credits must have been taken in the field of education if you don't have a bachelor's degree or above. Please refer to the approved education course list.

Refer to the Nevada Department of Education licensing requirements for becoming a substitute teacher.

Official transcripts must be submitted to Substitute Services at the time of application.  Copies will be made and originals returned at your request.