Chapter CXXXI

A. Temporary Employment Permit (TEP) is issued for one year, renewable annually, and may be held a maximum of five years while the holder pursues standard certification via successful years of teaching or satisfaction of state exam requirements. Upon completion of the five years …

A. The early childhood ancillary certificate (ECAC) authorizes an individual to teach in a publicly-funded early learning center serving children ages birth to five as defined in R.S 17:407.33 , unless program requirements mandate a professional-level certificate. After June 30, …

A. An individual must have an official license or certificate from the state to provide services to children in a Louisiana school setting. An ancillary certificate allows a qualified person who is not a certified teacher to provide such services. The holder of an ancillary certi…

A. Social Worker-issued to individuals with graduate degrees in social work or social welfare. B. Beginning June 1, 2024, a licensed social worker who holds a current, valid Louisiana license with the Louisiana Board of Social Work Examiners is considered certified by BESE if the…

A. Career and technical trade and industrial education (CTTIE) certificates authorize full-time or part-time employment for instructors of courses aligned to an area of expertise. The applicant being certified under the requirements found in this Part may teach CTTIE courses as l…

A. Vocational Technical Industrial Education (VTIE) Certificates-Issued prior to July 1, 2004 1. Vocational Temporary (VT)-valid for one year; renewable annually while holder completes required coursework. 2. Vocational Permanent (VP)-lifetime certificate for continuous service. …

A. CTTIE-Provisional-a one-year, non-renewable certificate issued while instructor completes requirements for CTTIE-1. B. CTTIE-1 Certificate-An entry-level industry-based teaching certificate, valid for three years initially and may be extended for a period of one year at the re…

A. Repealed. B. CTTIE Provisional Eligibility Requirements 1. Applicants shall hold a high school diploma, or have passed an equivalency test approved by the LDE. 2. Applicants shall have a minimum of four years of full time work experience or 7,680 hours of experience aligned to…

A. Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATP/NATCEP)/ Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Eligibility Requirements: 1. applicant shall be a professional nursing program graduate with current Louisiana licensure as a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurs…

A. Endorsement areas are permanent credentials added to a teaching certificate. Upon completion of requirements for an additional area of certification, as outlined in this bulletin, the holder of a valid Louisiana teaching certificate may have the endorsement added. For endorsem…

A. The following requirements must be completed to add an education certification level and/or a certification area to an existing valid teaching certificate. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXXI-1303 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 33:2059 (…

A. Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K, PK-3, elementary certificate for grade levels 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, or early interventionist certificate must achieve the following: 1. earn a passing score for Praxis-principles of learning and teaching early …

A. Eligibility requirements: 1. valid OS, Level 1 or higher teaching certificate; and 2. nine semester hours of coursework in educational technology or computer science. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXXI-1347 Amended LR 48 462 ( 3/1/2022 ), Repromulgated LR 48 1070 ( 4/1/20…

A. Individuals holding a valid teaching certificate or professional licensure and who completed all courses and degree requirements by June 30, 2017, will have the endorsement added to certificates based upon graduate training that included 24 semester hours of professional cours…

A. Eligibility requirements: 1. valid Louisiana teaching certificate; 2. valid Louisiana driver's license; 3. driving record free of conviction of major accidents and/or repeated traffic violations; and 4. specialized education, as follows: a. general safety education, three seme…

A. Eligibility requirements: 1. a minimum of a graduate degree in education earned from an institution of higher education accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 ; 2. hold a valid Type B or Level 2 Louisiana teaching certificate, and meet one of the following guidelines: a. hol…

A. Educational Technology Facilitation 1. Eligibility requirements: a. valid Type B or Level 2 Louisiana teaching certificate and three years of teaching experience; and b. complete a minimum of nine semester hours, three semester hours per course, of graduate credit in education…

A. In January 2010 the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) adopted standards for elementary math specialists. These standards are included in Standards for Elementary Math Specialists: A Reference for Teacher Credentialing and Degree Programs and serve as the basi…

A. Eligibility requirements: 1. valid standard professional level teaching certificate; and 2. successful completion of the following coursework: a. methods for teaching English as a second language, three semester hours in theories and practical approaches and techniques for tea…

A. A certification to serve as a mentor of undergraduate or post-baccalaureate teacher residents may be added to a standard professional level teaching certificate for teachers meeting the eligibility requirements. B. Eligibility requirements. Successfully complete a BESE-approve…

A. The content leader endorsement is an optional endorsement that districts may require. B. Eligibility requirements for the content leader endorsement: 1. Repealed. 2. successfully complete a BESE-approved content leader training program; and 3. earn a passing score on the Louis…

A. Eligibility Requirements. A candidate must: 1. hold a valid OS, Level 1, or higher teaching certificate; 2. earn a passing score for Praxis-Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 exam; 3. complete nine semester hours in the teaching of reading and literacy, or other literacy …

A. Designations may be added to a teaching certificate to recognize additional work completed, such as additional coursework, fellowships, department initiatives, or other professional learning approved by LDOE. B. For a Master's Degree Plus 30 Graduate Hours designation, thirty …

A. An individual who serves as an administrator and/or supervisor in Louisiana schools is required to obtain the appropriate credential for the area of assignment. A teacher already certified in Louisiana may have an educational leader certificate issued to provide administrative…

A. Supervisor of school libraries eligibility requirements: 1. valid Type A or Level 3 Louisiana certificate authorizing school library service; 2. five or more years of successful experience as a school librarian with all out-of-state experience verified as successful by the out…

A. Supervisor of parish or city materials and/or media centers eligibility requirements: 1. valid Type A or Level 3 Louisiana teaching certificate; 2. advanced degree from an institution accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 ; 3. 15 semester hours of graduate course work in no…

A. This is no longer a required endorsement that must appear on a certificate. B. To qualify to perform this supervisory service, a teacher must meet one of the following eligibility criteria: 1. valid Type A or Level 3 Louisiana certificate in the field of the supervisory assign…

A. A Louisiana educator credential shall be issued or renewed in accordance with LAC 28:CXLVII (Bulletin 130), R.S. 17:3886 , and R.S. 17:3902 upon demonstration that the standards for effectiveness, as determined by the board, have been met for three years during the initial or …

A. A Louisiana educator credential may be sanctioned if the educator holding the credential has been found by the LDE or other governing authority to have participated in cheating as defined in § 1903 of this Chapter. B. When the LDE has determined an educator has been found to h…

A. The board will consider an eligible request for a records review and documentation provided. The board is not required to conduct an issuance or reinstatement records review and may summarily deny a request. B. If the board or designee decides to conduct a records review, boar…

A. Definition of Paraprofessional 1. For the purposes of title I, part A, a paraprofessional is an employee who provides instructional support in a program supported with title I, part A funds including paraprofessionals working in any of the following capacities: a. providing on…

A. The period of validity for a Louisiana lifetime teaching certificate is subject to the provision that the certificate holder does not allow a period of five or more consecutive calendar years of disuse to accrue, and/or the certificate is not revoked by the State Board of Elem…

A. An ancillary math for professionals certificate is issued to an applicant who has an undergraduate degree from a university accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 and/or evidence of a math and/or science work-related background. B. Math for professionals certificate allows a…

A. Certification is a licensing process whereby qualified professionals become legally authorized to teach or to perform designated duties in K-12 schools and early learning centers under the jurisdiction of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). B. Repealed. C. …

A. Effectiveness for Teachers. Beginning September 1, 2023, for renewal or advancement of teaching certification as required in individual sections of this Part and the standards of effectiveness in accordance with LAC 28:CXLVII (Bulletin 130), effectiveness may be met for the sp…

A. Individuals holding a valid elementary certificate for grade levels 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8 must achieve the following: 1. earn a passing score for Praxis-principles of learning and teaching early childhood; or 2. 12 semester hours of combined early childhood and kindergarten co…

A. Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K or PK-3 must achieve the following: 1. earn a passing score for Praxis-Elementary Education in accordance with § 303 of this Part; 2. earn a passing score for Praxis-Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 exam; …

A. Individuals holding a valid OS, Type C, Level 1 or higher teaching certificate must achieve the following: 1. earn a passing score for Praxis middle school specialty area exam in the specific content area; or accumulate 30 credit hours in the specialty content area; and 2. ear…

A. Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K or PK-3, elementary certificate for grade levels 14, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, upper elementary or middle school certificate for grade levels 4-8, 5-8, or 6-8, or special education certificate must achieve the following:…

A. Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K or PK-3, elementary certificate for grade levels 14, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, upper elementary or middle school certificate for grade levels 4-8, 5-8, or 6-8, or special education certificate must achieve the following:…

A. Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K or PK-3, elementary certificate for grade levels 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, upper elementary or middle school certificate for grade levels 4-8, 5-8, or 6-8, secondary certificate for grade levels 6-12, 7-12, or 9-12,…

A. An artist or talented endorsement is issued to a certified teacher who has earned an advanced degree in an artistic or talented field, or who has produced evidence of creative accomplishments over an extended period of time. An artist or talented endorsement allows the holder …

A. Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K or PK-3, elementary certificate for grade levels 14, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, upper elementary or middle school certificate for grade levels 4-8, 5-8, or 6-8, secondary certificate for grade levels 6-12, 7-12, or 9-12, …

A. Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K or PK-3, elementary certificate for grade levels 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, upper elementary or middle school certificate for grade levels 4-8, 5-8, or 6-8, secondary certificate for grade levels 6-12, 7-12, or 9-12,…

A. Eligibility requirements: 1. valid standard Louisiana teaching certificate; and 2. one of the following: a. five years of adult education experience prior to September 1982 implementation of certification requirements; or b. 9-12 semester hours, as follows: i. introduction to …

A. Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K or PK-3, elementary certificate for grade levels 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, upper elementary or middle school certificate for grade levels 4-8, 5-8, or 6-8, secondary certificate for grade levels 6-12, 7-12, or 9-12,…

A. Mild/Moderate: 1-5-Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate in PK-K or PK-3, elementary certificate in grade levels 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, or Early Interventionist certificate must earn the following: 1. 18 semester hours to include the following coursework: a. …