Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Module 27401-03. Site Layout Two: Angular Measurement 1. Perform calculations pertaining to angular measurements. a. Use the Pythagorean theorem to determine unknown values. b. Use right triangle trigonometry to determine unknown values. c. Convert feet and inches to decimal f…

A. Module 03301-02. Planned Maintenance 1. Describe planned maintenance and service procedures required for selected HVAC equipment and components. 2. Develop a planned maintenance and service checklist for selected HVAC equipment and accessories. 3. Perform identified service an…

A. Module 27101-01. Orientation to The Trade 1. Describe the history of the carpentry trade. 2. Identify the stages of progress within the carpentry trade. 3. Identify the responsibilities of a person working in the construction industry. 4. State the personal characteristics of …

A. Module 26101-02. Electrical Safety 1. Demonstrate safe working procedures in a construction environment. 2. Explain the purpose of OSHA and how it promotes safety on the job. 3. Identify electrical hazards and how to avoid or minimize them in the workplace. 4. Explain: a. safe…

A. Module 26201-03. Alternating Current 1. Calculate the peak and effective voltage or current values for an AC waveform. 2. Calculate the phase relationship between two AC waveforms. 3. Describe the voltage and current phase relationship in a resistive AC circuit. 4. Describe th…

A. Module 03101-01. Introduction to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) 1. Explain the basic principles of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. 2. Identify career opportunities available to people in the HVAC trade. 3. Explain the purpose and objectives of an …

A. The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) foundation for education providing curricula to diversified craft-based businesses. These include industries tied to construction, pipeline, and maintenance. Various industries such as…

A. Module 03401-03. Construction Drawings and Specifications 1. Read blueprints and architect's plans. 2. Compare mechanical plans with the actual installation of duct run fittings and sections. 3. Interpret specification documents and apply them to the plans. 4. Interpret shop d…

A. Module 27501-03. Cabinetmaking 1. State the classes and sizes of typical base and wall kitchen cabinets. 2. Recognize the common types of woods used to make cabinets. 3. Identify cabinet components and hardware and describe their purpose. 4. Correctly and safely use stationary…

A. Module 27201-01. Reading Plans and Elevations 1. Describe the types of drawings usually included in a set of plans and list the information found on each type. 2. Identify the different types of lines used on construction drawings. 3. Identify selected architectural symbols co…

A. Module 03201-01. Air Distribution Systems 1. Describe the airflow and pressures in a basic forced-air distribution system. 2. Explain the differences between propeller and centrifugal fans and blowers. 3. Identify the various types of duct systems and explain why and where eac…

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. 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. 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. …

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. The EDL 1 certificate is needed for school and district educational leadership positions such as assistant principal, principal, parish or city supervisor of instruction, supervisor of child welfare and attendance, special education supervisor, or comparable school/district le…

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. In order to retain evaluation ratings toward certification renewal, the LDE may grant non-practicing status to any educational leader who applies after ceasing employment with the LEA in accordance with § 505 of this Part. B. The first date an educational leader may enter into…

A. A lapsed certificate may be reactivated upon request of the Louisiana employing authority at the level that was attained prior to disuse for a period of five years. During the reactivated period the holder must earn effective ratings in accordance with LAC 28:CXLVII Bulletin 1…

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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…