Louisiana Administrative Code

A. An elementary, secondary, or all-level certified foreign language teacher may be certified as a bilingual specialist upon completion of the following: 1. Bilingual Methods I, practical training in the teaching of language arts and social studies in a bilingual-bicultural setti…

A. Eligibility requirements: 1. certification as a teacher, social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, psychologist, speech therapist, or other related special education field; 2. graduate degree from a college or university accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 ; 3…

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. 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. 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. 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. Eligibility requirements: 1. valid OS or standard, professional level Louisiana teaching certificate or higher; and 2. pass the Geometry content exam. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXXI-1360 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 48 2102 ( 8/1/…

A. This certificate is required in order to serve as a school system superintendent or assistant superintendent. 1. Eligibility requirements: a. hold or be eligible to hold an EDL 2 or one of the Louisiana administrative/supervisory certifications that preceded the educational le…

A. A Louisiana teaching credential will be denied or if currently issued will be suspended if an educator presents fraudulent documentation as part of an application for a credential to BESE or the LDOE. B. The department will verify prior to determining that an educator has subm…

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. Denial. An application to the LDE for initial, update, or renewal of educator credentials will be rejected in accordance with the restrictions defined in this chapter. B. Suspension. An educator credential can be inactivated for a prescribed period of time, indefinitely, or pe…

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. Effective beginning January 1, 2025, an applicant for an initial educator credential shall undergo a criminal history record check in accordance with this Section. For an applicant or recipient of an educator credential, the LDOE shall: 1. Request information from the Louisian…

A. An LEA must notify the LDOE upon the termination, resignation, or resignation in lieu of termination of an employee who holds a Louisiana educator credential within 10 days of separation of service when the action results from: 1. conviction or plea of nolo contendere for an o…

A. Censure of a professional license includes, but is not limited to formal or documented denial, suspension, revocation, reprimand, or investigation. B. An application for a Louisiana educator credential may be denied if the educator is found to have had a professional credentia…

A. As part of the educational leader certification structure a teacher may become certified as a teacher leader that allows principals the opportunity to provide leadership experiences to teachers at the school level and recruit potential educational leader candidates for school …

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. 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. This is a five year, non-renewable Louisiana certificate issued to an individual who holds comparable out-of-state certification as a principal or educational leader, authorizes the individual to serve as a principal or assistant principal in a Louisiana school system, and is …

A. An out-of-state principal level 2 (OSP2) is valid for five years initially and may be extended thereafter for a period of five years at the request of an LEA. 1. Eligibility requirements: a. hold or be eligible to hold an OSP1 certificate; b. completion of Louisiana PRAXIS req…

A. Eligibility requirements: 1. valid Type A or Level 3 Louisiana teaching certificate for the elementary school; 2. graduate degree from an institution of higher education accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 ; 3. five or more years of classroom teaching at elementary school…

A. Eligibility requirements: 1. valid Type A or Level 3 Louisiana teaching certificate for the secondary school; 2. graduate degree from an institution of higher education accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 ; 3. five or more years of classroom teaching at secondary school l…

A. Eligibility requirements: 1. valid Type A or Level 3 Louisiana teaching certificate with certification as a special education teacher; 2. five years of successful professional experience, at least three of which must have been in special education; 3. graduate degree from an i…

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. 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. Special school principal eligibility requirements: 1. Certification requirements for elementary or secondary school principal must be completed. The same certification standards as those required of principals apply if an individual is serving as an assistant principal; 2. gra…

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. 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. 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. Eligibility requirements: 1. valid Type A or Level 3 Louisiana teaching certificate; 2. graduate degree from an institution accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 , including 15 semester hours of professional education at the graduate level to include three semester hours in…

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. In addition to those areas of supervision and administration embraced within the educational leader certification structure, the following supervisory endorsements are available to candidates holding a valid Louisiana teaching certificate: 1. supervisor of school libraries; 2.…

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. 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. When a city or parish employing authority considers employment of a teacher whose certificate has lapsed or expired, the responsibility to notify the LDE is that of the employing authority. Notes La. Admin. Code tit. 28 , § CXXXI-2307 Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and…