Certification

Certification Questions

Certification questions can be addressed through one of the following:

• Visit the Teach LA Live! Educator Certification Portal.  Responses are provided to the email address you provide.

• Refer to Bulletin 746 (doc), LA Standards for Certification of School Personnel.

• Refer to Bulletin 125 (doc), LA Standards for Educational Leaders

• Contact your employing school district’s Human Resources Office. 

Become Certified to Teach in Louisiana

Click here to use the interactive Q & A tool to determine your steps towards obtaining Louisiana certification.

Become Certified to Educationally Lead in Louisiana

Click here to review Educational Leader (EDL) certification pathways.

Certification Resources

• Temporary Employment Permit (TEP) via Graduate Pathway - must consult with a Louisiana employing school system to apply
• Temporary Employment Permit (TEP) via Teacher Preparation Program - must consult with a Louisiana employing school system and program provider to apply
• Add-on, Ancillary, & Ed Leader Certification Checklists
• Acceptable Courses for Adding Certification Areas 
• Certification Processing Fees  
• National Accreditation Verification
• Foreign Credential Evaluation Agencies - Equivalency transcripts are required for certification applicants with degrees or completed coursework in foreign countries. Transcripts produced by foreign credential evaluation agencies accepted by LDOE for certification purposes must be endorsed members in good standing with either NACES or AICE. Use their member directories to confirm membership when selecting an evaluation/equivalency agency.

PRAXIS Information

PRAXIS/NTE Requirements