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Louisiana Initial Teaching Certification:

Follow the steps below and apply for a Louisiana Initial Teacher Certification.

If you wish to become a teacher before acquiring your Initial Teacher Certification, find out how to qualify for an Alternative Teacher Certification.
  • Louisiana Intial Teacher Certification
  • The following are the requirements and steps toward receiving your Louisiana initial teacher certification:

    • Step 1:

      You must complete a teacher education program from an accredited university.


    • Step 2:

      Your Teacher Education Program's certification officer will inform and provide you with the appropriate paperwork and procedures for applying for a Louisiana teaching certification.

    • Send materials to this address:
      Office of Teacher Certification
      LA Department of Education
      P.O. Box 94064
      Baton Rouge, LA. 70804-9064

      Or request more information by contacting a representative at the Louisiana Department of Education at (877) 453-2721.

    • Step 3:

      Sit Back and Relax!

  • Louisiana Alternative Teacher Certification

  • There are three different avenues to receive a Louisiana Alternative Teacher Certification. The following avenue is the most popular option to alternative certification.

    *Important* -- You must possess a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university to be considered for the for the Louisiana Alternative Certification programs.

    You must also pass the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) and a Content Specific Exam. Request information from the ETS website.

    • Practitioner Teacher Program:

      The Louisiana Practitioner Teacher Program offers the candidate a provisional teaching certification when he/she is accepted into the program.

      Over the following year, you will be inducted into a mentoring program as you teacher as well as take teacher education courses to accompany your mentoring.

      Upon completion of the first year, if you have received a successful evaluation, you will be awarded a professional license. Find more information on TeachLouisiana.net.

    • Master's Degree Program:


    • Non-Master's/Certification-Only Program:



Learn about the requirements of another state by clicking on one of the state certification links to your left.

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