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

• *** NEW *** Temporary Employment Permit (TEP) via Graduate Pathway - must consult with a Louisiana employing school system to apply
• *** NEW *** 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 
• Approved Courses to Reinstate Lapsed Certificates
• Certification Processing Fees  
• National Accreditation Verification
• Foreign Credential Evaluation Agencies

PRAXIS Information

PRAXIS/NTE Requirements