Special Education: General Curriculum & Adapted Curriculum with CTE Transition & Special Needs – Louisiana

Educational Requirements

According to the Louisiana Department of Education: 

The state of Louisiana offers the following endorsements.

• Louisiana offers Mild to Moderate (1-5, 4-8, and 6-12) and Significant Disabilities (1-12). Louisiana does not offer a CTE endorsement and limitations will occur between states.

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu.
2. Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity. 
3. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for Virginia licensure. 
4. Students will need to pass additional content area exams (located on the Gate 3 Checklist). 
5. After obtaining a Virginia license students can then apply for a Louisiana license through reciprocity.

Reciprocity

If you are certified to teach in another state or country you must follow the guidelines of the Out-of-State (OS) Application Packet for certification in Louisiana. The OS certificate is valid for three years; you will have that time to fulfill Praxis exam requirements in order to move to the renewable Level teaching certificate.