Louisiana Teacher Certification
Admission
Requirements
Getting Started
We are here for you through every step of the process to certification. Our research-based curriculum and high-quality supervisors will help you feel highly prepared to succeed in the classroom.
Below are the requirements for acceptance into the iteach alternative teacher certification program.
Requirements for Program Admission
Bachelor’s Degree
You must hold a bachelor’s degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education as required by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Louisiana Administration Code.
Check here to see if your university qualifies.
GPA Requirement
You must have a 2.20 minimum GPA.
Click here for a calculator.
Transcripts
Email your official transcripts to transcripts@iteach.net or mail official copies to PO Box 1626 Denton, TX 76202. If you don’t have your transcripts, visit your college or university website and request transcripts from your school’s registrar.
Coursework
Complete introductory course 5000
Fees
Pay your $99 enrollment fee
Agreement
Acknowledge your Letter of Agreement
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Identification of
Content Area
iteach offers initial certification for the subject areas shown below. Your passing Praxis II scores are what determine your area of certification.
Please visit the ETS website to learn more about the exams and verify the correct test number. While additional Praxis exams are listed on the ETS website, we can only assist with certification in the areas listed below.
Louisiana Teacher Certification
Content Areas
- Agriculture (Grades 6-12)
- Art (Grades K-12)
- Biology (Grades 6-12)
- Business Education (Grades 6-12)
- Chemistry (Grades 6-12)
- Computer Science (Grades 6-12) Degree Required
- Dance (Grades K-12) Degree Required
- ETS Test and Teaching Reading (Grades PK-3)
- ETS Test and Teaching Reading (Grades 1-5)
- Earth Science (Grades 6-12) Degree Required
- English (Grades 6-12)
- English/Language Arts (Grades 4-8)
- Environmental Science (Grades 6-12) Degree Required
- Family & Consumer Sciences (Grades 6-12)
- French (Grades 6-12)
- French (Grades K-12)
- General Science (Grades 6-12)
- German (Grades 6-12)
- German (Grades K-12)
- Health & Physical Education (Grades K-12)
- Italian (Grades K-12) Degree Required
- Journalism (Grades 6-12) Degree Required
- Latin – Degree Required
- Marketing (Grades 6-12) Degree Required
- Mathematics (Grades 4-8)
- Mathematics (Grades 6-12)
- Mild/Moderate Applications (Special Education) – learn more here
- Music (Grades K-12)
- Physics (Grades 6-12)
- Science (Grades 4-8)
- Social Studies (Grades 6-12)
- Social Studies (Grades 4-8)
- Spanish (Grades 6-12)
- Spanish (Grades K-12)
- Speech (Grades 6-12)
- Technology Education (Grades 6-12)
Other Requirements
- Correspond using your personal email account
- Access to a personal (not school) computer
- Add iteach.net to your contacts list
- Verification of Work Authorization Status
If not a U.S. citizen, verification of lawful permanent residence and a copy of current Green Card must be provided at the time of application with at least two years of employment eligibility.
Outside of United States
Graduate Requirements
Graduates from a university outside the United States or its territories will need to provide:
- An original Foreign Credential Review from an approved agency. We cannot accept transcripts from a foreign university. The evaluation credential review must include a U.S. equivalency for each credential, a course-by-course analysis, and a GPA of credit hours.
Although there are several agencies that you may choose from, iteach has a working relationship with SpanTran evaluation company. Find the link to this application here. The application comes with a discount and will be sent directly to iteach free of charge.
