Louisiana Teaching Certificate – Testing
In order to receive a Louisiana teaching certificate, you have to do the following:
- Earn a bachelor’s degree
- Complete a teacher preparation program at a college or university or an alternative route of certification
- Successfully complete the Praxis Core sub-tests in reading, writing, and mathematics
- Pass the Praxis test for your subject area
- Take and pass the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) exam or another pedagogy exam
Praxis Teacher Certification Test – Louisiana
Louisiana Teaching Certificate – Free Exam Practice
You will need to have practice in math, reading, and English in order to take the Praxis Core exams.
Please feel free to visit our free exercises by clicking on the links below:
Free Praxis Core Math Practice
Advice on English Language and Writing Skills
Louisiana Teaching Certificate for Out-of-State Teachers
There are separate requirements for getting a Louisiana teaching certificate if you are an out-of-state teacher.
If you have completed a teacher preparation program out of state, and/or have a teaching certificate in another state, you may qualify for an Out-of-State Certificate.
The Louisiana Out-of-State Teaching Certificate is valid for three years.
When you receive a Louisiana Out-of-State Teaching Certificate, it is not renewable.
If you are interested in teaching certificates in other states, please visit the following page:
Requirements for Teaching Licenses in Other States
Louisiana Teaching Certificate – Further Information
You can also visit Teach Louisiana for teaching jobs, as well as for the following information:
- Fees for Certification
- Information of the Different Kinds of Teaching Certificates
- Download Certification Application Forms
- How to Add a Certification Area to Your Existing Certificate
- Praxis Exam Requirements
- Create an Employment Profile
- Check the Status of Your Application
- Information about Highly Qualified Status
- How to Renew Lapsed Certificates
- Teacher Salary Schedules
- State Board of Education News
- Regional Institutional Accrediting Associations
- Special Education Booklet
- Resources for Educational Leaders
NOTE: This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Educational Testing Service, also known as ETS, which is the trademark owner of the Praxis Examinations. This website is also not affiliated with or endorsed by the Louisiana State Department of Education.