Add On Certifications

The requirements to obtain an add-on teaching certificate vary according to the existing certification held by the candidate. A candidate MUST hold an initial teaching certification in the state of Louisiana to "add on" an approved endorsement .

The College of Education and Human Development offers the following add-on certification programs:

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

• PK-3
• Elementary 1-5
• Middle School 4-8 (Content areas: English, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies)
• Secondary 6-12 (Content areas: English, Math, Social Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics )
• Secondary Specialty Endorsements:

Department of Special Education & Habilitative Services

• Academically Gifted
• Early Interventionist Birth to Five
• Educational Diagnostician
• Hearing Impaired K-12 Louisiana endorsement requirement
• Mild/Moderate Special Education
• Significant Disabilities 1-12 (Severe-Profound)
• Visual Impairments/Blind K-12 

If there is not a hyperlink associated with an add-on certification program withing the Resources , it is possible to get the information about requirements from the state education department. The State of Louisiana maintains a site with the requirements for each endorsement area. On the Teach Louisiana site, scroll down until you see "Add-on & Ancillary Endorsements." (See the graphic at left.) Click on the drop down menu, choose one of the add-on areas that are listed above, then click submit.

If you would like more information about the Add-On Certification Endorsement Programs listed above, please contact the relevant department or call (or visit) the College of Education & Human Development Office. The contact information is below. In the college office, there are individual, custom-designed guide sheets that may assist you with your inquiry process. When you visit the office, simply ask the person at the front desk for a handout with the add-on information in which you are interested.