La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-528

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CXXXI-528 - Pre-Practitioner License

A. The pre-practitioner license is a temporary, non-renewable certificate issued in accordance with provisional admittance into an alternate certification program pursuant to LAC 28:XLV. Effective June 1, 2024, Pre-Practitioner Licenses will no longer by issued.

1. For certification purposes, non-university providers and colleges or universities will submit signed statements to the LDOE indicating that the student was provisionally admitted into the practitioner teacher, certification-only, or master's degree program alternative certification path and meets the following requirements:

a. minimum of a non-education baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 ;

b. 2.50 or higher undergraduate grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale to enter a non-university provider program; or a 2.20 or higher undergraduate GPA on a 4.00 scale to enter a college or university program; or be granted conditional admittance into an alternate teacher preparation program following a satisfactory personal interview by the program admission officer; and

c. passing scores on content area exam(s), or if no examination has been adopted for Louisiana in the certification area, candidates must present a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework specific to the content area for admission to the program. See §303 of this part for exam requirements.

d. Special education mild/moderate certification candidates must qualify for admission to alternate programs by passing a Praxis specialty area exam, and secondary education candidates (grades 6-12) must pass a Praxis core subject area exam, or if there is no content Praxis exam adopted by the state in the specific secondary core subject area, candidates must demonstrate content mastery by presenting 30 semester credit hours in the core subject area.

2. The approved teacher preparation program provider shall submit the request for the pre-practitioner license directly to the LDOE.

3. Teacher candidates receiving mentoring while on the pre-practitioner license by a certified mentor in accordance with Sections 515, 553, and 1369 of this Part and completing all other certification requirements for issuance of the initial standard level teaching certificate may advance from the pre-practitioner license to the standard level teaching certificate.

4. Teacher candidates not receiving mentoring while on the pre-practitioner license by a certified mentor in accordance with Sections 515, 553, and 1369 of this Part must serve on the practitioner license and be mentored by a certified mentor for a year and meet all other certification requirements prior to advancing to the standard level teaching certificate.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-528

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 49, LR 49255 (2/1/2023), Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 50661 (5/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6; 17:7(6), and 17:22(6).