Louisiana State University Shreveport offers certification programs for educators who are seeking to add endorsements to their teaching certificate. Many of these add-ons are offered in the 7-week, accelerated format, allowing you to work and learn simultaneously. 

Educational Technology Facilitator

Classes are open to any graduate student in any program; no master's degree required.
Each course is 100% online and runs for 7 weeks, allowing flexibility and convenience for educators who work full time in the classroom. A valid type B or Level 2 Louisiana teaching certificate (3 years of teaching experience) is required for add-on certification.

Required classes:

  • ED 681 (Design and Development of Multimedia Instructional Units)
  • ED 684 (Educational Telecommunications, Network, & Internet)
  • ED 785 (Technology Leadership in Schools)

Educational Technology Leader

Can be an add-on certification to an existing Master's degree, or can be pursued as a focus of the MEDCI: Educational Technology degree. Each course is 100% online and runs for 7 weeks, allowing flexibility and convenience for educators who work full time in the classroom. Requirements for certification include a valid Type A, or Level 3 Louisiana teaching certificate (master's degree and 5 years of experience), 9 semester hours of graduate credit in facilitator courses, and 12 semester hours of graduate credit total.

Required classes:

  • ED 681 (Design and Development of Multimedia Instructional Units)
  • ED 684 (Educational Telecommunications, Network, & Internet)
  • ED 785 (Technology Leadership in Schools)
  • ED 786 (Technology Planning & Administration)
  • ED 787 (Professional Development for K-12 Technology Integration)
  • ED 788 (Advanced Telecommunications and Distance Education)
  • ED 789 (Educational Technology Research, Evaluation, and Assessment)

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Program is open all students; no Master's degree required. Each course is 100% online and runs for 7 weeks, allowing flexibility and convenience for educators who work full time in the classroom. A valid type A, B, C, or Level 1, 2, or 3 elementary or secondary teaching certificate is required for add-on certification.

Required courses:

  • ESL 401/601 (Introduction to Language and Culture)
  • ESL 402/602 (Linguistics for the ESL Educator)
  • ESL 403/603 (Methods for Teaching ESL)
  • ESL 404/604 (Curriculum & Multicultural Classroom)

Reading Specialist 

Program is open to all graduate students and can be applied toward a M. Ed. Degree or +30 hours.
Each course is 100% online and runs for 7 weeks, allowing flexibility and convenience for educators who work full time in the classroom. Requirements for certification include a Master's Degree from a regionally accredited college or university, valid Type A, A*, B, B*, Level 3, Level 3*, Level 2 or Level 2* Louisiana teaching certificate, and 3 years of experience in the licensed or certified field

Required courses:

  • ED 740 (Foundations in Reading)
  • ED 741 (Reading Assessment)
  • ED 743 (Practicum in Reading)
  • ED 744 (Reading in the Content Areas)

Special Education Mild / Moderate

SPED Mild / Moderate Grades 4-8 or SPED Mild / Moderate Grades 6-12

Classes are open to all students with the prerequisite of ED 250, A valid type A, B, C, or Level 1, 2, or 3 middle or secondary teaching certificate is required for add-on certification, Praxis II exam requirement: Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications #5543 or Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (#5355),and Praxis: Teaching of Reading Elementary (5205) or Teaching or Reading Elementary Subtest (7002).

Required classes:

  • ED 388 (Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities)
  • ED 202 (Introduction to Educational Technology)*
  • ED 304 (Behavioral Support and Intervention)
  • ED 305 (Collaborative Teaming)
  • ED 303 (Instructional Practices in Special Education)
  • ED 409 (Self-Determination and Transition)
  • Nine (9) semester hours in the teaching of reading/literacy or BESE approved literacy foundations training**

SPED Mild / Moderate Grades Elementary 1-5

Classes are open to all students with the prerequisite of ED 250, A valid type A, B, C, or Level 1, 2, or 3 elementary teaching certificate is required for add-on certification, Praxis II exam requirement: Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications (#5543) or Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (#5355), and Praxis: Teaching of Reading Elementary (5205) or Teaching or Reading Elementary Subtest (7002).

Required classes:

  • ED 388 (Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities)
  • ED 202 (Introduction to Educational Technology)*
  • ED 304 (Behavioral Support and Intervention)
  • ED 305 (Collaborative Teaming)
  • ED 303 (Instructional Practices in Special Education)
  • ED 321 (Dyslexia for Educators)
  • Six (6) semester hours in the teaching of reading and literacy or BESE approved literacy foundation training**

*ED 202, Introduction to Educational Technology requirement may be satisfied through initial certification coursework.

**The 6-9 hours in the teaching of reading and literacy requirement may be partially or completely satisfied through initial certification coursework.

Department of Education

BE 384
One University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115
318-797-5032
318-798-4144 (fax)
Joyce.Farrow@testing-resource.com 

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If you're adding one of the certifications above to your teaching credentials, apply at apply.testing-resource.com and select "non-degree seeking undergraduate" as your classification when applying.