Add-On Teaching Certifications

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.