Human Resources Department / Changes to Teaching Certificates

	Listed below are the most frequently requested changes toTeaching Certificates. All paperwork and payments must be submitted to the Human Resources Department at the time that the requested change is submitted (All checks and money orders must be made payable to the LOUISIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION)
CERTIFICATE UPDATE PACKET (pdf)
ADDING A DEGREE: See “Adding a Degree(s) to a Certificate”, Page 1
ADDITIONAL AREA/S OF CERTIFICATION: See “Requesting an Evaluation and/or the Addition of Endorsements”, Page 2
APPLYING FOR A CERTIFICATE UPGRADE: See “Requesting a Higher Certificate”, Page 1 (This pertains to Type C, Type B, Type A certificates and Level 1, Level 2 , Level 3 certificates)
NAME CHANGES: See “Changing a Name on a Certificate”, Page 1
RENEWING A CERTIFICATE: See “Renewing Certificates”, Page 2
Principals and Teachers should verify certificates to determine the date of expiration and complete and forward the necessary paperwork to the Human Resources Department before the certificate is no longer valid.
COPIES OF CERTIFICATE, NTE/PRAXIS SCORES OR TRANSCRIPT: See Page 3
The State Department has requested that all changes in teaching certificates should be handled through the Human Resources Department. Send all transactions Attention: Julie Wagner. Numerous requests that were sent directly to the State Department by teachers have been returned because they lack the signature of the appropriate School System Official. Principals are not authorized to sign these CERTIFICATE UPDATE PACKET FORMS. If there are any questions concerning these procedures or teachers have questions concerning filling in the forms, please contact the Human Resources Office at 985-748-2459 or 985-748-2503 and we will be happy to assist you.
CERTIFICATE UPDATE PACKET can also be downloaded at www.teachlouisiana.net