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2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education, Mild/Moderate Grades 6-12, Add-On Certification


Once you have completed all 18 semester hours as listed below, plus passed both Praxis exam requirements, you must send your official transcript(s) with a completed Change-of-Action Packet to the Louisiana Department of Education, Division of Teacher Certification and Higher Education. If you have any questions concerning this procedure, you may call 1-877-4532721.

Pre-requisite Course: Foundations/Survey of Exceptional Children - SPED 300, SPED 391 , SPED 491G  or equivalent.

Certification Level Held by Applicant: Early Childhood; Elementary; Middle School; Secondary; All-Level K-12; Special Education

Certification Requirements


Total: 18 Credits


Praxis Exam Requirements:


  • Special Education Core Content Praxis Exam (by 12/30/10) - 0353 (143)
  • Special Education Content Specialty Exam (by 12/30/10) - 0542 (141)
  • Special Education Core Knowledge (Effective 1/1/11) - 0543 (153)
  • PLT - Secondary - 0524 (161)