Date:
DIVISION OF CERTIFICATION,
PREPARATION & RECRUITMENT
Applicant:
Educational Leader Level 1 Certificate (EDL1) - Alternate Pathway 1:
This Alternate Program Path is for persons who already hold a master’s degree and are seeking
Educational Leader certification. If the requirements below are met, you will receive an EDL1 letter
of eligibility. The certificate will be issued upon verification of employment in an educational leader
capacity.
Requirements
Completed:
Requirements:
Hold or be eligible to hold a valid Louisiana Type B or Level 2 teaching
certificate
-or-
Have a comparable level out-of-state teaching certificate and five (5) years of
teaching experience in his/her area of certification;
Have an earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution of
higher education;
Meet competency-based requirements, as demonstrated by completion of an
individualized program of educational leadership from a regionally accredited
institution of higher education. An individualized program will be developed
based on a screening of each candidate’s competencies upon entering into the
graduate alternative certification program; and
Have a passing score on the Praxis School Leaders Licensure Assessment
(SLLA)
in accordance with state requirements.
*The program provider must submit a letter to the LDOE to verify successful completion of the program.
Renewal Guidelines:
An EDL1 is valid for three years initially and may be extended thereafter for a period of one year at the
request of an LEA. EDL1 certificates are limited to two such extensions.
Certification Specialist:
Date:
6/28/13
