Practitioner Teacher Program

The Practitioner Teacher Program allows prospective candidates who hold a teaching position or letter of intent for employment from a parish school board to become certified to teach in one year. Graduates of the program are awared a post-baccalaureate certificate from the unviersity.

Admission Requirements

1. possess a non-education baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited university;
2. hold a current teaching position or possess a letter of intent to hire from a school district;
3. have a cumulative 2.5.GPA on a 4.0 scale on all undergraduate coursework;
4. pass PRAXIS I Core Academic Skills: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. (Master’s degree applications are exempt from the PRAXIS I requirements); and
5. Pass PRAXIS II: Content Knowledge (content-specific area) examination.

Graduation/Certification Requirements

1. complete all coursework with a grade of “C” or higher;
2. pass PRAXIS II: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT).

Total Credits: 21-24

Knowledge of the Learner and Learning Environment

• PSYC 2060 - Educational Psychologyor ECED 2001 - Introduction to Early Childhood EducationCredits: 3

Note: students following PreK-3 track should take ECED 2001

• EDCI 4820 - Meeting Diverse Instructional Needs in Today’s ClassroomsCredits: 3
• EDCI 4810 - Methods for Literacy-Based Instructional Planning and DesignCredits: 3

Total Credits: 9

Methodology and Teaching

• ECED 3602 - Early Childhood Education EssentialsCredits: 3

Note: ECED 3602 is required only for students following PreK-3 track

• EDCI 4930 - Teacher Practitioner ResidencyCredits: 6
• EDCI 4840 - Special Topics in EducationCredits: 3
• EDCI 4200 - Reading in the Content AreaCredits: 3