LAC 28:CXXXI.1315. Requirements to Add a Secondary (Grades 6-12) Specialty Content Area (Agriculture, Business, Computer Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, Journalism, Marketing, Speech, Technology Education)

A. Individuals holding a valid early childhood certificate for PK-K or PK-3, elementary certificate for grade levels 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, or 1-8, upper elementary or middle school certificate for grade levels 4-8, 5-8, or 6-8, or special education certificate must achieve the following: 1. earn a passing score for Praxis secondary specialty area exam in the content area or 21 credit hours in the specialty content area; a. For Computer Science Grades 6-12 only, candidates also have the option of successful completion of a BESE-approved micro-credential Computer Science Grades 6-12 training program. 2. earn a passing Praxis score for principles of learning and teaching 7-12 exam. B. Individuals holding a valid secondary certificate for grade levels 6-12, 7-12, or 9-12, or an All-Level K-12 certificate in art, dance, foreign language, health, physical education, health and physical education, theater, or music must achieve the following: 1. earn a passing score for the Praxis secondary specialty area exam; or 2. earn 21 credit hours in the specialty content area; or 3. For Computer Science Grades 6-12 only, candidates also have the option of successful completion of a BESE-approved micro-credential Computer Science Grades 6-12 training program.