LAC 28:CXXXI.539. Artist or Talented Certificate

A. An ancillary artist or talented certificate is issued to an applicant who has earned an advanced degree in an artistic or talented field, or who has produced evidence of creative accomplishments over an extended period of time. An ancillary artist or ancillary talented certificate allows the holder to provide artistic and/or creative services in a regular classroom to children at any age level. B. Artists Certificate (Art, Creative Writing, Drama, Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts) 1. Certification is granted only in the specific artist area of art, creative writing, drama, dance, music, theatre, or visual arts requested. 2. Eligibility requirements. An advanced degree or substantive evidence of artistic and/or creative accomplishment over an extended period of time, as verified by the requesting LEA. C. Talented Certificate (Music, Theatre, or Visual Arts) 1. The certificate allows the certificate holder to provide talented services. 2. Certification is granted only in the specific talented area requested (visual art, music, or theatre). 3. Eligibility requirements. The individual must have a minimum of one year of effective experience working with students in the specific arts and at the level for which employed, verified in accordance with §103 of this Part: a. graduate degree in Art, Music, Theatre Liberal Arts, or Theatre Education or substantive evidence of artistic and/or creative accomplishment over an extended period of time, as verified by the requesting LEA; and b. experience outside of a school setting may be considered if verified as successful on official letterhead from the employing authority.