LAC 28:CXXXI.543. Nonpublic Montessori Teacher Certificate

A. Louisiana Montessori teachers will be certified and issued Louisiana Montessori teaching certificates by the LDE. B. Eligibility Requirements 1. For a Class C Montessori Certificate—the teacher must have completed training from an approved provider listed in §1363 of this Part. 2. For a Class B Montessori certificate: a. at least one year of effective teaching experience in a Montessori school verified in accordance with §103 of this Part; and b. complete training from an approved provider listed in §1363 of this Part. 3. For Class A Montessori certificates: a. a bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602; b. at least one year of effective teaching experience in a Montessori school verified in accordance with §103 of this Part; and c. complete training from an approved provider listed in §1363 of this Part. C. Beginning January 1, 2025, applicants must earn the required number of semester hours or contact hour equivalent in the teaching of reading and literacy in alignment with the science of reading competencies for certification. 1. Birth-K, PK-3, or Grades 1-5: 9 semester hours. 2. Middle Grades: 6 semester hours. 3. Secondary 6-12 content areas or all-level K-12 areas: 3 semester hours. D. An applicant for certification to teach kindergarten through third grade shall also pass the BESE-approved Teaching of Reading: Elementary or Teaching of Reading: Elementary Subtest exam in accordance with §303.O of this Part.