Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXI - Bulletin 74-Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel › Chapter 5 - Teaching Credentials, Licenses and Certifications › Subchapter C - Ancillary Teaching Certificates › Section CXXXI-541 - Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The early childhood ancillary certificate
				  (ECAC) authorizes an individual to teach in a publicly-funded early learning
				  center serving children ages birth to five as defined in
				  R.S
				  17:407.33, unless program requirements
				  mandate a professional-level certificate. After June 30, 2019, an individual
				  shall have, at a minimum, an early childhood ancillary certificate to serve as
				  a lead teacher in a publicly-funded early learning center. An application for
				  an ECAC may be submitted by the individual or the employer.
B. Early Childhood Ancillary Certificates
1. Eligibility Requirements. An early
				  childhood ancillary certificate shall be issued to an applicant who submits
				  evidence of one of the following to the LDE:
a. a baccalaureate degree or higher from a
				  college or university accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 ;
b. a current child development associate
				  (CDA) credential, either infant/toddler, preschool or family childcare, awarded
				  by the Council for Professional Recognition and a high school diploma or
				  equivalent:
i. after July 1, 2018, all 120
				  clock hours of coursework for the CDA must be earned from a BESE-approved early
				  childhood ancillary certificate program provider for initial issuance:
(a). an individual who has completed 36 or
				  more clock hours of coursework for the CDA by July 1, 2018, may complete the
				  remaining coursework for the CDA from any CDA provider;
(b). an individual who has not completed 36
				  or more clock hours of coursework for the CDA by July 1, 2018, must earn all
				  120 hours of coursework for the CDA from a BESE-approved early childhood
				  ancillary certificate program provider;
(c). after July 1, 2018, individuals may
				  submit a request to the LDE to waive the requirement that all 120 hours of
				  coursework for the CDA be obtained from a BESE-approved early childhood
				  ancillary certificate program if the individual is able to demonstrate
				  unavailability of enrollment options within a reasonable geographic
				  proximity;
ii. after
				  July 1, 2018, applicants who obtained a CDA or completed coursework from a
				  provider that is not BESE-approved while residing in another state shall submit
				  additional documentation of program components for approval;
iii. coursework counting toward the early
				  childhood ancillary certificate shall include at least 10 training hours in
				  each of the following subject areas:
(a).
				  planning and implementing a safe and healthy learning environment;
(b). advancing physical and intellectual
				  development;
(c). supporting social
				  and emotional development;
(d).
				  building productive relationships with families;
(e). managing an effective program
				  operation;
(f). maintaining a
				  commitment to professionalism;
(g).
				  observing and recording child behavior; and
(h). understanding principles of child
				  development and learning;
c. an associate degree in an early childhood
				  related field from a college or university accredited in accordance with 34 CFR
				  602 ;
d. a technical diploma or
				  certificate of technical studies in an early childhood related field from an
				  accredited technical or community college:
i.
				  after July 1, 2018, all coursework for technical diplomas and certificates of
				  technical studies must be earned from a BESE-approved provider;
ii. after July 1, 2018, individuals may
				  submit a request to the LDE to waive the requirement that coursework be
				  obtained from a BESE-approved early childhood ancillary certificate program if
				  the individual is able to demonstrate unavailability of enrollment options
				  within a reasonable geographic proximity; and
e. a career diploma that has been approved by
				  the Louisiana Pathways Career Development System, and in which coursework began
				  prior to July 1, 2018.