Louisiana Teacher Licensure Policy:

Louisiana is a National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement Signee. Per LA Standards for State Certification of School Personnel (Part CXXXI. Bulletin 746), section 309 (on page 29) an Out-of-State (OS) Certificate (valid for a three year period) is issued to a teacher who has completed an out-of-state teacher preparation program and either holds or is eligible for a certificate in the state in which the program was completed.