Certification-Only Alternate Program

100% Online 

Kindergarden classroom

 

Our Certification-Only Alternate Program allows you to work toward certification while working full-time as a teacher of record with full salary. Our program consists of 30 credit hours of coursework and is 100% online. Once officially admitted to the program and when you are eligible for a practitioner's license (PL), you can be hired as a full-time teacher of record in an accredited school and teach while completing coursework. 

 

Our program offers certification in the following areas:

  •   Elementary 1-5 
  •  Secondary Education 6-12 
    • Biology, Business, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, Speech
  •  K-12 Certification Areas 
    • Art, Health and Physical Education, Music- vocal, Music- instrumental, Spanish Education, French Education
  •  Special Education

    • Special  Education is offered in the following areas: Elementary Grades 1-5, Secondary Grades 6-12, and Early Intervention Birth to 5 years old. 

       

Instrumental and Vocal Music Education candidates must meet all of the music prerequisite requirements. Your transcript will be reviewed by the Department Head of Music and Performing Arts. Contact Mrs. Brenda Silk at brenda.silk@selu.edu for the requirements.

 

 

Requirements for Official Admission 

If you have met all the GPA and Praxis requirements listed above, and would like to schedule an appointment to have your transcript(s), ACT and/or Praxis scores evaluated, please contact Mrs. Brenda Silk in the College of Education at brenda.silk@selu.edu 

 

  

Practitioner's License

Once officially admitted to the program and when you are eligible for a practitioner’s license (PL), you can be hired as a full-time teacher of record in an accredited school and teach while completing coursework. To be eligible for a PL, you must complete 2 courses (6 credit hours) or have teaching experience as a full-time teacher of record in your certification area in an accredited school with verification by employing school system that mentoring policy adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has been completed.

 

Practitioner's License (PL) Eligibility

 

  

Praxis & Praxis Preparation Resources

LDOE Praxis Score Requirements

Praxis Preparation Resources (Some of the links may have changed, so you may want to do additional research for more current preparation materials.)

ETS Testing and The Global Pandemic

 

 

Master's Alternate Certification Program

Contact Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Susan Zimlich at susan.zimlich@southeastern.edu

 

 

Tuition & Fees

All fee payments must be made via LeoNet (Self Service>Campus Finances>Make a Payment via Nelnet) or by mailing a check, money order, or cashier's check to SLU, Controller's Office, SLU 10720, Hammond, LA  70402.  For assistance, please email studentaccounts@southeastern. edu or controller@southeastern.edu. 
 
The amounts below are subject to change so continue to check the link provided. http://www.southeastern.edu/ admin/controller/tuition/ index.html

 

 

Contact Us

Email Mrs. Brenda Silk at brenda.silk@selu.edu for more information or to apply for the Certification- Only Alternate Program.

Email Dr. Susan Zimlich at susan.zimlich@southeastern.edu for more information or to apply for the Master's Alternate Certification Program. 

*After successful completion of all requirements in the Alternate Certification program, students may be eligible for recommendation to the Louisiana Department of Education for teacher certification in their area of certification.