Revised: August, 2004

1. A valid Louisiana teaching certificate

2. A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education

3. Fifteen (15) graduate hours of prescribed coursework from the following list either within a Master’s degree program or as an add-on to an existing Master’s:

   1. Characteristics/Study of Gifted Individuals

   2. Methods of Teaching the Gifted

   3. Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted

   4. Creative Thinking and Problem Solving OR Curriculum Development for the Gifted

   5. Educational Technology

4. Three semester hours in a practicum involving academically gifted students; or
   An internship for college credit in academically gifted: or
   Three (3) years of successful teaching experience in academically gifted
   
   NOTE: Academically gifted certification will be valid only in the teaching area(s) in which one is certified. 
   
   The secondary teacher of academically gifted students who is to award Carnegie Units in the secondary subject areas(s) must be certified in the subject area(s) in which Carnegie Units are awarded. Elementary and secondary teachers who are also certified in academically gifted may offer approved special education elective (enrichment) courses at either the elementary or secondary level.

Resumes are accepted in the office for gifted education after applicants have applied to the Personnel Department for Calcasieu Parish Schools for employment.