Gifted and Talented teachers have some of the highest overall job satisfaction  ratings of all educational professionals.  Working with children who have exceptional academic or artistic abilities, however, also can be very challenging.  G/T teachers must be some of the best prepared professionals in the system.  Each typically holds an advanced degree with special certification in Gifted or Talented education.  In Baton Rouge, the AGTS serves as a local professional society and G/T teachers also are supported by a strong network of peer professionals with regular in-service training.  Unfortunately, the demand for well qualified Gifted and Talented teachers always exceeds their availability.  We encourage young teachers to consider certification in this area and outline below the Louisiana requirements for Certification and links to local degree programs offering this specialized training.    

Louisiana requirements for Gifted and Talented Certification:

La. DOE published requirements for G/T Teachers. 
   Generally, certified teachers with a Masters degree obtain additional special training for Gifted or Talented certification.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System provides
tuition reimbursement for professionals seeking certification in
Gifted and Talented education

University Programs:

Louisiana State University
  Louisiana State University Baton Rouge campus and School of Education

Southeastern Louisiana University
  Hammond area classes and program leading to certification
 
University of Louisiana
  Lafayette area and UL system offerings