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New Louisiana educator certification portal set to launch; two‑week PDF window and educator‑initiated workflow explained

5523620 · August 1, 2025
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Lana Hutchinson, a department staff member, said the Louisiana Educator Certification portal completed alpha and beta testing and is "still anticipating launching around July 28," with a two‑week transition period for PDF submissions.

Lana Hutchinson, a department staff member who led the portal demonstration, said the Louisiana Educator Certification portal (LEC, also referred to in the call as LEHI during testing) completed alpha and beta testing and is “still anticipating launching around July 28,” with training and reference materials to follow.

Hutchinson demonstrated how the portal will require educators to initiate applications and said an automated criminal background check (CBC) clear credential verification will prevent an educator from starting most certification applications until the department has a clear credential or a CBC on file that is less…

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