Earn the CLU clock hours you need to renew your Louisiana teaching certificate, on your own schedule. iTeachAI Academy offers standards-aligned professional development for K-12 educators, anchored to Louisiana frameworks, each course three clock hours, with a Certificate of Completion that documents toward your renewal.
Louisiana requires Level 2 and Level 3 certificate holders to complete 150 Continuing Learning Units (CLU) of district-approved professional development every five years. iTeachAI Academy was founded by Dr. Janette Camacho, a 30-year K-12 educator, and every Louisiana course is anchored to specific Louisiana Department of Education and BESE frameworks, not generic national content. Courses are self-paced, work on any device, and are designed to document cleanly toward the Louisiana CLU pathway your district approves.
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Louisiana Certificate Renewal Requirements
To renew a Level 2 or Level 3 Louisiana teaching certificate, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) require, under Bulletin 746, Continuing Learning Units completed during the five-year validity period:
- 150 Continuing Learning Units (CLU) of district-approved and verified professional development, completed over the five-year validity period. One CLU equals one clock hour of active engagement in a district- or system-approved activity.
- Effective evaluation ratings earned in an approved setting for at least three of the five years in the current validity period, under the state educator evaluation system.
- Level 1 certificates are extended through employer verification of continued employment and do not carry the 150 CLU requirement.
- Renewal is initiated by the employing authority through the Louisiana Educator Portal (LEP). Educators cannot self-submit, so 150 CLU should be documented and ready when your system requests renewal.
- Graduate-level coursework from a regionally accredited institution may count at 15 CLU per semester credit, subject to district approval.
Every iTeachAI Academy course provides three IACET-aligned clock hours and a verifiable Certificate of Completion you can document toward this total. Because the district determines and verifies approved professional development in Louisiana, confirm with your district or system how external CLU are approved and recorded.
Louisiana Standards and Frameworks Anchored
Each course cites and references specific Louisiana frameworks by name, not generic national standards.
Louisiana Student Standards
The K-12 academic standards in ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies that anchor every Louisiana course in the catalog.
Bulletin 746 (State Certification of School Personnel)
The BESE regulation defining Louisiana certificate levels, CLU renewal, and educator competencies.
Louisiana Comprehensive Literacy Plan
The statewide literacy framework grounded in the science of reading that anchors our literacy-focused courses.
Act 607 Dyslexia Coursework
The Louisiana mandate for structured-literacy and dyslexia preparation that informs our dyslexia awareness course.
Compass Educator Evaluation
The Louisiana educator support and evaluation framework anchoring our teaching effectiveness courses.
Louisiana Educator Portal (LEP)
The state system through which employing authorities submit certificate renewals and document CLU.
How Louisiana Districts Approve iTeachAI for CLU Hours
In Louisiana, the employing school system approves and verifies the professional development that counts as Continuing Learning Units. iTeachAI Academy is not a state-approved provider, so our courses are offered as standards-aligned, district-acceptable professional development that a system may approve and apply toward renewal at its discretion. The district route is simple:
- A district designee reviews one or more courses through a no-cost reviewer account.
- The district documents approved courses in its professional development records as district-approved CLU.
- Teachers complete courses, receive a Certificate of Completion, and have their CLU verified by the system for renewal through the Louisiana Educator Portal.
Please note: iTeachAI Academy is not formally approved by BESE or the Louisiana Department of Education, and no state agency has approved iTeachAI. Whether these courses count toward your 150 CLU is determined by your district or system. We recommend verifying acceptance with your district professional development office or the state certification office before enrolling.
What Makes Louisiana Coursework Different at iTeachAI
- Educator-built, not vendor-built. Authored by a 30-year K-12 educator with a doctorate.
- Louisiana frameworks by name. Louisiana Student Standards, Bulletin 746, the Louisiana Comprehensive Literacy Plan, Act 607 dyslexia coursework, and Compass. No generic content.
- Multi-modal. Each course includes a study guide, slide deck, and a built-in AI study guide trained on that course.
- Renewal-ready documentation. A verifiable Certificate of Completion with contact hours, built to document toward your CLU total once your district approves it.
- Reasonable in cost and time. Accessible for individual teachers and districts, with no procurement RFP required.
- IACET-aligned three-clock-hour design. Self-paced, on any device.
For Louisiana School District Leadership
If you direct curriculum, professional learning, or federal programs at a Louisiana district, I would be glad to send a no-cost reviewer account so a designee can audit any course end to end before approving it as district CLU.
I will also share a sample certificate, the course catalog with descriptions, and a fifteen-minute call at your convenience.
Reply by email: info@iteachai.co or call (561) 450-8377.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is iTeachAI Academy continuing education for already-licensed teachers, or initial teacher preparation?
- It is continuing education for educators who are already licensed in Louisiana and renewing their certificate. iTeachAI Academy provides clock hours toward your renewal. We do not prepare candidates for a first-time teaching credential and our courses do not lead to initial licensure.
- How do I renew my Louisiana teaching certificate?
- Level 2 and Level 3 certificate holders renew every five years. You must complete 150 Continuing Learning Units (CLU) of district-approved professional development during the five-year validity period and have earned effective evaluation ratings in an approved setting for at least three of those five years. Your employing school system submits the renewal on your behalf through the Louisiana Educator Portal (LEP); you cannot self-submit. iTeachAI courses provide clock hours and a Certificate of Completion you can document toward that total once your district approves them.
- Do iTeachAI courses count toward my 150 CLU?
- Each course provides three IACET-aligned clock hours with a Certificate of Completion. In Louisiana, one CLU equals one clock hour of district- or system-approved professional development, and your district decides what it approves and verifies. iTeachAI is not a state-approved provider, so our courses are standards-aligned professional development that your district may accept toward your CLU total at its discretion. Confirm with your district how external professional development is approved and logged.
- How many clock hours does each course provide?
- Three clock hours per course, IACET-aligned, suitable for documentation toward your Louisiana CLU total once approved by your district or system.
- What does it cost in time and money?
- iTeachAI keeps cost and time reasonable. Each course runs about three clock hours, is self-paced, and stays accessible for individual teachers, with district site licenses available. Email info@iteachai.co for current options.
- Do you provide a certificate of completion?
- Yes. Every completed course awards a verifiable Certificate of Completion with contact hours, suitable for documentation toward Louisiana educator certificate renewal at your district's discretion.
- How do I get a reviewer account for my district?
- Email info@iteachai.co with your district name and role. A no-cost reviewer account is provisioned within one business day.