Welcome, Louisiana Educators! While your annual evaluations keep your license active, they don't automatically increase your base salary. To move across the salary lanes in most school districts in the Pelican State, you need the "Gold Standard" of professional growth: Graduate-Level Semester Credits.
Upward courses are provided by UMass Global, a regionally accredited university. Our courses are designed to help you bypass the "Bachelor's Max" and move directly into higher-paying salary brackets like Master’s + 15 or Master’s + 30.
Louisiana Teacher Certification
In Louisiana, your license is tied to your performance—but what happens when life takes you out of the classroom?
- Returning to the Classroom: If your professional license has lapsed (expired for 5+ years), the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) requires 6 semester hours of graduate coursework to reinstate it. Our 3-credit course bundles are the fastest, most flexible way to get back to work.
- Adding Endorsements: Looking to add a new subject area or specialty to your certificate? LDOE requires university-level credits from a regionally accredited institution to verify your expertise.
Upward courses earn credit through UMass Global, automatically recognized by the LDOE. Confirm your course selection with your district administrator and get started today!
Louisiana Educator Salary Advancement
Most Louisiana districts use a salary schedule that rewards university credits, not just years of service, with permanent salary increases. That can mean thousands of dollars in additional income every single year for the rest of your career.
Confirm your Upward course selection with your district administrator, and get started today!
Get Started
Course Selection & Approval
Confirm requirements and approval with your district administrator and select your courses.
Checkout & Earn Rewards
Complete the checkout process on this website and you will immediately be enrolled in our loyalty program. Refer friends and take multiple courses to earn Upward Rewards!
Complete Coursework
We'll email you your welcome packet, and you're all set! Complete coursework between one and six months (not earlier or before) from the date of your registration.
Graduate Level Courses
Earning Credit
- Email your completed coursework to support@upwardteachers.com
- Upward evaluates your coursework within one week of your submission, and submits your grade to UMass Global (our accredited university partner)
- UMass Global posts your grade within five business days of receiving Upward's assessment
- You login to your UMass Global account to order your transcripts. Note that the university is an entirely separate organization from Upward, and any questions on your transcript or university account can be emailed to exed@umassglobal.edu
- Celebrate your achievement, and sign up for more Upward Rewards!