ࡱ> VXUq *bjbjt+t+ <AA&]>>>4rrrrr ~,r2NYaLL$t>AAAA8>rrAA b&>`[)rr Arkansas Department of Education HOW TO APPLY FOR AN ARKANSAS TEACHING LICENSE THROUGH RECIPROCITY  Eligibility Any applicant possessing a valid, standard teaching license from another state. General Requirements The applicant must complete an application for teacher licensure. The applicant must complete a background check through the Arkansas State Police and FBI. The applicant must provide official transcript(s) reflecting the completion of at least a Bachelors Degree ( Masters Degree when required ) to the Office of Professional Licensure. The applicant must provide a copy of a valid, standard teaching license from another state or provide documentation that they are eligible to hold a valid, standard teaching license from another state. The applicant must provide documentation of test(s) that were required, taken and passed for their out-of-state license. Test(s) that were required, taken and passed for a standard teaching license from another state may be accepted in lieu of test(s) required for Arkansas teacher licensure. The applicant must have graduated from a National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) program or regionally accredited institution of higher education or hold certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Out-of-state applicants whose current license was granted without professional exams must take and pass the Praxis II Specialty Area Test for all areas of standard licensure and the Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching for the appropriate level of teacher licensure. A one-year, non-renewable (1082) provisional teaching license will be available while the applicant clears the required testing. All other general requirements must be met before the provisional license will be issued. All standard teaching areas and endorsements being applied for through reciprocity must be compatible/equivalent to Arkansas standard teaching areas and endorsements. All compatible/ equivalent, standard teaching areas and endorsements from states with reciprocity agreements with Arkansas will be recognized for Arkansas licensure, provided all other requirements have been met. Any licensed teacher who has no teaching experience may apply to the Department of Education for mentoring support during the first year of teaching. Eligibility Any applicant possessing an expired, standard teaching license from another state. General Requirements The applicant must complete an application for teacher licensure. The applicant must complete a background check through the Arkansas State Police and the FBI. The applicant must provide official transcript(s) reflecting the completion of at least a Bachelors Degree ( Masters Degree when required ) to the Office of Professional Licensure. The applicant must provide a copy of an expired, standard teaching license from another state. The applicant must have graduated from a National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) program or regionally accredited institution of higher education or hold certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Applicants with an expired license must have that license brought up to date by taking and passing the Praxis II Specialty Area Test for all areas of standard licensure requested through reciprocity and the Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching for the appropriate level of teacher licensure. These tests must be taken and passed before a standard teaching license can be issued. There will not be a provisional license available to the applicant with an expired out-of-state teaching license. All standard teaching areas and endorsements being applied for through reciprocity must be compatible/equivalent to Arkansas standard teaching areas and endorsements. All compatible/equivalent standard teaching areas and endorsements from states with reciprocity agreements with Arkansas will be recognized for Arkansas licensure, provided all other requirements have been met. Any licensed teacher who has no teaching experience may apply to the Department of Education for mentoring support during the first year of teaching. Eligibility Any applicant with a valid or expired, standard teaching license from another state, but who has not graduated from a National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) program or regionally accredited institution of higher education. General Requirements The applicant must apply for Arkansas licensure through the Non-Traditional Teacher Licensure Program where academic credentials and relevant life experiences will be evaluated. The applicant must complete a background check through the Arkansas State Police and the FBI. The applicant must provide official transcript(s) reflecting the completion of at least a Bachelors Degree ( Masters Degree when required ). The applicant must provide a copy of a valid or expired standard teaching license from another state or provide documentation that they are eligible to hold a valid, standard teaching license, from another state. The applicant must meet all licensure requirements as prescribed through the Non-Traditional Teacher Licensure Program for Arkansas licensure. Eligibility Any applicant from countries not included in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) agreements with Arkansas. General Requirements The applicant must make application for Arkansas licensure through the Non-Traditional Teacher Licensure Program. The applicant must provide official transcript(s) reflecting the completion of at least a Bachelors Degree ( Masters Degree when required) . The applicant must complete a background check through the Arkansas State Police and the FBI. All out-of-country applicants must have their credentials evaluated by one of the private evaluation agencies located in the United States. The private evaluation agency must complete a course by course evaluation of the applicants transcript, indicate the applicants major area of study and document the applicants degree is equivalent to one that would have been completed at an institution of higher education in the United States. The private evaluation agency must also document that the professional preparation for teacher licensure out-of-country is equivalent to the preparation required for teacher licensure in the United States and the area of teacher licensure represented by the out-of-country license. The applicant must meet all licensure requirements as prescribed through the Non-Traditional Teacher Licensure Program for Arkansas licensure. Eligibility Any applicant from countries included in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification agreements. These are American Samoa, Department of Defense Schools, Guam, New Zealand, Ontario Canada, British Columbia Canada, Puerto Rico and Saipan. General Requirements The applicant must complete an application for teacher licensure. The applicant must provide official transcript(s) reflecting the completion of at least a Bachelors Degree ( Masters when required). The applicant must complete a background check through the Arkansas State Police and the FBI. The applicant must provide a copy of a valid or expired standard teaching license or provide documentation that they are eligible to hold a valid, standard teaching license. All out-of-country applicants must have their credentials evaluated by one of the private evaluation agencies located in the United States. The private evaluation agency must complete a course by course evaluation of the applicants transcript, indicate the applicants major area of study and document the applicants degree is equivalent to one that would have been completed at an institution of higher education in the United States. The private evaluation agency must also document that the professional preparation for teacher licensure out-of-country is equivalent to the preparation required for teacher licensure in the United States and the area of teacher licensure represented by the out-of-country license. Applicants for teacher licensure whose current license was granted without professional exams, must take and pass the Praxis II Specialty Area Test for all areas of standard licensure and the Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching for the appropriate level of teacher licensure. A one-year, non-renewable (1082) provisional teaching license will be available while the applicant clears the required testing. All other general requirements must be met before the provisional license will be issued. Applicants with an expired license must have that license brought up to date by taking and passing the Praxis II Specialty Area Test for all areas of standard licensure and the Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching for the appropriate level of teaching. All standard teaching areas and endorsements being applied for through reciprocity must be compatible/equivalent to Arkansas standard teaching areas and endorsements. All compatible/equivalent, standard teaching areas and endorsements from countries included in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) agreements will be recognized for Arkansas licensure, provided all testing requirements have been met. There will not be a provisional license available to the applicant with an expired out-of-country teaching license. Any licensed teacher who has no teaching experience may apply to the Department of Education for mentoring support during the first year of teaching. 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