{"id":145,"date":"2024-07-25T21:43:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T21:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/teacher-education\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2025-09-16T10:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:55:13","slug":"licensure-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/teacher-education\/candidate-resources\/licensure-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Licensure Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"145\" class=\"elementor elementor-145\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce495f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ce495f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9325f elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2c9325f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#licensure\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Licensure Assessments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#background\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Background Checks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#mat\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">MAT Provisional Licensure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#standard\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Standard Licensure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9726917 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9726917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"licensure\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa5706a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fa5706a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Licensure Assessments<\/h2><p>Arkansas has adopted ETS Praxis exams as the content assessments for licensure.<\/p><p><strong>Praxis Content Assessment Requirements<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50px\">Praxis requirements vary by state to be sure to register for the appropriate exam required by Arkansas. For a list of Arkansas Praxis requirements and required minimum scores, <a href=\"https:\/\/dese.ade.arkansas.gov\/Offices\/educator-effectiveness\/licensure\/licensure-assessments\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Register for a Praxis Exam<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50px\">To register for your exam, <a href=\"https:\/\/praxis.ets.org\/state-requirements\/arkansas-tests.html\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Foundations of Reading Assessment Requirements<\/strong> (K-6 and Special Education licenses only)<\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50px\">For study materials or to register for the Foundations of Reading exam,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nestest.com\/state\/ar\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e3669 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"32e3669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"background\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03686fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03686fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Background Checks<\/h2>\n<p>There are two parts to the background check process:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Criminal History Records Check (fingerprinting)<\/li>\n<li>Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1MBn_1vOxFOwbMxCOzLu8q9xbgGsTloIl\/view?usp=sharing\">step-by-step directions<\/a> for completing the background check process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe4d23 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1fe4d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"mat\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7476561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7476561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>MAT Provisional Licensure<\/h2><p>Candidates enrolled in the Master of Arts in Teaching program may qualify for a provisional license provided that certain requirements are met. A provisional license is a temporary license that lets an individual work as a teacher of record while completing the remaining requirements for a standard license.<\/p><p>For MAT candidates who have passed their licensure exams, please get in touch with your MAT advisor once you are hired as a teacher of record. This will initiate the application process for your provisional license. Your advisor will confirm your eligibility for the provisional license.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d567b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a9d567b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"standard\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281f3d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"281f3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Standard Licensure<\/h2>\nTo apply for a first-time standard license in Arkansas:\n\nLog into your AELS account at <a href=\"https:\/\/aels.ade.arkansas.gov\/AELS\/Account\/TeacherLogin.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aels.ade.arkansas.gov\/AELS\/Account\/TeacherLogin.aspx<\/a>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Select <strong>Apply for a Standard License<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>Select<strong> First-time Licensure (recent graduate from an Arkansas institution)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Do <strong>not<\/strong> select any of the other options \u2013 even if they seem to apply to your situation<\/li>\n \t<li>Even if you are an MAT candidate converting a provisional license to a standard, you must still select <strong>First-time Licensure (recent graduate from an Arkansas institution)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Select <strong>Southern Arkansas University<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>Complete the information requested in Parts 1 &#8211; 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Part 1 &#8211; Background Check Information<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>The system may skip this section if your background checks are current and approved<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>If the system does not indicate your background checks are completed, mark yes to indicate you understand each must be completed<\/li>\n \t<li>Tick the box to indicate that you acknowledge that all coursework must be documented by providing original college transcripts<\/li>\n \t<li>We will transmit your final transcript as soon as they are available. You do NOT need to request a transcript for your teaching license<\/li>\n \t<li>Click <strong>Continue<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Part 2 &#8211; Profile Information<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Review your profile information. Use the <strong>Update<\/strong> button if you need to make changes. Be sure to click <strong>Save<\/strong> if you make changes<\/li>\n \t<li>In the <strong>Contact<\/strong> section, you must have a current mailing address and at least one primary email and one primary phone number<\/li>\n \t<li>Update your employment information if necessary<\/li>\n \t<li>Tick the box to indicate all information is correct<\/li>\n \t<li>Click <strong>Continue<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Part 3 &#8211; Application Information<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Complete the application information by accurately responding to the questions<\/li>\n \t<li>Type your first and last name to serve as your electronic signature<\/li>\n \t<li>Click <strong>Submit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Part 4 &#8211; Fee Payment<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>If your fee is already paid, the system will indicate that no fee is necessary<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>If prompted, click <strong>Make Payment<\/strong> and enter your payment information<\/li>\n \t<li>Click <strong>Confirm<\/strong>, review your information, and click <strong>SUBMIT<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>Print receipt<\/li>\n \t<li>Click <strong>Continue License Application<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Continue until you receive a notice that your application has been submitted.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Licensure Assessments Background Checks MAT Provisional Licensure Standard Licensure Licensure Assessments Arkansas has adopted ETS Praxis exams as the content assessments for licensure. Praxis Content Assessment Requirements Praxis requirements vary by state to be sure to register for the appropriate exam required by Arkansas. 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