About Licensure

First-Time Arkansas Teaching License 

 This applies to graduates of the following BSE and MAT Education programs: Elementary, Middle-Level, Business, Art, Music, Agriculture, English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Social Studies, World Languages, and Special Education. 

 After graduating and completing all other requirements, you may apply for first-time licensure. 

 View the process for applying for first-time licensure >> 

 Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Provisional License 

 Students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Teaching program may qualify for a provisional license provided that certain requirements are met. 

 View the process for applying for a provisional MAT license >> 

 School Counseling First-Time License 

 This applies to all School Counseling graduates who are seeking a first-time license in ANY state. 

 School Counseling First Time Licensure >> 

 Advanced Program Licensures 

 This applies to graduates who are adding to a current license from the Reading/Dyslexia, Gifted & Talented, Adult Education, School Counseling, Special Education, and Speech Language Pathology programs. 

 Applying Additional Teaching Area to Current Licensure >> 

 Applying Additional Teaching Area to Current Out-of-State Licensure >> 

 Administrator Licensure 

 This applies to graduates of Educational Leadership programs, including Building-Level Administrator (Principal), Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education Director, Gifted & Talented Director, and District-Level Administrator (Superintendent). 

 Applying for Arkansas Administrator Licensure >> 

 Applying for Out-of-State Administrator Licensure >>