Adding Additional Teaching Area to Current Out-of-State Licensure

The instructions below instructions are for addingthose thewho followinghave toa ancurrent, existing out-of-statestandard teaching license:

• Reading K-12
• Dyslexia K-12
• Gifted & Talented K-12
• Guidance & Counseling
• Special Education K-12

This certifies completion of an approved preparation program for adding additional teaching licensurelicense in a state other than yourArkansas own.and Placehave allcompleted documentsa degree or certificate in one packetof the following areas:

• Reading Specialist K-12
• Dyslexia K-12
• Gifted and mailTalented K-12
• Guidance and Counseling K-12
• Special Education K-12

To verify that an applicant can be recommended for licensure in another state, he/she must be eligible for professional licensure in the state of Arkansas. Arkansas State University provides state-by-state educational determinations on the State Authorization & Licensure Disclosures page. Because licensure requirements vary and may include additional conditions, students should review that page and confirm requirements with their state’s licensing board before enrolling in an out-of-state program.

Before you begin this process, please make sure you have completed all requirements and have graduated. Your degree date must be posted on your transcript in order to thecomplete address below.licensure.

Required Documentation

1. Out-of-State ApplicationVerification/Recommendation Form (Institution
   Verification/Recommendation
   1. This Form)form forwill come from your respective state. Please fill out any applicant information and sign if applicable.
   2. If you cannot find this form online, please call your state’s department of education.
   3. Please note: many states recommend/require that students get licensed in Arkansas first and then reciprocate to the state fromwhere whichyou reside. If this is the case for you, you need to first reciprocate your current license to Arkansas, and then you will be able to add the area you are seeking licensure.to Pleaseit contactand reciprocate back to your statestate. department of education for this information.
      • Tennessee applicants, please provide your demographic information and include in your packet.
   4. Official A-State transcript providing confirmation of graduate degree or Professional Certificate
      • Must have graduation date listed on transcript. You may go online and request an official transcript be sent to you and you will enclose it in your packet of information that you will mail to the licensure officer. (You may provide your A-State ID number in lieu of an official transcript to expedite the process.)
   5. A copy of the appropriate Praxis II exam for additional area of licensure. For more information regarding Praxis exams, please click here.
   6. A copy of Pearson Foundations of Reading exam (for adding Special Education K-12 ONLY).  Pearson Foundations of ReadingReciprocity information can be found here.
2. Contact Information
   1. Please include a note with the following information:
      • Full name
      • Student ID
      • Address
      • Phone Number
      • Personal Email
3. Praxis Score Report
   1. To be recommended for licensure in any state, you must pass the exam required for Arkansas. If you are unsure which Praxis exam is required for your area, please click here to see the list on the Arkansas Department of Education website.
   2. Applicants seeking Special Education K-12 licensure must also pass the Foundations of Reading exam.
4. Teaching License
   1. A copy of currentyour teachingcurrent, license.standard license must be included. This license cannot be provisional/temporary, and it cannot be expired.

Process

SendAll all Out-of-State licensurelisted applicationdocuments must be included in a packet and sent to Mrs. Woolard. Incomplete packets to:will delay licensure or potentially not get processed at all. The applicant will receive an email from Mrs. Woolard requesting any missing information.

Submit the licensure packet by mailing it to the following address:

Office of Professional Education Programs
PO

Attn: Sara Woolard

P.O. Box 720

State University, ARAR  72467