Applying for Arkansas Administrator Licensure
Please follow the instructions below to apply for adding an Arkansas Administratoradministrator area to your current Arkansas Teaching License.
Degree or Certificate Conferral Dates MUST be posted before submitting the application.
Online1) ApplicationVerification Form
of - Experience
Log-Building-Level (Principal) and Curriculum & Instruction – 3 years in any P-12 subject, school counselor, or library media specialist- Gifted & Talented Director – 3 years in gifted & talented
- Special Education Director – 3 years in special education, speech language pathology, occupational therapy, or school psychology
- District-Level Administrator (Superintendent) – 1 year as a Curriculum, GT, or SPED Director, or as a Principal (can have served as an assistant).
- Log on
atto thehttps://aels.ade.arkansas.gov/AELS/Account/TeacherLogin.aspxAELS website - Select Add an Area to My License
- Select By Program of Study
- Select Arkansas State University under Educator Preparation Program
- Select the number that corresponds to the license you wish to add
from the drop-down menu next to Area to Add and click Add Area- 276 – Build Level Admin: P-12
- 277 – District Administrator P-12
- 278 – Curr/Prog Admin (GT): P-12 for
GTGifted & Talented Director - 280 – Curriculum Prog Adm/Curriculum: P-12 for Curriculum
Directorand Instruction - 282 – Curr/Prog Admin (Spec Ed): P-12 for
SPEDSpecial Education Director
Double check that the appropriate area is selected- Click Continue
Use the Verification of Teaching Experience form for any required classroom teaching experience, and use the Verification of Administrator Experience form for any required administrator experience.
The verification must be signed by the applicant's Principal, Superintendent, or HR personnel. Upon completion, this can be emailed to Mrs. Woolard, or uploaded to the online licensure application.
2) Apply Online
Complete the information requested on the pages that follow.
Transcripts
All official A-State transcripts must be requested and sent electronically from the Registrar’s Office to the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (ADESE), NOT Arkansas Department of Higher Education. Please be sure you have no holds so that you are able to request a transcript. You will enter the email address for Arkansas Department of Education, ade.educatorlicensure@ade.arkansas.gov, to send it from A-State to ADESE.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to have transcripts sent to ADESE; not A-State’s.
Be sure to order transcripts AFTER your degree has been posted. Not doing so will delay your license. Graduation/Certificate date MUST be printed on the transcript. If there is no date printed on your transcript after the degree conferral date, please contact your advisor to complete a Program of Study form if you were not seeking a degree.
Praxis Score Report
When taking all Praxis exams, be sure to have scores submitted to Arkansas State University (Code 6011) and to the Arkansas Department of Education. You will not submit a paper copy of your score report unless requested to do so.
Visit the Praxis website for more information about Praxis exams >>
Verification Of Experience
You must provide A-State with verification that you have at least 3 years of teaching experience as a licensed classroom teacher, school counselor, or library media specialist. If you are applying for GT or SPED Director, you must verify minimum experience as a licensed teacher in those areas. You may upload a signed letter from your administrator on school/district letterhead or provide a signed Verification of Teaching Experience Form from your school’s Human Resources department. The document verifying your experience can be uploaded directly to the AELS site or emailed to Mrs. Woolard after submitting your online application.
Please be sure to redact the social security number prior to emailing.
Process
Once your application has been submitted, Mrs. Sara Woolard, Educator Licensure Specialist at Arkansas State University,Woolard will review for confirmation of recommendation from Dr. AudreyMary Bowser,Elizabeth Spence, the Professional Licensure Officer. This review process could take from 1-1 to 14 business days, depending on the licensure workload. You will receive an email from Mrs. Woolard onceif anything is missing to approve your applicationrecommendation.
3) Send Official Transcripts to the Arkansas Department of Education
Transcripts can be requested through the National Student Clearinghouse via Banner9 Self-Service or A-State's website.
It is the student's responsibility to request official transcripts.
Sending transcripts before your degree has been processed.conferred will cause a delay in licensure, and you will have to resend a copy.
AELS Licensure Information
To check the status of your license, go to the Arkansas Department of Education's Licensure website. If your licensure status has not changed from pending to approved after 4 weeks, please reach out to Mrs. Woolard at swoolard@astate.edu.
IfWhen this process is complete, you havewill be able to print your license from your Arkansas Department of Education AELS account with your new licensure area added on.
Questions Regarding Licensure
A downloadable and printable version of these instructions is available for each area:
Reach out to the Office of Professional Education for any questions or concerns regarding licensure,licensure!
Address:
Office call toll free 866-881-3168 and ask forof Professional Education
PO Programs,Box or720
State directlyUniversity, atAR 870-972-2099. 72467
Sara Woolard
Educator Licensure Specialist
swoolard@AState.edu
870-972-2099
Dr. AudreyMary BowserElizabeth Spence
Professional Licensure Officerabowser@AState.mspence@AState.edu
870-972-2099
To check the status of your license, you may visit the Arkansas Department of Education’s Licensure website. If the licensure area you are requesting to have added is not listed, contact Mrs. Sara Woolard at swoolard@astate.edu or 870-972-2099.