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Applying for Out-of-State Administrator Licensure

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Out-of-StateTo Applicationverify Formthat (Institutionan Verification/Recommendationapplicant Form)can be recommended for licensure in another state, they 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 complete licensure.

Required Documentation

  1. Out-of-State Verification/Recommendation Form
    1. This form will come from whichyour respective state. Please complete any required 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 where they 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. departmentReciprocity 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. Verification of educationExperience

    Use the Verification of Teaching Experience form for thisany information.
    required classroom teaching experience, and use the Verification of Administrator Experience form for any required administrator experience.

    • PleaseBuilding-Level provide your contact/demographic information(Principal) and includeCurriculum & Instruction – 3 years in yourany packetP-12 separatesubject, fromschool thecounselor, mailingor envelope.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).

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    1. A copy of graduateyour degreecurrent, standard license must be included. This license cannot be provisional/temporary, and it cannot be expired.

Process

All listed documents must be included in a packet and sent to Mrs. Woolard. Incomplete packets 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 CertificateEducation Programs

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    State University, AR  72467

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It is your responsibility to request anthat your official transcript be sent to youyour state’s Department of Education. This process is completed through the National Student Clearinghouse, and youcan willbe encloseaccessed it inthrough your packetBanner9 ofSelf-Service informationaccount thator youvia willA-State’s mailwebsite. Do not send your transcript before your degrees are posted.

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Letter from administrator verifying you have at least 3 years as a licensed classroom teacher, school counselor, or library media specialist. You may include an Experience Verification form in lieu of letter.

  • If you are adding district level administrator (superintendent), a letter verifying a minimum of one year of building level or curriculum/program administrator experience.

A copy of your Praxis II School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) score report for building level (principal) or curriculum. For district level administrator (superintendent), a copy of your Praxis II School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) score report.

A copy of current teaching license.

All incomplete packets (this includes BLANK application forms) will be returned to the applicant. It is required that you complete the demographic or any applicant information required on your state'student's form before mailing.

When mailing your complete packet, please include a note with your A-State ID number, email address, mailing address, and phone number.

Dueresponsibility to therequest sensitiveofficial nature of the information on documents in the packet, we CANNOTtranscripts. accept the licensure packet electronically.

Please do not staple any documents.

Upon receipt of a completed application packet, Mrs. Sara Woolard, Educator Licensure Specialist, will review for confirmation of recommendation from Dr. Mary Elizabeth Spence, the Professional Licensure Officer at Arkansas State UniversityUniversity. This process takes 3-6 weeks, depending on the Professional Licensure Officer's licensure workload.

Questions Regarding Licensure

A downloadable and printable version of these instructions is available: Administrator Out-of-State Licensure Checklist

Reach out to the Office of Professional Education Programs will review it for confirmationany ofquestions recommendation.regarding This review process could take from 2-8 weeks, depending on the licensure workload at the time of submission.  An email will be sent to the applicant after the application packet has been processed.licensure!

Send all Out-of-State licensure application packets to:

Address:
Office of Professional Education Programs
PO Box 720
State University, AR 72467

Sara Woolard
Educator Licensure Specialist
swoolard@AState.edu
870-972-2099

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Spence
Professional Licensure Officer
mspence@AState.edu
870-972-2099

 

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