Educators

Educator Licensure - Teacher Licensure

Teaching License Application

Provided below is the application for an Arkansas teaching license. This license is provided in PDF format, and is to be printed on a letter size (8 ½ by 11) sheet of paper. The application is to be completed when applying for:

Initial, Standard, Provisional or Professional Arkansas Teaching License
Name Change on an existing Arkansas License
Renewal of an existing Arkansas teaching license
Requesting a duplicate of an existing Arkansas Teaching License
Adding Additional Licensure Area to an existing Arkansas License
Applying for Arkansas Reciprocity
Adding Degree
Change of Address
Converting Provisional to Initial
Converting Provisional to Standard
Correction
Lifetime License
Non-Traditional License
Technical Permit

Arkansas Educator's License Application - PDF Jan. 18, 2011

Resources

Authorization for Release of Confidential Information Contained within the Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry - PDF Aug. 12, 2009
Background Check information - PDF Updated March 18, 2011
Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) Forms
- Individual Teacher Plan to Become Highly Qualified - PDF March 16, 2011
- Waiver Request Form - PDF March 16, 2011
- Other HQT forms and information
Licensure Fees Information - PDF Aug. 13, 2008
Licensure Refund Request - PDF March 6, 2012
Professional Development Requirements
- Standard Teacher Licensure Renewal
Professional Licensure Standards Board

Alternate Routes to Teaching

Beginning Teachers

Current Teachers

For more information, please contact:

Ron Tolson, Professional Licensure Coordinator
Arkansas Department of Education
Office of Professional Licensure
Four Capitol Mall, Room 107-B
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-4342
Fax: 501-682-4898