Educator Licensure
Adding an Area of Licensure to an Existing Arkansas License
Administrator Licensure
Administrator Licensure Completion Program
Approved Administrator Licensure Preparation Programs
Standards for Licensure of Beginning Administrators
Educators
Educator Licensure - Administrator Licensure
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Administrators in Arkansas schools play a key role in the education of all students, being responsible for daily management operations and, most importantly, instructional leadership for all.
The heart of Arkansas’s performance-based licensure system is the Standards for Licensure of Beginning Administrators. These six standards guide the performance-based route encompassing educational leadership, school management, school climate, community relations, curriculum management, and data collection and analysis.
An administrator license, issued by the state, allows one to serve as an administrator in an Arkansas school district or other state agency or organization requiring an administrator license.
- Administrator Licensure Completion Program (ALCP)
- Approved Administrator Licensure Preparation Programs
- Standards for Licensure of Beginning Administrators
- Induction/Mentoring
Four Administrator Licenses
- Building Level Administrator - a principal, assistant principal, or vice principal (grade levels P-8 and/or 5-12)
- Building Level Administrator/Arkansas Correctional Schools - a principal, assistant principal, or vice principal at the Arkansas Correctional Schools (grade level 5-12)
- Curriculum/Program Administrator - a school leader who is responsible for program development and administration, and/or employment evaluation decisions. Each Curriculum/Program Administrator License is limited to one of the following areas:
- Special Education (grade level P-12)
- Gifted and Talented Education (grade level P-12)
- Career and Technical Education (grade levels 4-8, 7-12 and/or post-secondary)
- Adult Education (post-secondary
- Content Area Specialist (grade level P-12)
- Curriculum Specialist (grade level P-12)
- District Level Administrator - a superintendent, assistant superintendent, or deputy superintendent (grade level P-12)
Administrator License Applications
The original application must be completed and filed with the Office of Professional Licensure.
Initial License Application:
- Building Level Administrator - PDF Jan, 28, 2011
- Building Level Administrator/Arkansas Correctional Schools - PDF Jan, 28, 2011
- Curriculum/Program Administrator - PDF Jan, 28, 2011
Standard License Application:
- Building Level Administrator - PDF Jan. 1, 2010
- Building Level Administrator/Arkansas Correctional Schools - PDF Jan, 28, 2011
- Curriculum/Program Administrator - PDF Jan, 28, 2011
- District Level Administrator - PDF Jan, 28, 2011
Other Resources
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
