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APPENDIX A. Levels and Areas of Licensure

AR ADC 005.28.3 App. AArkansas Administrative CodeEffective: June 2, 2022

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 005. Department of Education
Division 28. Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Rule 3. Rules Governing Educator Licensure
Effective: June 2, 2022
Ark. Admin. Code 005.28.3 App. A
Formerly cited as AR ADC 005.16.18 App. A
APPENDIX A. Levels and Areas of Licensure
Currentness
CHART 1: LEVELS AND AREAS FOR A STANDARD OR PROVISIONAL LICENSE
Available for First-Time License
ENDORSEMENTS
Exception Areas:
Available By Testing Out
Available By Program of Study Only
(See Chart 2 For Eligibility)
(Not By Testing Out)
LICENSURE CONTENT AREA (GRADE LEVELS):
ADULT EDUCATION (POST SECONDARY)
X
X
AGRICULTURE (7-12)
X
X
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING (K-12)
X
ART (K-12)
X
X
BIOLOGY/LIFE SCIENCE (7-12)
X
X
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY (4-12)
X
X
CHEMISTRY (7-12)
X
X
COACHING (7-12)
X
COMPUTER SCIENCE (4-12)
X
X
DANCE (K-12)
X
X
DRAMA (7-12)
X
X
DRAMA / SPEECH (K-12)
X
X
DRIVER'S EDUCATION
X
DYSLEXIA (K-12)
X
EARTH SCIENCE (7-12)
X
EARLY CHILDHOOD PRE-K
X
X
EARLY CHILDHOOD /SPECIAL EDUCATION INTEGRATED (B-K)
X
X
EDUCATIONAL EXAMINER (K-12)
X
ELEMENTARY (K-6)
X
X
ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) (K-12)
X
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS -- MIDDLE LEVEL (4-8)
X
X
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS -- SECONDARY (7-12)
X
X
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES (7-12)
X
X
FOREIGN LANGUAGES -- (K-12)
X
X
FOREIGN LANGUAGES -- AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (K-12)
X
X
GEOMETRY (7-12)
X
GIFTED & TALENTED (K-12)
X
GUIDANCE & SCHOOL COUNSELING (K-12)
X
X
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (7-12)
X
X
INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR (K-12)
X
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (K-12)
X
X
JOURNALISM (7-12)
X
LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST (K-12)
X
MARKETING TECHNOLOGY (7-12)
X
X
MATHEMATICS -- MIDDLE LEVEL (4-8)
X
X
MATHEMATICS -- SECONDARY (7-12)
X
X
ONLINE TEACHING (K-12)
X
PE & HEALTH (K-12)
X
X
PHYSICS (7-12)
X
X
PHYSICS/MATHEMATICS (7-12)
X
X
READING SPECIALIST (K-12)
X
SCIENCE -- MIDDLE LEVEL (4-8)
X
X
SOCIAL STUDIES -- MIDDLE LEVEL (4-8)
X
X
SOCIAL STUDIES -- SECONDARY (7-12)
X
X
SPECIAL EDUCATION (K-12)
X
X
SPECIAL EDUCATION -- HEARING SPECIALIST(K-12)
X
SPECIAL EDUCATION -- VISUAL SPECIALIST (K-12)
X
SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE -- ELEMENTARY (K-6)
X
SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE -- ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (7-12)
X
SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE -- MATH (7-12)
X
SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE -- SCIENCE (7-12)
X
SPEECH (7-12)
X
X
VOCAL MUSIC (K-12)
X
X
GRADE 5-6 ENDORSEMENT (FOR 7-12 TEACHER LICENSED IN MATH, SCIENCE, LANG ARTS OR SOCIAL STUDIES)
X
EARLY CHILDHOOD PRE-K ENDORSEMENT (FOR TEACHERS HOLDING AN ELEMENTARY K-6 LICENSE)
X
EARLY CHILDHOOD PRE-K SPECIAL EDUCATION ENDORSMENT 1 (FOR TEACHERS HOLDING PRE-K OR P-4 LICENSE
X
EARLY CHILDHOOD PRE-K SPECIAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT (FOR TEACHERS HOLDING A SPECIAL EDUCATION LICENSE)
X
CONTENT SPECIALIST (MATH, SCIENCE, AND LITERACY FOR TEACHERS HOLDING A K-6 LICENSE)
X
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
DISTRICT-LEVEL ADMINISTRATOR (P-12)
X
BUILDING-LEVEL ADMINISTRATOR (P-12)
X
CURRICULUM PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR (P-12)
X
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR -- ADULT EDUCATION (P-12)
X
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR -- CAREER TECH ED(P-12)
X
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR -- CONTENT SPECIALIST(P-12)
X
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR -- GIFTED & TALENTED(P-12)
X
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR -- SPECIAL EDUCATION(P-12)
X
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR (P-12)
X
ADULT EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR
X
CHART 2: ENDORSEMENT BY TESTING
AN ENDORSEMENT BY TESTING MAY BE ADDED AT THIS LEVEL * (FOR ANY CONTENT AREA):
* See the exception in Section 4-10.03 of these rules
AGE 3-4 SpEd
K-6
4-8
4-12
7-12
K-12
IF THE FIRST-TIME LICENSURE LEVEL (IN ANY CONTENT AREA) IS:
B-K
X
X
P-4 *
X
X
X
X
K-6
X
X
X
X
1-6
X
X
X
X
4-8
X
X
X
X
X
4-12
X
X
X
X
X
7-12
X
X
X
X
P-8
X
X
X
X
X
K-12
X
X
X
X
K-12 SPECIAL EDUCATION
X
X
X
X
X
X
*  This is for older P-4 licenses. For those entering a P-4 program after Fall 2015, this license is no longer available.
CHART 3: EDUCATOR LICENSURE LEVELS AND AREAS FOR AN ANCILLARY LICENSE
Available for a First-Time License
ENDORSEMENTS
Exception Areas:
Available By Testing Out
Available By Program of Study Only
(See Chart 2 For Eligibility)
(Not By Testing Out)
LICENSURE CONTENT AREA (GRADE LEVELS):
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY SPECIALIST (K-12)
X
X
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY (K-12)
X
X
DYSLEXIA (K-12)
X
X
ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) (K-12)
X
X
LIBRARY MEDIA (K-12)
X
X
CHART 4: CAREER-TECHNICAL PERMIT AREAS & LEVELS*
*MUST MEET ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CAREER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
616
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
7-12
571
ADVERTISING DESIGN
7-12
567
AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION REPAIR
7-12
568
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY
7-12
627
AVIATION FLIGHT TECHNOLOGY
7-12
569
AVIATION MECHANICS
7-12
624
BIO MEDICAL
7-12
624
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
9-12
648
CAREER COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEER
7-12
628
CAREER-AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
11-12
645
CAREER-BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION
9-12
629
CAREER-BIOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
11-12
630
CAREER-CIVIL ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE
11-12
631
CAREER-COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
11-12
632
CAREER-DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
11-12
636
CAREER-ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT
7-8
633
CAREER-ENGINEERING DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
12
637
CAREER-FLIGHT AND SPACE
7-8
638
CAREER-GREEN ARCHITECTURE
7-8
639
CAREER-MAGIC OF ELECTRONS
7-8
640
CAREER-MEDICAL DETECTIVES
7-8
644
CAREER-MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS
9-12
641
CAREER-SCIENCE OF TECHNOLOGY
7-8
600
CASHIER/CHECKER INSTRUCTION
7-12
610
CHILD CARE
7-12
602
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
7-12
618
COMMUNICATIONS
7-12
572
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
7-12
648
COMPUTER SCIENCE & SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
9-12
570
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
7-12
573
COSMETOLOGY
7-12
603
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
7-12
580
CULINARY ARTS AND CHEF PREPARATION
7-12
574
DIESEL MECHANICS
7-12
575
DRAFTING AND DESIGNING
7-12
576
DRY-CLEANING LAUNDRY
7-12
577
ELECTRONICS
7-12
599
EXPLORATORY TRADES AND INDUSTRY
7-12
579
EXPLORING INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
7-12
598
FOOD PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES
7-12
605
FORESTRY
7-12
635
FOUNDATIONAL CAREER DESIGN & MODELING
7-8
634
FOUNDATIONAL CAREER-AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS
7-8
646
FOUNDATIONAL: CAREER -- PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING
10-11
647
FOUNDATIONAL: CAREER- INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN
9-10
643
FOUNDATIONAL: CAREER-HUMAN BODY SYSTEM
9-12
642
FOUNDATIONAL: CAREER-PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
9-12
581
FURNITURE/CABINET MAKING
7-12
607
GEO SPACIAL TECHNOLOGY
7-12
582
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
7-12
578
HEATING VENT A/C
7-12
604
HORTICULTURE
7-12
583
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
7-12
584
INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE TRAINING
7-12
585
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
7-12
586
INSTRUMENTATION
7-12
623
JAPANESE
7-12
612
JUNIOR ROTC
7-12
622
LATIN
7-12
615
LEGAL SERVICES
7-12
587
MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGY
7-12
588
MAJOR APPLIANCE REPAIR
7-12
619
MANDARIN CHINESE
7-12
626
MANDARIN CHINESE
P-8
608
MARINE MECHANICS
7-12
589
MEAT PROCESSING
7-12
611
MEDICAL PROFESSIONS
7-12
613
PERFORMING ARTS
5-12
617
PERFORMING ARTS
P-4
620
PETROLEUM PRODUCTION
7-12
590
PIANO TUNING
7-12
593
POWER EQUIPMENT TECH
7-12
614
POWER SPORTS
7-12
606
PRE-ENGINEERING
7-12
609
PULP AND PAPER SCIENCE
7-12
591
RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING
7-12
621
RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
7-12
592
ROBOTICS
7-12
625
SPORTS MEDICINE
7-12
594
SURVEYING
7-12
595
TELEVISION BROADCASTING
7-12
596
TEXTILES
7-12
601
TRUCK DRIVING
7-12
597
WELDING
7-12

Credits

Adopted emergency effective March 7, 2018. Amended April 29, 2018; Oct. 29, 2018. Amended emergency effective Aug. 23, 2019. Amended July 3, 2020; June 2, 2022.
[FN1]
So in original.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 005.28.3 App. A, AR ADC 005.28.3 App. A
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