Please follow the instructions below to apply for adding Arkansas Administrator to current Arkansas Teaching License:
Degree or Certificate Conferral Dates MUST be posted before submitting application.
ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
- Log-on at https://aels.ade.arkansas.gov/AELS/Account/TeacherLogin.aspx
- 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 GT Director
- 280 – Curriculum Prog Adm/Curriculum: P-12 for Curriculum Director
- 282 – Curr/Prog Admin (Spec Ed): P-12 for SPED Director
- Double check that the appropriate area is selected
- Click Continue
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. Note* 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 CONTENT 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.
For information about Praxis exams, view online at https://www.ets.org/praxis/ar/test-takers/plan-your-test/licensure/requirements.html (scroll down to licensure areas).
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, will review for confirmation of recommendation from Dr. Audrey Bowser, the Professional Licensure Officer. This review process could take from 1-14 business days, depending on the licensure workload. You will receive an email from Mrs. Woolard once your application has been processed. If you have any questions or concerns regarding licensure, please call toll free 866-881-3168 and ask for Professional Education Programs, or directly at 870-972-2099. The contact persons for the Professional Education Programs office are Mrs. Sara Woolard, swoolard@astate.edu and Dr. Audrey Bowser, abowser@astate.edu
To check the status of your license, you may visit the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Licensure website (https://aels.ade.arkansas.gov/AELS/Account/TeacherLogin.aspx). 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.
