Arkansas alternative route
M.A.T. University of Central Arkansas
Credential rules change. Confirm current requirements with Arkansas Department of Education.
- Run by
- College or university
- Teach while completing
- Yes
- Max years to complete
- 2
- Website
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Requirements
| Bachelor's degree | Yes |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's in the subject | Yes |
| Pedagogy coursework | Yes |
| Credit hours | Yes |
| Minimum GPA | Yes |
| Tests | Yes |
| Employment as a teacher | Yes |
| Clinical experience | Yes |
| Professional development | Yes |
| Mentoring | Yes |
| Service requirement | No |
| High-need schools | Not reported |
| Shortage areas | Not reported |
| Limited to some grades or subjects | Yes |
| Designed for shortage areas | No |
Grade or subject limits
Elementary, middle childhood, secondary subjects, broad range, and special education are allowed.
Credential issued
Non-traditional Provisional License
Clinical experience
Regardless of employment, all students in the MAT program have supervised experiences including the final internship (student teaching) although they are the teacher of record in the class and work with an on-site mentor and are supervised by university faculty. Candidates who do not have employment by the student teaching semester are placed in a classroom with a mentor teacher (who is the teacher of record) and are supervised by university faculty.
Linked teacher preparation providers
- University of Central Arkansas Traditional
Other routes in Arkansas
- American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE)
- Arkansas Professional Educator Pathway (ArPEP)
- Arkansas Teacher Corps
- eStem
- M.A.T. Arkansas State University
- M.A.T. Arkansas Tech University
- M.A.T. Harding University
- M.A.T. Henderson State University
- M.A.T. John Brown University
- M.A.T. Southern Arkansas University
- M.A.T. University of Arkansas - Monticello
- M.A.T. University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
- M.A.T. Williams Baptist University
- M.Ed. University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- Teach for America