Arkansas alternative route

M.Ed. University of Arkansas - Little Rock

Credential rules change. Confirm current requirements with Arkansas Department of Education.

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	No
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	Yes

Middle childhood, secondary subjects, broad range, and special education are allowed.

As for teacher licensure test requirements, here are a few links you'll find handy:

Required Arkansas tests: https://www.ets.org/praxis/ar/requirements

Test dates and centers (searchable): https://www.ets.org/praxis/register/centers_dates?WT.ac=praxishome_centersdates_121126

Test fees at a glance: https://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees

Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.ets.org/praxis/faq_test_takers/

A provisional license is issued to allow participants to teach while enrolled in the program.

If a participant is not employed as a teacher while in the program, he or she will participate in a supervised clinical experience.

Six credit-hours of teaching reading courses are required for middle childhood licensure programs.