Arkansas
Teacher Certification
Admission Requirements
Getting Started
Requirements for Arkansas Teacher Certification Program Admission
Bachelor’s Degree
You must hold a bachelor’s degree must be from a regionally accredited institution of higher education that is recognized by the Arkansas Department of Education.
Minimum GPA
Candidates need a 2.50 in the last 60 hours of college courses. Click here for a calculator.
Transcripts
Upload your official transcripts to the Applied #1 box in InstructNet. If you don’t have your transcripts, visit your college or university website and request transcripts from your school’s registrar.
Coursework
Fees
Pay the $10 enrollment fee.
Agreeement
Acknowledge your Letter of Agreement.
Identify Your Certification Area
This does not commit you to a certification area. We use this information only to provide guidance and support during the program.
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Arkansas Teacher Certification Content Areas
iteach offers preparation for the certification areas shown below.
- Art (Grades K-12)
- Computer Science (Grades 4-12)
- Business Education (Grades 4-12)
- Foreign Language – French (Grades K-12)
- Foreign Language – Chinese (Grades K-12)
- Foreign Language – Latin (Grades K-12)
- Foreign Language – Russian (Grades K-12)
- Foreign Language – German (Grades K-12)
- Foreign Language – Japanese (Grades K-12)
- Foreign Language – Spanish (Grades K-12)
- Music – Instrumental (Grades K-12)
- Music – Vocal (Grades K-12)
- Physical Education and Health (Grades K-12)
- Middle School English (Grades 4-8)
- Middle School Mathematics (Grades 4-8)
- Middle School Science (Grades 4-8)
- Middle School Social Studies (Grades 4-8)
- Agriculture (Grades 7-12)
- Science – Biology (Grades 7-12)
- Science – Chemistry (Grades 7-12)
- Science – Physics (Grades 7-12)
- English (Grades 7-12)
- Family and Consumer Science (Grades 7-12)
- Marketing Technology (Grades 7-12)
- Mathematics (Grades 7-12)
- Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
- Technology Education – Industrial Technology (Grades 7-12)
- Theatre/Drama (Grades 7-12)
Other Requirements
- Correspond using your personal email account
- Access to a personal (not school) computer
- Add iteach.net to your contacts list
- Verification of Work Authorization Status
If not a U.S. citizen, you must provide verification of lawful permanent residence and a copy of your current Green Card at the time of application with at least two years of employment eligibility.
Outside of the United States Graduate Requirements
Arkansas’ Department of Education requires foreign transcripts to be evaluated by an approved evaluation agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) or Institute of Foreign Credential Services.
Your foreign credential review must include the following information:
- Verification that one holds the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree granted by an accredited institution of higher education in the United States, including the month, day, and year that the degree was conferred
- U.S. equivalency for each credential
- Course-by-course analysis
- Cumulative GPA of credit hours