Before submitting this application, verify that can answer yes to both of the questions below.
- Have you earned the passing score(s) on the required Praxis exam(s) and have submitted the score(s) to the UCA Office of Candidate Services?
- Will you have completed all required coursework at the end of the current term?
Building Level, Curriculum/Program, & District Level Administration
NOTE: This requirement is for those adding building level, curriculum/program, or district level administration only. All other endorsement areas should skip this step.
Adding any of these areas to your license requires a letter from your school district verifying total years of employment and positions. Click the link below to submit your verification letter.
- Building Level and Curriculum/Program Administrator require at least three years teaching experience.
- District Level Administration requires at least one year as building level administrator.
To add an area to an existing teaching license:
- Log-on to the site below
- Select Add an area to my license
- Select By Program of Study
- Choose University of Central Arkansas as your Educator Preparation Program
- Choose your endorsement area and click Add Area. [See note below.]
- Continue through the application until you receive the message “Your application has been sent to your Educator Preparation Program Coordinator for approval.”
aels.ade.arkansas.gov/AELS/Account/TeacherLogin.aspx
The areas listed below are the most common UCA endorsement areas. With the list showing, type the corresponding three-digit number. The list will jump to that area.
CODE | ENDORSEMENT AREA |
---|---|
115 | Online Teaching: K-12 |
247 | English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) |
252 | Early Childhood SpEd Integrated: B-K |
258 | Special Education: K-12 |
287 | Reading: K-12 [For UCA's Reading MSE program, also add 527 Dyslexia to the same application.] |
289 | Library Media Specialist: K-12 |
276 | Building Level Administration |
277 | District Level Administration |
280 | Program Administration/Curriculum |
282 | Program Administration/Special Education |
288 | Guidance & Counseling: K-12 |
289 | Gifted & Talented: K-12 |
418 | Career Development |
427 | Special Education Resource - English: 7-12 |
428 | Special Education Resource - Math: 7-12 |
429 | Special Education Resource - Science: 7-12 |
521 | Instructional Facilitator (ASTL) |
527 | Dyslexia: K-12 |
530 | Special Education Resource - Elementary |