Follow the steps below to complete the required ethics training for a provisional license or MAT internship/residency.
Step 1 – Code of Ethics Rules
Read and understand the Rules Governing the Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators available here.
Step 2 – Arkansas IDEAS Courses
Complete the The Arkansas Code of Ethics training through ArkansasIDEAS.
- Login or create your account at ideas.myarkansaspbs.org
- Select the Find Learning tab and complete the following:
- ERC20059: Professional Licensure Standards Board (PLSB) Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators: Ethical Scenarios in Education
- ERC19048: Professional Licensure Standards Board (PLSB) – The Code of Ethics Training Video
- TCC14435: Professional Licensure Standards Board (PLSB) Social Media Guidelines
- Download these three completion certificates.
For help with ArkansasIDEAS, select the Help tab from the ArkansasIDEAS page.
Step 3 – Ethics Verification Form
After you have completed Steps 1 and 2, download this verification form.
- Complete the candidate information section at the top of the form.
- Indicate that you have completed the required ArkansasIDEAS courses by checking the three boxes.
- Indicate that you have read the Rules Governing the Code of Ethics by checking that box.
- Sign and date at the bottom of the form.
Step 4 – Upload Your Documents
Go to the MAT Program Google Classroom.
If you have not been invited to the MAT Program Google Classroom, email wards@uca.edu and ask to be invited.
Then, look in Classwork → Training/Certificates → Ethics Training & Verification
Follow the directions to submit the following:
- The three completion certificates from Step 2
- Your completed and signed verification form from Step 3