Non-Traditional Licensure Program
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Sequence Of Events For First And Second Year

1st Year

• Meet all admission requirements (Mandatory)
• Complete Online Application (Mandatory)
• Pay Program Fee (Mandatory)
• Attend NTL Orientation Session (Mandatory)
• Obtain employment as teacher-of-record in one of Arkansas' public school districts or an accredited private school
• Attend each NTL Summer Instructional Module at assigned site location (Mandatory)
• Receive one-year NTL provisional license in the appropriate content area and level (based on assessments passed)
• Teach in the appropriate content area and level
• Attend monthly NTL Instructional Modules at assigned site location (Mandatory)
• Collaboration with assigned mentor

2nd Year

• Complete 2nd year application and pay program fee (Mandatory)
• Obtain or continue employment as teacher-of-record in one of Arkansas' public school districts or an accredited private school.
• NTL Summer Instructional Modules at assigned site location (same site as Year 1) (Mandatory)
• Receive one-year NTL provisional license in the appropriate content area and level (based on assessments passed)
• Teach in the appropriate content area and level
• Attend Monthly NTL Instructional Modules at assigned site location (Mandatory)
• Collaboration with assigned mentor
• Completion of appropriate 2nd year pedagogy assessment (Mandatory)
  
  • Praxis II: PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING
    OR
    
  • PRAXIS II CONTENT-SPECIFIC PEDAGOGY EXAM
• Completion of PRAXIS III: PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT
• Upon successful completion of the NTLP, participants receive an Initial Arkansas Teaching License. If Praxis III is successfully completed, a Standard Arkansas Teaching License is issued.