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Students who wish to obtain licensure in any teacher preparation program at the University of Arkansas must be admitted to their program and register through the Razorback Educator Development Hub for field experience clearance. Students interested in applying to a teacher preparation program should meet with their advisor to ensure all prerequisites are met. Upon admission to a teacher preparation program, students will be a assessed a program fee* each semester enrolled. 

Step 1: Admission to a Teacher Education Program

Each teacher preparation program will have different procedures and deadlines for being admitted to their program. If a program has an online application, we will provide a button directly linking to the application.

Step 2: Clearance for Field Experiences 

1. Registration for field experience clearance.  Completing registration is required before being allowed to participate in any field experience required by your program (see also "What is a Field Experience?").  Through the registration application, teacher candidates will be asked to agree to the Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators and acknowledge that they have read through the Candidate Support System policy.   Registration also allows for the tracking of your background check status and is shared with your program so that no further action is required on your part.
2. After you complete the registration, you can initiate the Arkansas Department of Education background checks. Keep in mind background checks cannot be over a year old at the time of  teacher licensure so you may end up completing two sets of background checks prior to becoming a licensed teacher. Schedule an appointment to have your fingerprints scanned and find out out more about background checks on our Background Checks page. All instructions, required documents, and how to sign up for a fingerprinting appointment can be found on the scheduling site. 

FAQ's About Background Check Clearance

*Pending approval Fall 2023, students admitted to a teacher preparation program will be assessed a $40 program fee each semester enrolled. What does this fee cover? The fee covers maintenance and support for LiveScan fingerprinting equipment and software, administrative assistant salary, scheduling software for fingerprinting appointments, and 240 Tutoring Praxis Preparation Materials.