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Renewal of an expired teaching license

by Stacey

Apr 20, 2010

Can anyone help me out here? I've tried reading the website and calling, but I seem to get different answers with each different person I talk to. My license expired in 07 or 08 (I can't even remember). I have not taught since 2002. AND I have not kept up at all with my 60 required hours a year of professional development. I have not taken any graduate classes. Now, after staying home to raise my children, I want to go back to teaching, and requirements all seem so different now. How do I get my license back? Do I have to do the 60 hours for EACH year since the 06 requirement, or just the current year's 60? Can I just apply and get a provisional license and then actually get a job and do my 60 hours that way? Do I have to go to grad school? Is there any easy way to do this without spending major time and major $$$, or should I just give up and find a new career. I am beyond frustrated here!! Thanks for any advice you have to offer.

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Peggy/TX Hi, Stacey, You need to go on-line at the Arkansas State Department of Education and download a copy of the certificate renewal application. It costs $100.00 to renew your certificate. You may also be asked to go be fingerprinted which is an extra $25- 35. I tried to go on-line to view a copy of my expired Arkansas certificate but was defeated on t...See More

Apr 26, 2010

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Sharon Smith On 4/26/10, Peggy/TX wrote: > Hi, Stacey, > You need to go on-line at the Arkansas State Department of > Education and download a copy of the certificate renewal > application. It costs $100.00 to renew your certificate. You > may also be asked to go be fingerprinted which is an extra $25- > 35. I tried to go on-lin $25- $25- >...See MoreOn 4/26/10, Peggy/TX wrote: > Hi, Stacey, > You need to go on-line at the Arkansas State Department of > Education and download a copy of the certificate renewal > application. It costs $100.00 to renew your certificate. You > may also be asked to go be fingerprinted which is an extra $25- > 35. I tried to go on-lin $25- $25- > 35. I tried to go on-lin $25- > 35. I tried to go on-line to view a copy of my expired > Arkansas certificate but was defeated on that task. > You are probably right in assuming that you might be given a > provisional certificate, BUT some school districts may be > willing to hire you if you let them know in your cover letter > that your Arkans let letter > that your Arkans letter > that your Arkansas certificate has expired. I have both a > Texas and an Oklahoma certificate so decided to wait on > renewing my Arkansas one unless a district decides to offer me > a job. > Good Lu m me > a job. > Good Lu me > a job. > Good Luck! I for one am thrilled that you were able to stay > home with your children for a few years. That's fabulous and > your children will always remember. > Peggy/TX > On 4/20/10, Stacey wrote: >> Can anyone help me out here? I've tried reading the website >> and calling, but I seem to get different answers with each >> different person I talk to. My license expired in 07 or 08 >> (I can't even remember). I have not taught since 2002. AND >> I have not kept up at all with my 60 required hours a year >> of professional development. I have not taken any graduate >> classes. Now, after staying home to raise my children, I >> want to go back to teaching, and requirements all seem so >> different now. How do I get my license back? Do I have to >> do the 60 hours for EACH year since the 06 requirement, or >> just the current year's 60? Can I just apply and get a >> provisional license and then actually get a job and do my >> 60 hours that way? Do I have to go to grad school? Is there >> any easy way to do this without spending major time and >> major $$$, or should I just give up and find a new career. >> I am beyond frustrated here!! Thanks for any advice you >> have to offer.

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