Maria Touchstone Career Advisor
Youʼre already working in a school, nurturing the lives of students every day. We can point you in the right direction to increased earnings and teacher licensure. Choose your highest completed level of education.
Want to get a masterʼs degree while obtaining teacher licensure? A Master of Arts in Teaching program may be right for you. Connect with a career coach to learn more about your options!
Arkansas State University
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
For more information contact:
Dr. Joanna Grymes
grymesj@astate.edu
870-680-8430
Arkansas Tech University
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
For more information contact:
Dr. Lynn Walsh
lwalsh@atu.edu
479-968-0422
Master of Education in Teaching, Learning, & Leadership (MTLL)
For more information contact:
Dr. Ellen Treadway
etreadway@atu.edu
479-880-4901
Harding University
Master of Arts in Teaching-Licensure (MATL)
For more information contact:
Dr. Darren Mathews
dmathews@harding.edu
501-279-4183
Henderson State University
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
For more information contact:
Dr. Charlotte Wright
wrightc@hsu.edu
870-230-5160
John Brown University
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
For more information contact:
Dr. Curtis Cunningham
CJCunningham@jbu.edu
Southern Arkansas University
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
For more information contact:
Dr. C. Neelie Dobbins
cndobbins@saumag.edu
870-235-4185
UA Little Rock
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
For more information contact:
Dr. Andrew Hunt
alhunt@ualr.edu
501-569-8689
UA Monticello
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
For more information contact:
Dr. Donna Hunnicutt
hunnicutt@uamont.edu
870-460-1062
UA Pine Bluff
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
For more information contact:
Dr. Vera Lang-Brown
langbrownv@uapb.edu
870-575-8275
University of Central Arkansas
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
For more information contact:
Ms. Sunny Styles Foster
sunnyf@uca.edu
501-852-2820
Williams Baptist University
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
For more information contact:
Dr. Ann Webb
awebb@williamsbu.edu
870-759-4230
There are many alternative paths to teaching that do not require a degree program. See which of these options is right for you by connecting with a personal career coach.
American Board (ABCTE)
Requirements: Bachelorʼs degree or within six months of bachelorʼs degree from accredited IHE
Licensure Options: 7-12 (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies) and 4-8 (Science, English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies)
Entry Assessments: None
Pre-Service Instruction: None
Cost: Approx. $2000
Arkansas Teacher Corps (ATC)
Requirements: Bachelorʼs or higher from accredited IHE
Licensure Options: All areas, all grades (no counselor or SPED)
Entry Assessments: Praxis Core or Equivalent; Praxis Subject Assessment
Pre-Service Instruction: 7-Week Summer Institute PD
Cost: None
Arkansas Professional Educator Pathway (ArPEP)
Requirements: Bachelorʼs or higher from accredited IHE
Licensure Options: All areas, all grades (no counselor or SPED)
Entry Assessments: Praxis Subject Assessment
Pre-Service Instruction: 3-Week Summer Academy
Cost: $1500/year
Provisional Professional Teaching License (PPTL)
Requirements: Bachelorʼs or higher from accredited IHE; 3 years experience in the specific content area of licensure
Licensure Options: Grades K-12, 4-8, 4-12, 7-12 Content Areas (no counselor or SPED)
Entry Assessments: Praxis Subject Assessment
Pre-Service Instruction: None
Cost: None
Teach for America (TFA)
Requirements: Bachelorʼs or higher from accredited IHE
Licensure Options: All areas, all grades (no counselor or SPED)
Entry Assessments: Praxis Subject Assessment
Pre-Service Instruction: 5-Week Summer Institute; 9 graduate hours from DSU
Cost: None