“Earn and Learn” under Acts 2021, No 811
Arkansas Code § 17-106-105
- (a) Pursuant to Acts 2021, No. 811, an applicant shall receive a Limited Licensed Technologist license if they meet the criteria set forth below.
(b)
- (1) An applicant for licensure under this section shall provide satisfactory proof of completion of apprenticeship via official documentation from the apprenticeship program.
(2) This documentation may be in the form of a:
- (A) Certificate, diploma, or similar official credential; or
- (B) Letter on official program letterhead.
(c) An applicant for licensure under this section shall provide satisfactory documentation that the:
- (1) Completed apprenticeship program meets the federal guidelines set out in 29 C.F.R. pt. 29, as existing on March 1, 2021; and
(2) Program has been approved by the:
- (A) United States Office of Apprenticeship; or
- (B) Division of Workforce Services.
- (d) An applicant for licensure under this section shall meet all the other noneducational requirements for licensure under this part, including 17 CAR §§ 49-105, 49-113, 49-114, and 49-115.
- (e) If an applicant is denied a license for failing to meet the criteria in subsections (b) – (d) of this section, the applicant shall be provided the reason for denial in writing.