(c)

1. (1) An educator preparation provider shall apply to the division for approval based on this part and the division’s protocol for program approval.

2. (2)

   1. (A) Programs shall include curriculum that addresses the:

(i) Licensure requirements in this part; and

1. (ii) Requirements established by Arkansas statutes governing educator preparation and this part.

   1. (B) At a minimum, educator preparation programs for a licensure endorsement shall provide instruction in:

      1. (i) Coursework aligned to the Arkansas Educator Competencies for the licensure areas offered; and
      2. (ii)

(b)

1. (1) (b)(1) Completers of endorsement educator preparation programs leading to Elementary Education (K-6) or Special Education (K-12) licensure cannot receive an endorsement to a standard license if a prescribed pathway for proficiency credential has not been completed.
2. (2) (2) Completers of endorsement educator preparation providers leading to all other licensure areas cannot receive an endorsement to a standard license if a Prescribed Pathway for Awareness Credential has not been completed.
3. (3) Exception area endorsement programs must include a clinical internship if required by the Arkansas Educator Competencies for the licensure area.
4. (4) An Institution of Higher Education (IHE)-based Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) is considered eligible by the division to provide professional education programs leading to educator licensure in Arkansas if it meets standards and requirements set forth in the Institutions of Higher Education Protocol for the Review and Approval of Programs of Study Leading to Educator Licensure in Arkansas.
5. (5) Non-IHE-based EPP is considered eligible by the division to provide professional education programs leading to educator licensure in Arkansas if it meets standards and requirements set forth in the Alternative Preparation Provider Protocol for the Review and Approval of Programs of Study Leading to Educator Licensure in Arkansas.