An applicant may add the designation of Master Professional Educator to an Arkansas standard license in good standing by:

1. (1) Completing the appropriate online application; and

2. (2) Providing the following with the online application:

   1. (A) Documentation of three (3) years of licensed teaching experience;
   2. (B) Verification that the applicant has performed at the level of an effective teacher as evidenced by the applicant’s most recent summative evaluation completed before applying for the license; and

   3. (C) Documentation of one (1) of the following, receipt of one (1) of the following awards:

      1. (i) Arkansas Teacher of the Year;
      2. (ii) National Teacher of the Year;
      3. (iii) Out-of-state Teacher of the Year;
      4. (iv) Milken Educator Award;
      5. (v) Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching;
      6. (vi) Nationally approved award recognized by the State Board of Education;
      7. (vii) Board certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards that is a current certification at the time of application; or

      8. (viii) Successful completion of:

         1. (a) (a) A master’s degree or higher in the content area or a master’s degree or higher and eighteen (18) graduate hours in the teacher’s content area, and successful completion of a Division of Elementary and Secondary Education-approved program; or
         2. (b) (b) Completion of an approved competency-based pathway aligned with standards adopted by the state board program.