1. (a) The Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services requirement that full-time, part-time, and substitute adult education teachers hold a current teacher’s license may be waived for adult education classes taught at a business or industry, when such classes are asked to be created for the employees of that business or industry.
2. (b) If the adult education program director is unable to find a licensed teacher for such classes, he or she may submit a written request for a workplace waiver for a nonlicensed instructor to teach the classes.
3. (c) The nonlicensed instructor should have sufficient qualifications and experience to teach the workplace classes successfully.
4. (d) The classes should be conducted at the work site, but if there is no space at the work site for such classes, then the classes may be held at an adult education site.
5. (e) If the classes end, or if the instructor with the workplace waiver is reassigned to another workplace class, the Adult Education Section should be informed of any changes in the teaching assignment.
6. (f) Waivers will be issued only for the current program year, and new waivers must be applied for each program year.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "INFORMATION/RATIONALE: Since there is a shortage of licensed teachers in the state, and because of logistical difficulties finding licensed teachers to work in business and industry, the Adult Education Division may issue waivers for non-licensed instructors to teach workplace adult education classes requested by business and industry." "EFFECTIVE DATE: APRIL 18, 2003 REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008 REVISED DATE: AUGUST 4, 2015"