1. (a)

   1. (1) Technical instructors teaching at a college-based secondary technical center or a high school-based secondary technical center must have a minimum of a technical permit in the area of instruction or an associate’s degree within the area of instruction or related area.
   2. (2) Tested experience may substitute for an earned credential or portions thereof (institutional (or HLC) requirement).

2. (b)

   1. (1) Technical instructors must have completed Division of Arkansas State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Child Maltreatment Central Registry background checks and meet all college accrediting standards for instructors.
   2. (2) These background checks must be completed every five (5) years.
   3. (3) Instructors shall submit documentation of these records to their employer.
3. (c) Instructors not meeting these requirements or instructors teaching nonconcurrent credit classes must hold an Arkansas teacher’s license/technical permit.

Codification Notes: “HLC” means Higher Learning Commission.