Arkansas State Requirements

Standard licensed teachers are required to maintain a minimum of 36 professional development hours per school year.

For more information, visit the Arkansas Department of Education website.

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The conversion of credits to Arkansas professional development hours is:

• 1 semester hour = 5 professional development hours.

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When selecting your course, choose any of our CAEP and/or regionally accredited graduate credit university partners to gain the semester hours of credit.

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