ECPC Personnel Standards

Discipline: Audiologist
License/Certificate: Audiology License
State Department: Arkansas Board of Examiners, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
State Department Hyperlink: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-board-of-examiners-in-speech-language-pathology-and-audiology
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Master’s or doctoral degree in communicative disorders
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: If applicant holds only a master’s degree, applicant shall submit evidence of no less than 36 weeks of full-time professional experience or its part-time equivalent
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Passing score on the PRAXIS, ASHA certification, or ABA certification
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate: Special Education Hearing Specialist (PreK-12)
State Department: Arkansas Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/20201103152542_Sp_Ed_Hearing_Specialist_K_12.pdf
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: K-12
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's in Hearing Specialist special education program of study
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: "Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students, 160
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline: Early Childhood Educator (3-4)
License/Certificate: Early Childhood Endorsement (Age 3-4)
State Department: Arkansas Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/20201103151504_Age_3_4_Early_Childhood_End_Apr_2018.pdf
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Ages 3-4
Degree Level Requirement: Approved performance-based program of study
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Praxis II: #5023 Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Ed, cut score 160
Additional Req Part C: First Connections Early Intervention Certification
Additional Req Schools: Must possess a standard Arkansas educator license in Elementary Education K-6

Discipline: Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate: Age 3-4 Special Ed. Endorsement
State Department: Arkansas Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/20201103151452_Age_3_4%20_Special_Ed_Apr_2018.pdf
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Age 3-4
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Praxis II: #5023 Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Ed., cut score 160
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools: Must possess a standard Arkansas educator license in Special Education

Discipline: Early Childhood Special Ed. Integrated
License/Certificate: Early Childhood/Special Ed. Integrated B-K
State Department: Arkansas Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/20201103151734_Early_Childhood_Special_Ed_Int_B-K.pdf
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Kindergarten
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's degree in early childhood/special education integrated B-K program of study
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Praxis II: #5023 Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Ed, cut score 160
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools: Must possess a standard Arkansas educator license

Discipline: Family Therapist
License/Certificate: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
State Department: Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling
State Department Hyperlink: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-state-board-of-examiners-in-counseling#ABEClicensee
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Must have received agraduate degree that is primarily professional counseling in content from a regionally accredited institution. The graduate semester hours must meet or exceed the national academic and training content standards adopted by the Board or the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs(CACREP)
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: "Must provide evidence of three thousand (3000) client contact hours of supervised
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: "Must demonstrate professional competencies by passing written examinations,
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline: Nurse
License/Certificate: Registered Nurse License
State Department: Arkansas Board of Nursing
State Department Hyperlink: https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-board-of-nursing/Pages/default.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Nursing degree from board-approved school in a registered nurse program.
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: National Council for Licensure Exam-RN (NCLEX-RN)
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools: School Nurse: Registered Nurse/Registered Nurse Practitioner 1. Hold an active Professional Nursing License (RN) 2. 2 years licensed nursing experience (3 years preferred) 3. Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for healthcare providers with AED and First Aid 4. Current certification in Scoliosis, Hearing, Vision and Growth (height and weight) screening

Discipline: Occupational Therapist
License/Certificate: Occupational Therapy License
State Department: Arkansas Medical Board
State Department Hyperlink: https://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/OccupationalTherapistandAssistant.aspx
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Minimum of 6 months supervised fieldwork is required
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy Exam
Additional Req Part C: First Connections Early Intervention Certification
Additional Req Schools

Discipline: Physical Therapist
License/Certificate: Physical Therapy Licensure
State Department: Arkansas Board of Physical Therapy
State Department Hyperlink: http://www.arptb.org/licensure/index.html
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Degree in physical therapy
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Jurisprudence exam: 70% and National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE): pass 600
Additional Req Part C: First Connections Early Intervention Certifcation
Additional Req Schools

Discipline: Psychologist
License/Certificate: Clinical Psychologist
State Department: Arkansas Psychology Board
State Department Hyperlink: http://www.psychologyboard.arkansas.gov
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: "Has received a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: "Has had at least two (2) years of experience in psychology of a type
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), 500
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline: School Psychologist
License/Certificate: School Psychology Specialist (SPS) certification
State Department: Arkansas Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://psychologyboard.arkansas.gov/
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Kindergarten - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement: Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: Two hours of Family and Community Engagment; Two hours of child maltreatment training; two hours of teen suicide awareness and prevention; and one hour of dyslexia awareness
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: School Psychologist: 159 ; For National Certification: Applicants must achieve a passing score (165) on the National School Psychology Examination administered by the Educational Testing Service.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools: 60 hours of graduate level coursework in the area, from an accredited state approved college or university, in School Psychology or Psychology and documenting the applicant's successful completion of a graduate-level, accredited School Psychology program. An Ancillary License may reflect the highest earned degree awarded to the licensee in School Psychology, Psychology, or Counseling, if the degree was awarded by an accredited school psychology program.

Discipline: Social Worker
License/Certificate: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
State Department: Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board
State Department Hyperlink: http://www.arkansas.gov/swlb/index.html
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Masters degree from an accredited social work program in an accredited institution approved by the Council on Social Work Education
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Master's Examination
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools

Discipline: Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate: Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP-CCC)
State Department: Arkansas Board of Examiners, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
State Department Hyperlink: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/abespa-application-information
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement: Master’s degree or doctoral degree in communicative disorders
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework: 36 weeks of full-time professional experience or its part-time equivalent
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: Passage of a national exam (Praxis) NTE score report sent directly to our office from Educational Testing Services; Praxis II Speech-Language Pathologist pass: 600
Additional Req Part C: First Connections Early Intervention Certification
Additional Req Schools

Discipline: Vision Specialist
License/Certificate: Special Education Visual Specialist (K-12)
State Department: Arkansas Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/licensure https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/Sp._Ed._Visual_Specialist_K-12_Oct_2021_20211006132114.pdf
Type of License/Certificate: Licensure/Certificate
Age Range: Kindergarten - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement: Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?: "Praxis II: Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications, test
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools: Must possess a standard Arkansas educator license

Standards for Arkansas (AR)

Audiologist (Audiologist)

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist)

Early Childhood Educator (3-4) (Early Childhood Educator (3-4))

Early Childhood Special Educator (Early Childhood Special Educator)

Early Childhood Special Ed. Integrated (Early Childhood Special Ed. Integrated)

Family Therapist (Family Therapist)

Nurse (Nurse)

Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist)

Physical Therapist (Physical Therapist)

Psychologist (Psychologist)

School Psychologist (School Psychologist)

Social Worker (Social Worker)

Speech Language Pathologist (Speech Language Pathologist)

Vision Specialist (Vision Specialist)