{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-78-802","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-78-802","heading":"Minimum requirements for a teaching credential","body":"The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services shall develop a birth through prekindergarten teaching credential that requires without limitation that the applicant: (1) Meet a minimum educational level; and (2) (A) Complete a core of courses in early childhood development and early childhood education. (B) The core courses shall meet the division's standards for the preparation of early childhood professionals. Acts 2009, No. 187, § 3.\n\nThe Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services shall develop a birth through prekindergarten teaching credential that requires without limitation that the applicant:\n\n(1) Meet a minimum educational level; and\n\n(2) (A) Complete a core of courses in early childhood development and early childhood education. (B) The core courses shall meet the division's standards for the preparation of early childhood professionals.\n\n(A) Complete a core of courses in early childhood development and early childhood education.\n\n(B) The core courses shall meet the division's standards for the preparation of early childhood professionals.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 78","Subchapter 8"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"362f40af62298007d543c059778a4c71d1b1d6d1466175766ee6f3bb2f729ce4","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-78-801","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-78-803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}