Arkansas Administrative Code

6 CAR § 300-210. Foundation courses. (a) Foundation courses are those classes that encompass the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in any selected Division of Career and Technical Education career and technical education program or programs of study. (b) These cours…

6 CAR § 300-211. CTE teacher contract length. Local school districts governing authority shall have the option of extending the length of CTE teachers' contracts beyond the minimum number of contract days required by the Rules Governing Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Pub…

6 CAR § 300-212. Exception. State law requires twelve-month contracts for agricultural education teachers.

6 CAR § 300-213. Curriculum content standards. (a) Each teacher shall follow Arkansas curriculum/content standards for each course approved by the Division of Career and Technical Education. (b) See the division website occupational areas for current standards. (c) All standards …

6 CAR § 300-214. Digital learning providers. (a) Division of Career and Technical Education courses may be delivered by approved digital providers. (b) See the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education website for a list of providers, description of the process, and guidance…

6 CAR § 300-215. Embedded courses. (a) In order for the standards of all courses to be met in a high-quality and comprehensive manner, embedded courses are not recommended. (b) Under extenuating circumstances, districts may submit a detailed plan in the Department of Education Co…

6 CAR § 300-301. Generally. (a)(1) For grades nine through twelve (9-12), the following content areas shall be offered annually for a total of thirty-eight (38) units, except as otherwise allowed by law and this part. (2) The list of courses, approved by the State Board of Educat…

6 CAR § 300-302. CTE programs of study. (a)(1) Arkansas follows federal Perkins V legislation to define a program of study. (2)(A) The complete definition is a “program of study” means: “A coordinated, nonduplicative sequence of academic and technical content at the secondary and…

6 CAR § 300-303. CTE program of study size, scope, and quality. (a)(1) All schools shall demonstrate through their comprehensive local needs assessments and local applications that they have satisfied the applicable definitions of size, scope, and quality of their CTE programs of…

6 CAR § 300-304. Arkansas definition of a CTE modified program. (a) A CTE modified program is not federally defined so that states may develop their own definition where necessary. (b)(1) The Division of Career and Technical Education defines a modified program as a CTE program: …

6 CAR § 300-305. CTE modified program requirements. (a)(1) A CTE modified program is a district option that differs from a CTE program of study as defined by federal Perkins requirements. (2) A program is designed to give additional flexibility to a school district but cannot tak…

6 CAR § 300-306. Industry-recognized postsecondary credential. (a) A credential consisting of an industry-recognized certificate or certification, a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship, a license recognized by the state involved or federal government, or an associate o…

6 CAR § 300-307. State start-up grants. (a)(1) Annually, state start-up grants are provided on a competitive basis to assist with the start-up expenses of a new program of study. (2) Occupational area grant awards shall be available for the exclusive purpose of purchasing new equ…

6 CAR § 300-401. Adaptive equipment for CTE students with disabilities. Adaptive equipment for individuals with disabilities enrolled in funded vocational education programs can be obtained through Appropriation 681, through the following process: (1) The requesting school shall …

6 CAR § 300-402. Equipment inventory. (a)(1) A small portable item is an item that is priced under the one-thousand-dollar equipment criteria, or even under five hundred dollars ($500), and has a life expectancy of one (1) year. (2) This item also is not likely to be missed immed…

6 CAR § 300-403. Equipment uses. (a) Equipment uses shall always be for educational purposes. (b) No equipment purchased through Perkins grant funding or state start-up funding shall be used for any purpose other than educational use to train students enrolled in the program area…

6 CAR § 300-404. Minimum equipment lists. (a) Each career and technical education occupational area issues minimum equipment lists annually. (b) The equipment lists are considered the minimum equipment necessary for students to master the program area standards established by the…

6 CAR § 300-405. Facilities. (a) Facility requirements shall meet Department of Education guidelines https://dpsaft.ade.arkansas.gov/facilities/arkansas-school-facilities-manual. (b) Equipment requirements may be obtained from the appropriate occupational area office and shall be…

6 CAR § 300-406. Safety. (a)(1) Space and special equipment for CTE labs are varied and unique. (2) Safety should be of the utmost consideration at all times in planning a facility and locating equipment. (3) Sufficient electrical power should be included to support major pieces …

6 CAR § 300-501. Generally. (a) Secondary technical career centers (STCs) provide additional CTE opportunities to students. (b) STCs are offered on high school and postsecondary campuses. (c) Secondary technical centers are managed through the Office of Skills Development through…

6 CAR § 300-502. High school students attending postsecondary institution secondary technical centers. (a) CTE occupational-specific programs at secondary technical centers, technical institutes, community colleges, or two-year colleges in which high school students are admitted …

6 CAR § 300-601. Generally. (a)(1) CTE teachers’ licensure shall be submitted through the Office of Educator Licensure. (2) See the Educator Effectiveness and Licensure Division, Office of Educator Licensure webpage on educator licensure https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educ…

6 CAR § 300-602. Career and technical education endorsements. (a)(1) To add an endorsement, the applicant shall have a current, valid 7-12 standard teaching license. (2) Endorsements cannot be added to a technical permit. (b) Driver education endorsement. Driver’s education endor…

6 CAR § 300-603. Required training. (a) CTE teachers shall complete new career in-service program area training in order to teach CTE courses. (b) Individual occupational areas may have additional training requirements. (c) Information on training can be obtained through the rele…

6 CAR § 300-604. Professional development. (a)(1) Under Perkins V, career and technical education professional development is an integral part of providing education, knowledge, and skills necessary to empower students to succeed in CTE while meeting state academic standards. (2)…

6 CAR § 300-605. Teacher qualifications for freshman seminar/keystone (410). (a) Education. The Freshman Academy/keystone instructor shall maintain a valid seven through twelve (7-12) standard teaching license or be enrolled in the nontraditional licensure program. (b) Endorsemen…

6 CAR § 300-606. Teacher qualifications for Division of Career and Technical Education technical permit areas. (a)(1) Minimum requirements for CTE technical permits. (2) Experienced professionals may be issued a Division of Career and Technical Education provisional technical per…

6 CAR § 300-607. Concurrent credit teacher approval. (a)(1) Concurrent credit courses offered at secondary career and/or post-secondary centers shall align to Division of Career and Technical Education standards. (2) Concurrent course code/Department of Education alignment is ind…

6 CAR § 300-701. Generally. (a)(1) Work-based learning (WBL) is the umbrella term that all WBL opportunities fall under. (2) These can include noncredit options such as job shadowing, skill-based projects, career fairs, industry tours, guest speakers from industry, etc. (3) WBL i…

6 CAR § 300-702. Documentation required for work-based learning. The WBL coordinator will be responsible for submitting all required documentation to the state office for all work-based learning course options.

6 CAR § 300-703. Internship teacher supervision period required for all work-based learning. (a) The following supervision period is required for all work-based learning: (1) One (1) supervision period for one to twenty-five (1-25) students; (2) Two (2) supervision periods for tw…

6 CAR § 300-704. Course credits for internship and career practicum. (a) Students can earn up to four (4) credits, in a two-year period. (b) To earn two (2) credits per year, a student will need thirty-six (36) hours of classroom instruction (at least one (1) hour per week) and t…

6 CAR § 300-705. Course credits for preapprenticeship. (a) Students can earn up to four (4) credits, in a two-year period. (b) The rate at which the credits are earned is determined by the Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship partner.

6 CAR § 300-801. Generally. (a) The program approval process is outlined below to clearly articulate the necessary documentation and steps districts should follow to ensure that all federal Carl D. Perkins accountability requirements for their allocation of Perkins funds are met.…

6 CAR § 300-802. Perkins V accountability metrics. (a) The following items will be reviewed annually to maintain program continuation under federal Perkins V requirements: (1) Percentage of concentrators graduating in four-year cohort; (2) Percentage of concentrators graduating i…

6 CAR § 300-803. Federal reporting. (a) The consolidated annual report is submitted annually to the United States Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education with Perkins data and narrative sections as required. (b) Data includes the state-determined…

6 CAR § 300-804. Annual tiered support (formerly TA visit or on-site compliance review). (a) Beginning in 2021-22, the Division of Career and Technical Education will begin full implementation of a tiered support system to include annual desk audits of documentation submitted by …

6 CAR § 300-805. Annual tiered support — Electronic reporting. (a) For submission of documentation for annual desk audits, the Division of Career and Technical Education will make available an online reporting tool for electronic reporting. (b) Federal monitoring oversight staff …

6 CAR § 300-806. On-site visits. (a) In addition to Tier 3 high-risk audit on-site visits, the Division of Career and Technical Education conducts on-site visits and will provide on-site visits to districts in support of the following goals: (1) To highlight high-quality CTE prog…

6 CAR § 300-807. Federal funds. (a) The federal funds received through the Division of Career and Technical Education shall be used to improve division programs and services for students enrolled in the program of study, which may also include other uses as outlined in Perkins V,…

6 CAR § 300-808. Methods of administration — Perkins V. (a)(1) The Division of Career and Technical Education is responsible for oversight of the methods of administration (MOA) program in career and technical education. (2) The Office of Perkins and Accountability is responsible…

6 CAR § 300-809. Career and technical student organizations. (a)(1) An organization for individuals enrolled in a career and technical education program that engages in career and technical education activities as an integral part of the instructional program. (2) These include: …

6 CAR § 301-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Academic skill intake assessment” means a criterion-referenced assessment of numeracy and literacy skills with high reliability and validity as determined by third-party research that is administered in person or online; (2…

6 CAR § 301-102. Approved program providers. (a) Annually by August 15, the Department of Education shall issue a request for qualifications for public, nonprofit, or other entities to apply to become approved program providers and participate in the Arkansas Adult Diploma Progra…

6 CAR § 301-103. Funding and payments. (a) An approved program provider shall not receive funding for a student under this part if the approved program provider also receives federal or state funding or private tuition specifically for the student. (b) An approved program provide…

6 CAR § 301-104. Accountability. (a) After the close of the second fiscal year of the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program and each year thereafter, the Department of Education shall review data from each approved program provider to ensure that each approved program provider is achiev…

6 CAR § 301-105. Reporting requirements. (a) On or before August 15 of the second fiscal year of the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program and each year thereafter, each approved program provider participating in the program shall report the following metrics to the Department of Educat…