§ 17-53-207 - Provisional certification.
17-53-207. Provisional certification.
(a) Provisional certification to practice as a health educator may be issued by the Arkansas Board of Health Education upon the filing of an application and submission of evidence of successful completion of educational requirements as determined by the board.
(b) A provisional certification shall expire eighteen (18) months from the date of issuance. Provisional certification may be renewed one (1) time upon submission to the board of a satisfactory explanation for the applicant's failure to become certified within the original eighteen-month period.
(c) A provisional certification shall permit the holder to practice only under the supervision of a certified health education specialist or certified professional health educator.