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DPS teaches instructors that they consider an arrest to have occurred when you are photographed and fingerprinted. Citations are not an arrest per DPS.

That said, if something does show in a background check, you are going to be questioned as to why you didn't list that "arrest." You will have to explain that you were not arrested but only received a citation. I've had students in your position who listed it on their application with a notation "citation only." However, using the online application process, I'm not sure you can do that. The computer generated checklist will show that you need to submit "disposition documents" and DPS personnel processing your application are going to be looking for that document.

Chas.