New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 60 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 4 - LICENSURE RECIPROCITY
Section 6.60.4.13 - FOREIGN COUNTRY LICENSURE RECIPROCITY

Universal Citation: 6 NM Admin Code 6.60.4.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Foreign country teachers seeking a reciprocal level 1 license for elementary k-8, early childhood birth-grade 3, secondary or secondary vocational technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, special education pre K-2, or grade pre K-12 specialty area, or grade pre K-12 blind and visually impaired who are licensed or hold authorization to teach in a country outside of the United States of America here after referred to as United States shall meet the following requirements:

(1) hold a bachelor's degree from a United States regionally accredited college or university or an equivalent to a bachelor's degree from another country as verified by an official translation and evaluation from a PED accepted agency as posted on www.ped.state.nm.us; and,

(2) hold and provide a copy of a valid teaching license or authorization to teach in another country or countries that is comparable to the New Mexico license they are seeking; and,

(3) have completed a standard or alternative teacher preparation program approved in another state or country or accepted by the PED; and,

(4) if applying for:
(a) early childhood birth-grade 3 or k-8 elementary licensure, have passed the applicable New Mexico teacher assessments ("NMTA") or other teacher competency test(s) satisfying requirements for teacher licensure in another state or country, or have completed 24 lower or upper division credit hours across the elementary education core academic subjects of language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science with at least six credit hours in each core area;

(b) secondary or secondary vocational technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, and grades pre K-12 specialty area licensure in the core academic areas, provide evidence of having completed an academic major, a graduate degree, or coursework equivalent to an academic major in each of the core academic subjects in which the applicant seeks licensure, or having passed the applicable New Mexico teacher assessments ("NMTA") or other teacher competency test(s) satisfying requirements for teacher licensure in another state or country;

(c) licensure in non-core academic subjects, special education pre K-12, or blind and visually impaired pre K-12 licensure, have, on a form acceptable to the PED, provided evidence of having satisfactorily taught under their foreign country licensure or authorization, or have passed the applicable New Mexico teacher assessments ("NMTA") or other teacher competency test(s) satisfying requirements for teacher licensure in another state or country; and,

(5) have, on a form acceptable to the PED, provided evidence of having satisfactorily taught in any state or foreign country or combination of other states or countries other than New Mexico for fewer than three (3) full school years at any time preceding their application for licensure while holding at least one standard out-of-state or New Mexico teaching license or foreign country authorization to teach or combination of any of the aforementioned licenses or authorizations; and

(6) submit to and satisfactorily clear a fingerprint-based background check pursuant to Section 22-10A-5, NMSA 1978 or provide proof of a criminal history background clearance from their country of residence.

B. Persons seeking a level 2 license for elementary k-8, early childhood birth-grade 3, secondary or secondary vocational technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, special education pre K-12, or grade pre K-12 specialty area, or grade pre K-12 blind and visually impaired, through reciprocity, shall meet the following requirements:

(1) hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a college or university, which if located in the United States must be regionally accredited; and either

(2) hold a valid certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards; or

(3) hold and provide a copy of a valid teaching license or authorization to teach in another country or countries that is comparable to the New Mexico license they are seeking; and

(4) provide a valid translation and evaluation of transcripts and other documentation from outside of the United States; and

(5) have completed a standard or alternative teacher preparation program approved in another state or country or accepted by the PED; and

(6) meet the requirements of Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of 6.60.4.13, NMAC; and

(7) have, on a form acceptable to the PED, provided evidence of having satisfactorily taught in any state or foreign country or combination of other states or countries other than New Mexico for at least three (3) full school years at any time preceding their application for licensure while holding at least one standard out-of-state or New Mexico teaching license or foreign country authorization to teach, or combination of any of the aforementioned licenses or authorizations; and

(8) submit to and satisfactorily clear a fingerprint-based background check pursuant to section 22-10A-5, NMSA 1978 or provide proof of a criminal history background clearance from their country of residence.

C. Persons seeking a level 3 license for elementary k-8, early childhood birth-grade 3, secondary or secondary vocational technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, special education pre K-12, or grade pre K-12 specialty area, or pre K-12 blind and visually impaired, through reciprocity, shall meet the following requirements:

(1) hold a master's degree or higher degree or equivalent from a college or university, which if located in the United States must be regionally accredited; and either

(2) hold a valid certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards; or

(3) hold and provide a copy of a valid teaching license or authorization to teach in another country or countries that is comparable to the New Mexico license they are seeking; and

(4) have completed a standard or alternative teacher preparation program approved in another state or country or accepted by the PED; and

(5) provide a valid translation of transcripts and other documentation; and

(6) meet the requirements of Paragraph 4 of Subsection A of 6.60.4.13 NMAC; and

(7) have, on a form acceptable to the PED, provided evidence of having satisfactorily taught in any state or foreign country or combination of other states or countries other than New Mexico for at least six (6) full school years at any time preceding their application for licensure while holding at least one standard out-of-state or New Mexico teaching license or foreign country authorization to teach or combination of any of the aforementioned licenses or authorizations; and

(8) submit to and satisfactorily clear a fingerprint-based background check pursuant to section 22-10A-5, NMSA 1978 or provide proof of a criminal history background clearance from their country of residence.

D. A teacher who is granted level 3-A licensure under this rule who does not demonstrate competency at level 3-A indicators of Subsection D of 6.69.4.12 for a given school year may have the license suspended under Subsection F of 6.69.4.10 NMAC.

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