New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 61 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - SPECIFIC LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTORS
Part 10 - TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH BLINDNESS/VISUAL IMPAIRMENT B-12
Section 6.61.10.8 - REQUIREMENTS

(1) Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and including, for those students first entering a college or university beginning in the fall of 2017, the following:

(2) credits from a regionally accredited college or university which include 24 - 36 semester hours of professional education in a program of studies that prepares candidates to teach blind and visually impaired students, including completion of the PED's approved functional areas and related competencies in professional education; and

(3) a mandatory student teaching or practicum component; and

(4) 24 - 36 semester hours in one teaching field such as mathematics, science(s), language arts, reading, or from among history, geography, economics, civics and government (or other social studies content related areas). Individuals must also complete the PED's approved functional areas and related competencies in the teaching field; and

(5) in addition to the requirements specified in Paragraphs (1), (3), (4) and (6) of Subsection A of 6.61.10.8 NMAC, six hours of reading for those who have first entered any college or university on or after August 1, 2001 regardless of when they graduate or earn their degree; and

(6) passage of all required portions of the New Mexico teacher assessments (NMTA) or any successor teacher examination adopted by the PED.