New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 61 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - SPECIFIC LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTORS
Part 3 - LICENSURE IN MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION, GRADES 5-9
Section 6.61.3.8 - REQUIREMENTS

Universal Citation: 6 NM Admin Code 6.61.3.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. Persons seeking a teaching license or licensure endorsements pursuant to the provisions of this rule shall meet the following requirements of Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of 6.61.3.8 NMAC, or Subsection B of 6.61.3.8 NMAC, or Subsection C of 6.61.3.8 NMAC.

(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:
(a) nine semester hours in communication

(b) six semester hours in mathematics

(c) eight semester hours in laboratory science

(d) nine semester hours in social and behavioral science; and

(e) nine semester hours in humanities and fine arts.

(2) 30 - 36 semester hours of professional education in a middle level education program approved by the PED, including completion of the PED's New Mexico middle level teacher competencies and a mandatory student teaching experience; and

(3) 24 semester hours in at least one teaching field such as mathematics, science(s), language arts, reading, and social studies (or other content related areas), six semester hours of which must be in upper division courses; individuals must also complete the PED's approved competencies in the teaching field; and

(4) in addition to the requirements specified in Subsection A, Paragraphs (1), (3) and (5) of 6.61.3.8 NMAC, three hours in the teaching of reading in subject matter content 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

(5) passage of all applicable portions of the current PED-approved teacher test; and

(6) satisfy the requirements of a highly qualified beginning middle level teacher, or

B. persons holding a standard New Mexico license in K-8 elementary education, 7-12 secondary education pre K-12 specialty area education, or pre K-12 special education; and

(1) five years of documented, successful teaching experience at the middle school level during the ten-year period immediately preceding the date of application for middle level education licensure; and

(2) has demonstrated competency in the academic subjects the teacher teaches by:
(a) passing the content knowledge test(s) of the New Mexico teacher assessments or predecessor New Mexico teacher licensure examinations, or accepted comparable licensure tests from another state in each subject the teacher teaches; or

(b) successfully completing an undergraduate academic major (24-36 semester hours), six semester hours of which must be in upper division courses or coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major, or a graduate degree in each subject area the teacher teaches; or

C. possess a valid certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards for the appropriate grade level and type.

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