New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 61 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - SPECIFIC LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTORS
Part 4 - LICENSURE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION, GRADES 7-12
Section 6.61.4.8 - 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 - 30semester hours of professional education in a secondary education program approved by the (PED) including completion of the PED's approved functional areas and related competencies in professional education; and including:

(3) a mandatory student teaching component; and

(4) 24 - 36 semester hours in at least one teaching field such as mathematics, science(s), language arts, reading, or from among history, geography, economics, civics and government (or other content related areas), twelve hours of which must be in upper division courses as defined by the college or university; individuals must also complete the PED approved functional areas and related competencies in the teaching field; and

(5) in addition to the requirements specified in Paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (6) and (7) of Subsection A of 6.61.4.8 NMAC, three hours in the teaching 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 portions of the current PED approved teacher test; and

(7) satisfy the requirements of a highly qualified beginning secondary teacher; or