New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 61 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - SPECIFIC LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTORS
Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR GRADES PRE K-12
Section 6.61.5.8 - REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: 6 NM Admin Code 6.61.5.8
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. persons seeking pre K-12 licensure pursuant to the provisions of this rule shall meet the requirements of Subsection A of 6.61.5.8 NMAC or Subsection B of 6.61.5.8 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
(e) nine
semester hours in humanities and fine arts; and
(2) credits from a regionally accredited
college or university which include 24 - 36 semester hours of professional
education in an education program approved by the public education department
(PED), including completion of the PED approved functional areas and related
competencies in professional education for grades pre K-12; and including
(a) a mandatory student teaching component;
and
(b) 24 to 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), 12 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
(3) in
addition to the requirements specified in Paragraphs (1), (2) and (4) of
Subsection A of 6.61.5.8 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
(4) passage of
all portions of the New Mexico teacher assessments or any successor teacher
examination adopted by the PED; and
(5) satisfy the requirements of a highly
qualified beginning pre K-12 teacher; or
B. Possess a valid certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards for the appropriate grade level and type.
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