New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL
Part 4 - LICENSURE IN EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSIS PRE K-12
Section 6.63.4.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 6 NM Admin Code 6.63.4.7

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

A. "Level 1 licensure" means a provisional license in educational diagnosis granted for five (5) years. The license is nonrenewable unless the license holder verifies to the PED that they have not worked using the license during its effective dates and provides evidence of current employment as an educational diagnostician.

B. "Level 2 licensure" means a renewable nine (9) year license in educational diagnosis awarded after successful completion of at least three (3) full school years at level 1 educational diagnostician licensure and including documentation of professional development requirements and verification by the superintendent or the governing authority of a private school or state institution that the individual is meeting level 1 competencies and is capable of demonstrating the competencies at level 2.

C. "Level 3 licensure" means a renewable nine (9) year license in educational diagnosis awarded after successful completion of at least three (3) full school years at level 2 educational diagnostician licensure and including documentation of completion of supervised experience requirements and verification by the superintendent or the governing authority of a private school or state institution that the individual is meeting level 2 competencies and is capable of demonstrating the competencies at level 3.

D. "Supervision for an entry-level educational diagnostician" means a level 1 educational diagnostician will be required to have a minimum of one-hour per week individual supervision with a level 3 licensed educational diagnostician.

E. Satisfactory experience means the individual has:

(1) satisfactorily carried out the duties and responsibilities of the position as verified by the superintendent or the governing authority of a private school or state institution, and

(2) satisfactorily met the quality of the practice of educational diagnosis and professional responsibilities as reported by the supervising educational diagnostician.

F. "New Mexico diagnostician examination" means a comprehensive examination that evaluates the knowledge and competencies which must be passed no later than the end of the first year of level 1 licensure.

G. "Full school year" means a minimum of 160 days in a school year or 480 days over multiple school years or equivalent number of days in school districts on alternative schedules of full-time or part-time educational diagnostician work, including summer work in a variety of educational settings. An equivalent number of hours may be accepted for those educational diagnosticians who do not work every day.

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