N.M. Admin. Code § 6.61.5.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 6.61.5.8 - REQUIREMENTS

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.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.61.5.8

11-14-98; 6.61.5.8 NMAC - Rn, 6 NMAC 4.2.3.5.8 & A, 06-01-02; A, 08-15-03; A, 06-15-06; A, 10-31-07, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 18, September 26, 2017, eff. 8/1/2018