N.M. Admin. Code § 6.61.2.8

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

Section 6.61.2.8 - REQUIREMENTS

A. Persons seeking licensure in elementary education pursuant to the provisions of this rule shall meet the requirements enumerated in Subsection A or Subsection B of this section.

(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 thirty to thirty-six semester hours of professional education in an elementary education program approved by the PED, including completion of the PED's approved functional areas and related competencies in professional education; and

(3) a mandatory student teaching component; and

(4) twenty-four to thirty-six semester hours in one teaching field such as mathematics, science(s), language arts, reading, and social studies (or other content related areas); individuals must also complete the PED's 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 6.61.2.8 NMAC, six 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) pass all required portions of the NMTA or any successor teacher examination adopted by the PED; and

(7) if teaching in an elementary school, satisfy the requirements of a highly qualified beginning elementary teacher; and

(8) if teaching the core academic subjects in a middle or junior high school, satisfy the requirements of a highly qualified beginning middle or junior high school teacher holding elementary K-8 licensure; 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 § 6.61.2.8

11-14-98; 6.61.2.8 NMAC - Rn, 6 NMAC 4.2.3.2.8 & A, 10-31-00; A, 06-01-02; A, 06-30-03; A, 05-28-04; A, 10-31-07; A, 01-29-10, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 18, September 26, 2017, eff. 8/1/2018