N.M. Admin. Code § 6.60.4.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 19, October 8, 2024

Section 6.60.4.8 - REQUIREMENTS

A. Persons seeking a reciprocal level 1 license for elementary k-8, early childhood birth-grade 3, secondary or secondary vocational technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, special education pre K-12, or grade pre K-12 specialty area, or grade pre K-12 blind and visually impaired, through reciprocity, shall meet the following requirements:

(1) hold a bachelor's degree or higher degree from a regionally accredited or PED approved college or university; and

(2) hold and provide a copy of at least one current valid teaching license issued by a state education agency, including PED or department of defense dependent schools or foreign country that is comparable to the license they are seeking; and

(3) have completed a standard or alternative teacher preparation program approved in another state or accepted by the PED; and

(4) provide copies of test scores for exams that were required to receive the license; and

(5) if applying for:

(a) early childhood birth-grade 3 or k-8 elementary licensure, provide evidence of having passed a content knowledge or professional knowledge test on the basic early childhood or elementary school curriculum and on any additional core academic endorsement areas or have completed 24 lower or upper division credit hours across the elementary education core academic subjects of language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science with at least six credit hours in each core area;

(b) secondary or secondary vocational and technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, or grades pre K-12 specialty area licensure in the core academic areas, provide evidence of having passed a content knowledge test in each of the core academic subjects in which the applicant seeks licensure or having completed an academic major, a graduate degree, or coursework equivalent to an academic major in each of the core academic subjects in which the applicant seeks licensure;

(c) licensure in non-core academic subjects, special education pre K-12, or blind and visually impaired pre K-12 licensure, have, on a form acceptable to the PED, provided evidence of having satisfactorily taught under their out of state license or licenses or have passed the applicable New Mexico teacher assessment ("NMTA") and

(6) have, on a form acceptable to the professional licensure bureau ("PLB") of the PED, provided evidence of having satisfactorily taught in any state or foreign country or combination of other states or countries other than New Mexico for fewer than three (3) full school years at any time preceding their application for licensure while holding at least one standard out-of-state or New Mexico teaching license or foreign country authorization to teach or combination of any of the aforementioned licenses or authorizations, and

(7) submit to and satisfactorily clear a fingerprint-based background check pursuant to Section 22-10A-5, NMSA 1978.

B. Persons seeking a level 2 license for elementary k-8, early childhood birth-grade 3, secondary or secondary vocational technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, special education pre K-12, or grade preK-12 specialty area, or grade pre K-12 blind and visually impaired, through reciprocity, shall meet the following requirements:

(1) hold a bachelor's degree or higher degree from a regionally accredited or state approved college or university; and either

(2) hold a valid certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards; or

(3) hold and provide a copy of a valid teaching license or licenses issued by a state education agency, including PED or department of defense dependent schools or foreign country that is comparable to the license they are seeking; and

(4) have completed a standard or alternative teacher preparation program approved in another state or accepted by the PED; and

(5) have, on a form acceptable to the PED, provided evidence of having satisfactorily taught in any state or foreign country or combination of other states or countries other than New Mexico for at least three (3) full school years at any time preceding their application for licensure while holding at least one standard out-of-state or New Mexico teaching license or foreign country authorization to teach or combination of any of the aforementioned licenses or authorizations, and

(6) provide copies of test scores for exams required to receive the license and have either the required credit hours or have passed a license test for endorsement areas; and

(7) submit to and satisfactorily clear a fingerprint-based background check pursuant to Section 22-10-3.3, NMSA 1978.

C. Persons seeking a level 3-A license for elementary k-8, early childhood birth-grade 3, secondary or secondary vocational technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, special education pre K-12 or grade pre K-12 specialty area, or grade pre K-12 blind and visually impaired, through reciprocity, shall meet the following requirements:

(1) hold a master's degree or higher from a regionally accredited or state approved college or university; or

(2) hold a valid certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards; and

(4) have completed a standard or alternative teacher preparation program approved in another state or accepted by the PED and

(5) have, on a form acceptable to the PED, provided evidence of having satisfactorily taught in any state or foreign country or combination of other states or countries other than New Mexico for at least six (6) full school years at any time preceding their application for licensure while holding at least one standard out-of-state or New Mexico teaching license or foreign country authorization to teach or combination of any of the aforementioned licenses or authorizations; and

(6) provide copies of test scores for exams required to receive the license and have either the required credit hours or have passed a licensure test for endorsement areas; and

(7) submit to and satisfactorily clear a fingerprint-based background check pursuant to section 22-10A-5, NMSA 1978.

D. A teacher who is granted level 3-A licensure under this rule who does not demonstrate competency at level 3-A indicators in Subsection D of 6.69.4.12 NMAC for a given school year may have the license suspended under Subsection F of 6.69.4.10 NMAC.

E. Persons seeking reciprocal administrative licensure shall meet the following requirements:

(1) hold a master's degree or higher degree from a regionally accredited or PED approved college or university; and

(2) hold a valid administrator's license or licenses issued by a state education agency or department of defense dependent schools or foreign country;

(3) have completed a regionally accredited college or university education administrator preparation program approved in another state or accepted by the PED;

(4) provide on a form acceptable to the PED, evidence of having satisfactorily worked in any state or foreign country or combination of other states or countries other than New Mexico for at least six (6) full school years as a teacher at any time preceding their application for New Mexico licensure in education administration, or having worked in any state or foreign country or combination of other states or countries other than New Mexico for six (6) full school years either as a teacher or administrator with at least three (3) full school years of experience as a teacher at any time preceding their application for New Mexico licensure in education administration.

F. Persons holding a valid education administration license from another state or department of defense dependent schools or foreign country who are seeking reciprocal education administration licensure in New Mexico shall be exempt from satisfying the requirements of Paragraph 4 of Subsection E of 6.60.4.8 NMAC above, provided that they began their administrator preparation program prior to April 4, 2003.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.60.4.8

6.60.4.8 NMAC - Rp 6 NMAC 4.2.2.3.8, 07-01-01; A, 06-01-02; A, 08-30-02; A, 10-14-04; A, 10-31-07; A, 06-15-09; A, 01-29-10