Alternative License - Post Secondary Experience ) PreK-12

While a specific subject area of postsecondary instruction is not required for application or entry into this alternative licensure pathway, it is intended to support those with postsecondary teaching experience related to high needs area pursue a pathway into (pre) K-12 teaching.

A nonrenewable, 1-year license granted allows a person to teach as a teacher of record under an internship license. The Post-Secondary Experience is a program that is set up for individuals who obtained a bachelor’s and master’s degree in a non-traditional education program and have taught at a Post-Secondary level (for a minimum of 5 or 6 years) and are interested in teaching in a K-12 school setting. Additional requirements are listed in # 17 below.

1 year with a supervisory mentor is required in this alternative route for licensure - internship license pathway. A Superintendent recommendation is required for the post-secondary experience verifying that the candidate meets the competencies as delineated for the type and level of licensure sought.

Candidates who serve as the teacher of record for one full school year who earn an effective or higher rating on NMELEVATE teacher evaluation and who satisfactorily demonstrate teaching competencies for the type and level of licensure being sought, as determined by the LEA, shall be eligible to transfer to a level 2 or level 3A standard teaching license. Candidates following the alternative post-secondary experience pathway shall not be required to complete teacher exams.

Reading Methods Course Requirement:

Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Education licensure requires 6 semester credit hours

Middle Level, Secondary and PreK-12 Specialty Area licensure requires 3 semester credit hours