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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 6.63.4.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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				  22-2-1,
				  NMSA 1978,
				  22-2-2,
				  NMSA 1978, and
				  22-10A-17
				  NMSA 1978.
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 6.63.4.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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November 30, 2005, unless a later date is cited in the
				  history note at the end of a section.
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 6.63.4.6 - OBJECTIVE

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This rule establishes the licensure requirements for persons
				  seeking licensure in educational diagnosis.
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

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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.
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 6.63.4.8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS SEEKING LEVEL 1 EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSIS LICENSURE

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All persons who perform services in educational diagnosis in
				  public schools or in those special state-supported schools within state
				  agencies, must hold a valid, educational diagnosis licensure issued by the PED.
				  Persons seeking level 1 licensure in educational diagnosis pursuant to the
				  provisions of this rule shall meet the following requirements:
A. bachelor's degree and master's degree from
				a regionally accredited college or university; and
B. 30 graduate hours, which may be completed
				as a part of the master's degree program or in addition to the master's,
				meeting the applicable program requirements as follows:
(1) the 30 graduate hours, if awarded by a
				New Mexico college or university, must be from an educational diagnostic or
				school psychology program approved by the PED and include an internship as
				follows:
(a) 240 hours, if the applicant began
				a program in education diagnosis prior to July 1, 2006;
(b) 300 hours, if the applicant began a
				program in education diagnosis on or after July 1, 2006; or
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 6.63.4.9 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS SEEKING LEVEL 2 EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSIS LICENSURE

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Persons seeking level 2 educational diagnosis licensure shall
				  meet the following requirements:
A.
				hold a valid level 1 license in education diagnosis for at least three (3) full
				school years; and
B. demonstrate
				the educational diagnostician competencies as verified by the superintendent or
				the governing authority of a private school or state institution; and
C. satisfactory completion of 1200 hours of
				supervised experience as an educational diagnostician (i.e., minimum of 400
				internship hours and 800 post internship supervised hours in a school-related
				setting).
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 6.63.4.10 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS SEEKING LEVEL 3 EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSIS LICENSURE

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Persons seeking level 3 educational diagnosis licensure shall
				  meet the following requirements:
A.
				hold a valid level 2 license in education diagnosis for at least three (3) full
				school years; and
B. demonstrate
				the educational diagnostician competencies as verified by the superintendent or
				the governing authority of a private school or state institution;
C. successfully complete 600 hours of
				mentorship in educational diagnosis in a school-related setting.
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 6.63.4.11 - REFERENCED MATERIAL

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Competencies for educational diagnosticians
A. Professional knowledge required for the
				preparation of educational diagnosticians for all licensure levels:
(1) Professional demeanor:
(a) demonstrate knowledge of models and
				strategies of consultation and collaboration;
(b) demonstrate knowledge of roles of
				individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, and school, community
				personnel in planning of an individualized program;
(c) describe issues and problems faced by
				parents of exceptional children;
(d) demonstrate knowledge of culturally
				responsive factors that promote effective communication and collaboration with
				individuals with exceptional learning needs, families, and school personnel,
				and community members;
(e)
				demonstrate knowledge of common service delivery models;
(f) demonstrate knowledge of state rules and
				federal regulations and ability to communicate these rules and regulations and
				due process rights to parents, teachers, and other professionals (eg., IDEA,
				Individuals With Disabilities Education Act), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
				Act; New Mexico Standards for Excellence, and the No Child Left Behind
				Act;
(g) demonstrate knowledge of
				community resources available to parents;
(h) demonstrate knowledge of and ability to
				describe rationale for least restrictive environment considerations;
(i) demonstrate knowledge of and need for
				related services and related service delivery options;
(j) demonstrate skill in making
				recommendations to facilitate integration into the general education
				curriculum.
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 6.63.4.12 - IMPLEMENTATION

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All persons holding a valid New Mexico license in educational
				  diagnosis on the filing date of this rule shall be entitled to licensure in
				  educational diagnosis at the same level that they hold on that date. Such
				  licensure may be further continued pursuant to this rule.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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Public Education Department hereinafter referred to as the
				  department.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.2 - SCOPE

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Chapter 63, Part 5 governs licensure for school
				  psychologists, pre k-12, for those persons seeking such
				  licensure.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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				  22-2-1,
				  NMSA 1978, 22-2-2, NMSA 1978, and 22-10A-17 NMSA 1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.4 - DURATION

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Permanent.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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January 28, 2020, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.6 - OBJECTIVE

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This rule establishes requirements for a level 1 school
				  psychologist, a level 2 school psychologist, and a level 3 supervising school
				  psychologist, practicing in a school-related setting. These licenses shall not
				  be used to provide service outside a school-related setting and shall not be
				  used in a public setting.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"School
				psychologist"
means a person who is trained to address psychological and
				behavioral problems manifested in and associated with educational systems by
				utilizing psychological concepts and methods in programs or actions that
				attempt to improve the learning, adjustment, and behavior of students,
				including assessment and psychological pre-referral/intervention procedures in
				a school-related setting.
B.
"School-related setting"
means limited to a public school, state
				institution, or department-accredited nonpublic school.
C.
"Psychological interventions and
				practices"
means the inclusion, but not limitation of, consultation,
				behavioral assessment/intervention, psychological evaluation,
				psycho-educational evaluation, counseling, family therapy, individual or group
				therapy, workshops in self-understanding, human relations, communication, and
				tutorial programs, and organizational development, parent counseling,
				vocational development, parent education programs, program planning and
				evaluation, crisis intervention, specific behavior management, skill training,
				and transition planning and evaluation. All psychological interventions and
				practices are to be provided within the scope of the psychologist's training
				and practice.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LEVEL 1 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSURE

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A level 1 school psychologist shall have documentation in
				  their personnel file with the school district, local education agency, or
				  school-related setting from a level 3 clinical supervising school psychologist
				  who holds pre k-12 licensure pursuant to the provisions of this rule, and shall
				  meet the following requirements:
A. a
				master's degree or educational specialist degree, or doctorate degree in school
				psychology from a regionally accredited college or university;
B. qualifications meeting Paragraph (1), (2),
				or (3):
(1) 60 graduate hours incorporating
				the department-approved competencies in school psychology, which may be
				completed as part of a master's or educational specialist degree program or in
				addition to the master's degree, meeting the applicable program requirements as
				follows:
(a) the 60 graduate hours awarded by
				a New Mexico college or university must include a 1,200-hour internship
				supervised by an appropriately licensed psychologist, 600 hours of which must
				be in a school-related setting; psychological assessment, counseling, and other
				psychological interventions with students with emotional disturbances shall
				comprise a minimum of 300 hours of the internship; or
(b) the 60 graduate hours awarded by a
				college or university outside New Mexico must be for a school psychology or
				equivalent program accepted by the department and include an internship in a
				school setting as described in Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of 6.63.5.8 NMAC;
				or
(c) the 60 graduate hours as
				described in Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of 6.63.5.8 NMAC, with documentation
				of 1,200 hours within a two-year period of successful supervised experience in
				one of the following areas:
(i) school
				psychology;
(ii) psychological
				assessment and counseling; and
(iii) other psychological interventions with
				at least 600 hours in a school-related setting;
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.9 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LEVEL 2 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSURE

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A level 2 school psychologist shall meet the following
				  requirements:
A. a valid level 1
				license with at least three full school years of school-related
				experience;
B. successful
				completion or demonstration of competencies for a level 1 school psychologist,
				and
C. satisfactory completion of
				supervised experience as a level 1 school psychologist, consisting of a minimum
				of 600 internship hours and 1,200 post-internship supervised hours in a
				school-related setting.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.10 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LEVEL 3 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSURE

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A level 3 clinical supervising school psychologist shall
				  meet the following requirements:
A. a
				valid level 2 license with at least three full school years of school-related
				experience, including 750 hours of satisfactory post-graduate experience as
				reported by a level 3 supervising school psychologist;
B. 60 graduate hours in a master's or
				master's plus certificate of advance graduate studies (CAGS) program,
				educational specialist degree, master's or doctorate degree in school
				psychology from a regionally accredited college or university. The master's
				CAGS and educational specialist programs shall include at least one academic
				year of pre-degree supervised internship experience, consisting of a minimum of
				1,200 hours of which at least 600 hours must be in a school-related
				setting;
C. successful completion
				or demonstration of competencies for the school psychologist level 1 and 2
				licenses;
D. hold one of the
				following valid and current certifications or licenses:
(1) a license as a psychologist issued by the
				New Mexico board of psychology examiners;
(2) a license as a psychologist associate
				issued by the New Mexico board of psychology examiners; or
(3) an active nationally certified school
				psychologist credential issued by the national association of school
				psychologists.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.11 - IMPLEMENTATION

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All persons holding a valid New Mexico license in
				  psychological counseling on June 30, 2002 shall be entitled to licensure in
				  school psychology at level 1, 2, or 3. Such licensure may be continued pursuant
				  to rule as established by the department.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.12 - COMPETENCIES FOR LEVEL 1 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS

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A. Personal characteristics. The school
				psychologist shall provide evidence that their professional work or demeanor is
				characterized by the following behaviors and developed and evaluated through
				courses, course content, practicum, internships, work experience, or other
				appropriate means:
(1) flexibility
(2) communication skills
(3) conscientiousness
(4) cooperation
(5) motivation
(6) personal stability
(7) productivity
(8) professional ethics; and
(9) respect for and valuing of individual and
				cultural diversity.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.13 - COMPETENCIES FOR LEVEL 2 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS

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A level 2 school psychologist shall meet all competencies
				  required for the level 1 school psychologist in Subsections A through L of
				  6.63.5.12
				  NMAC. The level 2 school psychologist shall have knowledge and ability
				  to:
A. conduct risk and threat
				assessments, interventions, and referrals as necessary; and
B. cooperate with institutions of higher
				education in the training of students in school psychology.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 5 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.5.14 - COMPETENCIES FOR LEVEL 3 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS

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The supervising school psychologist shall meet all
				  competencies required for the level 1 school psychologist in Subsections A
				  through L of
				  6.63.5.12
				  NMAC and for the level 2 school psychologist
				  6.63.5.13
				  NMAC. The level 3 supervising school psychologist shall demonstrate:
A. knowledge of models of consultation and
				supervision;
B. ability to utilize
				appropriate models of consultation and supervision in various school-related
				situations;
C. ability to form a
				collaborative relationship with school administrators, professional supervisees
				and consultees and other school personnel;
D. ability to form a collaborative
				relationship with school administration and other personnel regarding the
				assessment of the supervisee and ability to make recommendations as to whether
				the supervisee has demonstrated proficiency in required areas of
				competencies;
E. ability to
				formulate a plan of supervision and consultation to assist supervisees and
				consultees in attaining professional goals and remediating areas of
				difficulty;
F. ability to cooperate
				with the institutions of higher education while providing supervision to school
				psychologists in training; and
G.
				ability to pursue monthly guidance from a more experienced supervising school
				psychologist for the first year of being a supervisor.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 6 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.6.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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Public Education Department. (PED)
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 6 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.6.2 - SCOPE

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All persons seeking licensure in school counseling on or
				  after July 1, 1993.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 6 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.6.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Sections
				  22-2-1,
				  NMSA 1978,
				  22-2-2,
				  NMSA 1978, and
				  22-10A-17
				  NMSA 1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 6 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.6.4 - DURATION

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Permanent.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 6 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.6.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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February 14, 2003, unless a later date is cited in the
				  history note at the end of a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 6 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.6.6 - OBJECTIVE

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This rule governs licensure in school counseling, grades pre
				  k-12 for those persons seeking such licensure on or after July 1,
				  1993.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 6 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.6.7 - DEFINITIONS

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[RESERVED]
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 6 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.6.8 - REQUIREMENTS

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Applicants may meet this requirement by meeting requirements
				  of Subsections A or B or C of 6.63.6.8 NMAC:
A. national certified school counselor
				credential issued by the national board for certified counselors;
B. licensed professional mental health
				counselor (LPC) or licensed professional clinical mental health counselor
				(LPCC) credential issued by the New Mexico counseling and therapy practice
				board and a minimum of six (6) semester hours of graduate credit in school
				counseling coursework;
C. master's
				degree from a regionally accredited college or university; the master's degree
				requirement shall be satisfied by meeting the requirements of Paragraphs (1)
				and (2) of Subsection C of 6.63.6.8 NMAC:
(1)
				master's degree in school counseling from a regionally accredited college or
				university and meeting the applicable program requirements as follows:
(a) A master's degree awarded by a New Mexico
				college or university must incorporate the New Mexico PED approved competencies
				in the area of school counseling.
(b) A master's degree awarded by a college or
				university outside of New Mexico must be for a school counseling program
				approved by the PED.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 6 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.6.9 - REFERENCED MATERIAL

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Competencies for school counselors
A. The counselor will develop and implement a
				comprehensive school level guidance program based on the American school
				counseling association national standards and focused on the physical, social,
				intellectual, emotional, and vocational growth of each student by:
(1) determining guidance priorities based on
				local assessed needs;
(2)
				formulating measurable objectives from identified needs and
				priorities;
(3) formulating
				specific tasks relating to achieving the objectives;
(4) coordinating a continuing evaluation of
				the program;
(5) serving all
				students at the prevention level;
(6) coordinating with the appropriate
				administration to achieve items in Paragraphs (1) to (4) of Subsection A of
				6.63.6.9 NMAC.
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Public Education Department (PED)
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 7 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.7.2 - SCOPE

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Chapter 63, Part 7 governs licensure for school social
				  workers, pre K-12 for those persons seeking such licensure on or after July 1,
				  1993.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 7 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.7.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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				  22-2-1,
				  NMSA 1978,
				  22-2-2,
				  NMSA 1978, and
				  22-10A-17,
				  NMSA 1978.
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Permanent
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November 14, 1998.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 7 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.7.6 - OBJECTIVE

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This rule governs licensure in school social work for those
				  persons seeking such licensure on or after July 1, 1993.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 7 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.7.7 - DEFINITIONS

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[RESERVED]
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 7 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.7.8 - REQUIREMENTS

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Persons seeking licensure in school social work, grades pre
				  K-12 pursuant to the provisions of this rule shall meet the following
				  requirements of Subsections A or B or C of 6.63.7.8 NMAC;
A. Level 1, entry level school social worker
(1) Bachelor's or master's degree in social
				work from a regionally accredited college or university and meeting the
				applicable program requirements as follows:
(a) the bachelor's or master's degree awarded
				by a New Mexico college or university must incorporate the New Mexico public
				education department's (PED) approved competencies in the area of social work;
				OR
(b) the bachelor's or master's
				degree awarded by a college or university outside of New Mexico must be for a
				social work program approved by the PED; AND
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 7 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.7.9 - IMPLEMENTATION

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All persons holding a valid PED license in school social work
				  and a valid social work license issued by the New Mexico board of social work
				  examiners on June 30, 1993 shall be entitled to licensure in school social
				  work, pre K-12. Such licensure may be continued pursuant to rule(s) established
				  by the PED.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 7 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.7.10 - PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

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When the social work examiners board has issued a provisional
				  license to an applicant, because the applicant has not completed the social
				  work examiners board licensure exam or the required three credit hour course in
				  New Mexico cultures, the PED can issue a one year temporary license to the
				  applicant for a school social worker license. When the applicant receives the
				  standard social work examiners board license, a copy must be sent to PED to
				  update the school social worker license.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 7 - LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.7.11 - REFERENCED MATERIAL

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Competencies for school social workers
A. Competencies for entry level school social
				workers
(1) The school social worker shall
				demonstrate professional knowledge and skills in dealing with social phenomena
				as they relate to students' functioning and achievement in school by:
(a) interpreting to school personnel the
				relationship between the student's social, emotional, or home problems, and the
				social workers academic performance;
(b) interpreting to school personnel the wide
				range of social, emotional, cultural, and economic differences among children,
				families, and communities;
(c)
				consulting with school personnel on current mental health practices and
				concepts;
(d) expanding knowledge
				through consultation with coordinators, specialists, psychologists,
				psychiatrists, and colleagues, as well as through reading, research, and course
				work; and
(e) keeping abreast of
				current community resources, and determining how their services may be
				beneficial to the student, their family, and the family's involvement in the
				academic process.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 8 - LICENSURE IN ATHLETIC COACHING, 7-12 › Section 6.63.8.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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Public Education Department, hereinafter the
				  department.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 8 - LICENSURE IN ATHLETIC COACHING, 7-12 › Section 6.63.8.2 - SCOPE

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All persons seeking licensure in athletic coaching in grades
				  seven through 12.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 8 - LICENSURE IN ATHLETIC COACHING, 7-12 › Section 6.63.8.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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				  9-24-8,
				  22-2-1,
				  22-2-2, and
				  22-13-31.2 NMSA 1978.
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Permanent.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 8 - LICENSURE IN ATHLETIC COACHING, 7-12 › Section 6.63.8.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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July 31, 2023, unless a later date is cited in the history
				  note at the end of a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 8 - LICENSURE IN ATHLETIC COACHING, 7-12 › Section 6.63.8.6 - OBJECTIVE

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This regulation governs the requirements for persons seeking
				  initial and continued licensure in athletic sports including cheer, dance, and
				  drill coaching, in grades seven through 12.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 8 - LICENSURE IN ATHLETIC COACHING, 7-12 › Section 6.63.8.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
"Athletic
				coaching"
means athletic services in grades seven through 12 performed
				by a head coach or assistant coach, paid or volunteer, for any athletic sport,
				including cheer, dance, or drill.
B.
"Public schools"
means school
				districts, charter schools, or state-supported educational
				institutions;
C.
"Superintendent"
means a school district superintendent, charter
				school director, or the superintendent of a state-supported educational
				institution.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 8 - LICENSURE IN ATHLETIC COACHING, 7-12 › Section 6.63.8.8 - REQUIREMENTS

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All persons who perform athletic coaching in grades seven
				  through 12 in public schools shall hold valid licenses in athletic coaching
				  issued by the department and maintain current certification in cardiopulmonary
				  resuscitation (CPR), including training in the use of an automated external
				  defibrillator (AED). Certification shall include in-person, hands-on training.
				  Schools shall verify that their coaches maintain current certification in CPR
				  with AED training.
A. Persons seeking
				a level 1 license in athletic coaching pursuant to the provisions of this
				regulation shall:
(1) possess a high school
				diploma or its equivalent;
(2)
				complete the New Mexico activities association's (NMAA's) coaches' training
				program to include state competencies established by the department in
				6.63.8.14 NMAC
(3) provide verification of completion of
				first aid training as approved by NMAA; and
(4) provide verification of current
				certification in CPR, including the use of an AED.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 8 - LICENSURE IN ATHLETIC COACHING, 7-12 › Section 6.63.8.9 - IMPLEMENTATION

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A. Level 1 initial
				licenses shall be valid for a maximum of three years and may not be continued
				or renewed. Level 2 and 3 licenses are renewable and shall be valid for nine
				years.
B. All athletic coaching
				licenses shall commence on July 1st of the year of issuance and expire June
				30th of the year of their expiration.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 8 - LICENSURE IN ATHLETIC COACHING, 7-12 › Section 6.63.8.10 - CONTINUING LICENSURE

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Persons holding a level 2 or 3 coaching license shall renew
				  their license every nine years upon verification by the superintendent that the
				  coach has satisfactorily demonstrated the coaches' competencies established by
				  the department in
				  6.63.8.14 NMAC.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 8 - LICENSURE IN ATHLETIC COACHING, 7-12 › Section 6.63.8.14 - REFERENCED MATERIAL

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Competencies for Athletic Coaches for grades seven through
				  12:
A. Philosophy and ethics - coaches
				will:
(1) develop and implement an
				athlete-centered philosophy;
(2)
				identify, model, and teach athletes positive values learned through sport
				participation;
(3) demonstrate
				ethical conduct in all facets of the sport program; and
(4) teach and reinforce responsible personal,
				social, and ethical behavior of all people involved in the sport
				program.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 9 - LICENSURE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.9.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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Public Education Department (PED)
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 9 - LICENSURE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.9.2 - SCOPE

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All those persons seeking licensure as educational
				  assistants.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 9 - LICENSURE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.9.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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				  22-2-1,
				  NMSA 1978,
				  22-2-2,
				  NMSA 1978,
				  22-10A-17
				  NMSA 1978, and
				  20
				  U.S.C. 6319,
				  Public Law
				  107-110.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 9 - LICENSURE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.9.4 - DURATION

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November 14, 1998, unless a later date is cited in the
				  history note at the end of a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 9 - LICENSURE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.9.6 - OBJECTIVE

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This rule establishes three levels of licensure for
				  educational assistants and governs the licensure requirements for persons
				  seeking level 1, level 2, and level 3 educational assistant
				  licensure.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 9 - LICENSURE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.9.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
				"Paraprofessionals" means education assistants who assist a teacher in
				instruction and hold Level 3 education assistant licensure.
B. [Reserved]
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All persons who perform services as educational assistants
				  ("EAs") in public schools, in those special state-supported schools within
				  state agencies, must hold valid, educational assistants licensure issued by the
				  ("PED"). EAs shall be assigned, and serve as assistants, to school staff duly
				  licensed by the PED. While there may be brief periods when EAs are alone with
				  and in control of a classroom of students, their primary use shall be to work
				  alongside or under the direct supervision of duly licensed staff.
A. Persons seeking licensure in level 1
				educational assistance pursuant to the provisions of this rule shall meet the
				following requirements:
(1) high school
				diploma or equivalency; and
(2)
				eighteen years of age; and
(3)
				certification by the public school superintendent, state-supported school
				superintendent, charter school administrator, private school official that the
				educational assistant has satisfactorily completed an orientation session
				pertinent to the assignment.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 9 - LICENSURE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.9.10 - LEVEL 3/PARAPROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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EAs who are assigned to work in a title I targeted assistance
				  program or in a title I school-wide program under the act, must hold a level 3
				  license. Level 3 EAs shall be assigned and serve as assistants to school staff
				  duly licensed by the PED. While there may be brief periods when EAs are alone
				  with and in control of a classroom of students, their primary use shall be to
				  work alongside or under the direct supervision of duly licensed staff.
A. A person who seeks a level 3 educational
				assistant license, shall meet the following requirements:
(1) hold a high school diploma or
				equivalency; and
(2) be eighteen
				years of age; and
(3) provide
				certification from the public school superintendent, state supported school
				superintendent, charter school administrator, private school official that the
				educational assistant has satisfactorily completed an orientation session
				pertinent to the assignment; and
(4) if the EA holds a level 2 EA license,
				provide certification from the public school superintendent, state supported
				school superintendent, charter school administrator, private school official
				that the educational assistant has satisfactorily demonstrated the PED's
				educational assistant competencies.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 63 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL › Part 9 - LICENSURE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS PRE K-12 › Section 6.63.9.11 - LOCAL DISTRICT TESTING TO OBTAIN LEVEL 3 LICENSURE

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A. A local district shall develop or obtain a
				test for the purpose of determining if an EA/paraprofessional has demonstrated
				a knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing in reading/language arts,
				writing, and mathematics; or reading readiness, writing readiness, and
				mathematics readiness, provided that any such test contains at a minimum:
(1) an assessment of basic skill in reading,
				writing, and mathematics at an 8th grade level as established in the New Mexico
				Content Standards and Benchmarks for Language Arts and Mathematics set forth in
				6.30.2 NMAC; and
(2) an assessment
				of the ability to assist in instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics,
				which may include knowledge of professional education practices, or classroom
				management, or teaching assistance techniques, or special education,
				and
(3) a sufficient number of high
				quality, reliable test items that demonstrate that the test is a valid measure
				of competence and knowledge.