COEHS Information & Support for Licensure in the State of New Mexico
The purpose of this website is to provide information and support for current COEHS students and alumni in obtaining initial licensure and advancing their licensure levels.
Information is provided for the following licenses:
- PK-12 Teacher Licensure
- Early Childhood & Multicultural Education (PK-3)
- Elementary Education (K-8)
- Secondary Education (7-12)
- Special Education (PK-12)
- Physical Education Teacher Education (PK-12)
Coming Soon:
- Administrative Licensure
- Athletic Training Licensure
- Counseling Licensure
- Nutrition Licensure
Download the COEHS Field Experiences Handbook
Current students applying for initial Teacher Licensure with the New Mexico Public Education Department (NM PED):
NM PED Teacher Licensure Portfolio Information
- All students seeking Level 1 Teacher Licensure after May 2024 are required to submit a portfolio following the InTASC Standards as outlined by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
- COEHS Spring 2024 Portfolio Guiding Document
- COEHS PowerPoint Reviewing All Elements of the Portfolio
- COEHS Portfolio Introduction Video Presentation
- COEHS Portfolio Support Video
COEHS Portfolio Rubric & Deadlines
All Portfolio Submissions and Scoring will be completed through Student Learning & Licensure (SLL).
Students will submit all Artifacts and Synopses (Reflections) in the Portfolio Section of SLL on the specific Page Numbers of the Portfolio.
Spring Deadlines
- April 15: Portfolios Due in SLL
- April 26: Scoring Completed by Faculty
- May 1: Revisions Due in SLL
- May 10: Revision Scoring Completed by Faculty
Summer Deadlines
- July 15: Portfolios Due in SLL
- July 20: Scoring Completed by Faculty
- July 25: Revisions Due in SLL
- July 30: Revision Scoring Completed by Faculty
Fall Deadlines
- November 15: Portfolios Due in SLL
- November 25: Scoring Completed by Faculty
- December 1: Revisions Due in SLL
- December 10: Revision Scoring Completed by Faculty
COEHS Portfolio Scoring Rubric.
- All elements in the COEHS Licensure Portfolio will be scored as "Applying" or "Developing."
- "Applying" is a passing score.
- All 11 Pages in the COEHS Portfolio must receive a score of "Applying" to earn a Pass on the Portfolio.
- Students may resubmit any Pages receiving a score of "Developing" by the deadline above for reassessment.
COEHS Teacher Candidate Video and Photo Policy
If you are a COEHS student at a field site, please work with your Instructor and/or Program Coordinator on the requirements to photo or video anyone off campus.
- COEHS Policy on Use of Photographs, Video Recordings, Audio Recordings in Field Experiences
- COEHS Video and Photo Permission Form Templates
COEHS Letter of Completing
To apply for your Level 1 License from NM PED you will have to upload a Letter of Completion from the COEHS Certification Officer. Please see the dates below for when you can expect to receive this letter to your UNM email address.
| Semester | Date of Receipt of Letter |
|---|---|
| Fall | December 23 |
| Spring | June 10 |
| Summer | August 15 |
Summer Portfolio Workshop!
Wednesday, July 9, 2024, from 3-4 p.m. in TEC 120.
Be sure to bring a laptop to access your Portfolio through SLL.
Additional Licensure Requirements for Elementary & Special Education Licensure
- Information on PRAXIS Fee Waivers
- Elementary Education Licensure Applicants must pass the PRAXIS Teaching Reading: Elementary Examination (5205)
- Special Education Licensure Applicants must pass the PRAXIS Special Education Foundational Knowledge Examination (5355)
- Licensure Applicants wishing to add a content area endorsement to an existing license (meaning you must obtain your Level 1 License, then add this endorsement) must pass the content area Praxis test for that endorsement area. See the NM PED Website for additional information.
