1. A. Initial licensure applications. Applicants for initial licensure shall pay an application fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) unless another application fee is specified below:

   1. (1) applicants for initial licensure as an educational assistant shall pay an application fee of fifty dollars ($50);
   2. (2) applicants for initial licensure as a school health assistant shall pay an application fee of fifty dollars ($50);
   3. (3) applicants for initial licensure as a substitute teacher shall pay an application fee of fifty dollars ($50);
   4. (4) applicants for initial licensure as an athletic coach shall pay an application fee of fifty dollars ($50); and
   5. (5) applicants for initial licensure for Native American language and culture certification shall pay a fee of fifty dollars ($50).

2. B. Renewal applications of an existing educator license. Applicants for renewal of an existing educator license shall pay an application fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) unless another application fee is specified below:

   1. (1) applicants for renewal of an existing educator license as an administrator shall pay an application fee of one hundred thirty dollars ($130);
   2. (2) applicants for renewal of an existing educator license as an educational assistant shall pay an application fee of fifty dollars ($50);
   3. (3) applicants for renewal of an existing educator license as a school health assistant shall pay an application fee of fifty dollars ($50); and
   4. (4) applicants for renewal of an existing educator license as a substitute teacher shall pay an application fee of fifty dollars ($50).

3. C. Renewal applications of an existing certification.

   1. (1) Applicants for renewal of an existing educator certification shall pay a renewal application fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).
   2. (2) Applicants for renewal of Native American language and culture certification shall pay a fee of fifty dollars ($50).

4. D. Advancement applications by completion of the PDD.

   1. (1) Applicants who have not previously submitted an application for advancement to a higher level of teacher license for the level of license sought shall pay three hundred twenty dollars ($320).

   2. (2) Applicants who have previously submitted an application for advancement to a higher level of teacher license for the level of license sought shall pay:

      1. (a) one hundred ten dollars ($110) for an application that includes one PDD strand;
      2. (b) two hundred twenty dollars ($220) for an application that includes two PDD strands; or
      3. (c) three hundred twenty dollars ($320) for an application that includes three PDD strands.
   3. (3) Applicants who concurrently submit a renewal of existing educator license application and an advancement application shall pay no renewal of existing application fee.

   4. (4) In order to concurrently submit a renewal of existing educator license application and an advancement application the following must occur:

      1. (a) the advancement application must be submitted on the same date or before the renewal of an existing educator license application;
      2. (b) the advancement application fees must be received upon the date of the advancement application submission; and
      3. (c) the renewal of existing educator license application must be received by the department within five business days of the advancement application.
5. E. Applicants seeking advancement to higher levels of licensure by completion of a series of micro-credentials shall pay a fee of $60 per micro-credential.
6. F. Endorsement applications. Applicants seeking to add an endorsement to an existing license shall pay a fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).

[6.60.7.9 NMAC - Rp, 6.60.7.9 NMAC, 8/13/2019, A, 6/9/2020; A, 1/18/2023]