A. Persons seeking licensure in secondary vocational-technical education pursuant to the provisions of this rule shall meet the requirements of Paragraphs (1),(2),(3) or (4) of Subsection A of 6.61.7.8 NMAC and Subsection B of 6.61.7.8 NMAC.

1. (1) bachelor's degree which includes 32 credit hours of vocational-technical training related to the occupational area; or

(2) associate degree plus two years work experience related to the occupational area; or

1. (3) certificate plus three years work experience related to the occupational area; or
2. (4) high school diploma/(GED) plus five years work experience related to the occupational area; and

B. Satisfactory demonstration of the competencies as approved by the public education department ("PED") for vocational-technical teachers within three years of the date of employment. The applicant must meet this requirement through Paragraphs (1) and (2) or (3) of Subsection B of 6.61.7.8 NMAC.

1. (1) credits from a regionally accredited institution which include 15 semester hours of professional education which must address the PED's secondary vocational-technical competencies in accordance with 6.61.7.10 NMAC; and
2. (2) a supervised classroom internship/student teaching experience which may be completed at a regionally accredited college or university or under the supervision of a local school district or private school; or

3. (3) a school district or private school may develop and implement a professional development plan (PDP) in lieu of the required 15 semester hours of professional education and supervised student teaching experience, which on approval of the PED, shall be used to meet licensure requirements; when appropriate and feasible, more than one school district/private school may jointly prepare a PDP for PED approval; the PDP must address the PED's secondary vocational-technical competencies in accordance with 6.61.7.10 NMAC.

   [11-14-98; 6.61.7.8 NMAC - Rn, 6 NMAC 4.2.3.7.8 & A, 10-13-00; A, 06-15-06; Rp, 6.61.7.8 NMAC, 08/01/2018]