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I cut and pasted the requirements for N.M teacher certification through reciprocity. I meet all the criteria except I haven't taken a teacher competency exam. Are there any circumstances under which I do not have to take a competency test to obtain NM teacher certification?

Option 2 – Reciprocity

Possess a bachelor’s and/or a master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university; possess a current valid and standard certificate/license from another state/country; provide proof of having completed an approved teacher education program (if the program is not contained on a transcript, you must provide documented evidence of the program you completed); provide proof of passage of a teacher competency exam for that out-of-state/country certificate/license, and provide evidence of having satisfactorily taught under that out-of-state certificate/license from the school and/or supervisor where you taught.
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cjode I applied and was fully licensed without taking any tests. I had taken tests in TX: the TECAT which was the first step to prove teacher competence in 1985, and the tests I had taken to get ELA/Reading cert. in TX But NM did not require any more tests from me and I am licensed here until 2016.
Jan 24, 2009
Liz On 1/24/09, cjode wrote: > I applied and was fully licensed without taking any tests. I had > taken tests in TX: the TECAT which was the first step to prove > teacher competence in 1985, and the tests I had taken to get > ELA/Reading cert. in TX But NM did not require any more tests from > me and I am licensed here until 2016.
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May 5, 2009
MOM On 5/05/09, Liz wrote: > On 1/24/09, cjode wrote: >> I applied and was fully licensed without taking any tests. I had >> taken tests in TX: the TECAT which was the first step to prove >> teacher competence in 1985, and the tests I had taken to get >> ELA/Reading cert. in TX But NM did not require any more tests from >&...See More
May 6, 2009
brendie On 5/05/09, Liz wrote: > On 1/24/09, cjode wrote: >> I applied and was fully licensed without taking any tests. I had >> taken tests in TX: the TECAT which was the first step to prove >> teacher competence in 1985, and the tests I had taken to get >> ELA/Reading cert. in TX But NM did not require any more tests from >&...See More
May 7, 2009
audrey oh man, I know I way late on this one, but I hope you've looked into getting granted a level 2. If you are on level one then in a few years they make you do this crazy dossier project to prove you are a good teacher (plus a huge fee). If you don't do it, your license expires and you can't teach.
Sep 7, 2009


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