Beginning Teacher Pathway
Definition: Beginning Teacher – a teacher who has not completed a teacher program (they hold an alternative license).
Beginning teachers adding the endorsement to an initial license must satisfy the requirements for the license which include:
- 24-36 semester hours in a single modern, classical & native language and passage of the following PRAXIS exam(s) in Spanish, or German, or French. (Please see the assessment listing below).
Teacher with Existing License Pathway
Definition: Existing Teacher – a teacher who has completed a teacher program (standard or alternative).
Teachers seeking to add the endorsement to an existing New Mexico teaching license of any level can either:
- Proof of passage of the following PRAXIS exam(s) in Spanish, or German, or French. (Please see the assessment listing below), or
- Earn 24-36 semester hours of credit in a single modern, classical & native language (12 of the hours must be upper-division credit if adding the endorsement to a Secondary or Pre K-12 specialty license); or
- Be certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in modern, classical & native languages.
Assessment
- Spanish – Passage of the following PRAXIS exam Spanish World Language 5195
- French – Passage of the following PRAXIS exam French World Language 5174
- German – Passage of the following PRAXIS exam German World Language 5183
BMEP Endorsement Waiver
To apply or get information about BMEP Endorsement Waivers, please contact the district/charter school BMEP Director.