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 Agriculture Coursework and passage of the Praxis exam Agriculture 5701 (effective 9/1/23):
- Middle Level – An initial license will need a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 6 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above)
- Secondary, Pre K-12 Specialty, Special Education – An initial license will need a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 12 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above).
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 NM teaching license of any level can either:
24-36 semester hours in Agriculture Coursework and passage of the Praxis exam Agriculture 5701 (effective 9/1/23):
Middle Level – This license requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 6 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above); or
Secondary, Pre K-12 Specialty, Special Education – This license requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework, of which 12 must be earned at the upper division (generally numbered 300 or above); or
- Submit copies of passing scores of an Agriculture Content Knowledge Exam (Prior out-of-state national exam).
Accepted Agriculture Coursework
The licensure bureau will review coursework that includes any agriculture-related courses. (Course description or syllabi may be requested).
New Mexico Administrative Code