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Physical Education 2024-03-11T06:19:38-06:00

Includes all areas of sports, weight training, kinesiology, movement, dance, coaching, methods for physical education, and most recreation courses.

BEGINNING TEACHER PATHWAY

Beginning teachers adding the endorsement to an initial license must satisfy the requirements for the license which include:

  • 24-36 semester hours in Physical Education and passage of the following PRAXIS exam in Physical Education 5091.

TEACHER WITH EXISTING LICENSE PATHWAY

Teachers seeking to add the endorsement to an existing NM teaching license of any level can either:

  • Passage of the following PRAXIS exam in Physical Education 5091; or
  • Earn 24-36 semester hours of credit in Physical Education (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 physical education.

NEW MEXICO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Physical Education NMAC
Page last updated March 11, 2024