Modern, Classical and Native Languages

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).

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.

To apply or get information about BMEP Endorsement Waivers, please contact the district/charter school BMEP Director.