午夜影院 Alternative Teacher Licensure Program Details
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- Special Education Teacher Training (SETT):听The SETT program provides a supported alternative licensure pathway to attract and retain special education teachers in APS.
- Indigenous Teacher Preparation Project:听午夜影院's Indigenous Teacher Preparation Project is for individuals who want to teach in Native communities.
Being a teacher is a highly rewarding and meaningful profession. 午夜影院's Alternative Teacher Licensure (ATL) program is for community members from all walks of life who hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree and are dedicated to making a positive difference. Through our program, you will learn effective and appropriate pedagogy guided by our five core values:
- Critically Reflective Practice
- Professionalism
- Diversity
- Multicultural Perspectives
- Collaboration
It is听expected听for our teacher candidates to live into our core values and uphold standards of professional conduct in all forms of communication with 午夜影院 staff, 午夜影院 faculty, and all community partners.
Graduates of 午夜影院鈥檚 Alternative Teacher Licensure program go on to make a real difference in the classroom. Lorilei Chavez, a program alumna, was recently named the 2025 New Mexico Teacher of the Year鈥攂ecoming the first Indigenous educator to receive this honor. Read Lorilei's story to see how 午夜影院 helped her achieve her goals.
New Mexico Teacher Licensure
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The NMPED follows the听.听Students accepted into our ATL Program qualify to apply for an听听through NMPED.听Alternative Level 1 licenses are nonrenewable, two-year licenses granted to allow a person to simultaneously teach while completing pedagogical coursework to obtain full Level 1 licensure.听听
As part of the ATL Program, we track student progress; however,听licensure assessments听are the responsibility of the teacher candidate. All licensure assessments must be completed with passing scores and reported to NMPED before a full level 1 license will be granted.
Paying for Your Teacher Certification
Financial barriers shouldn't hinder your education, which is why 午夜影院 provides a range of resources, including financial aid, scholarships, and flexible payment plans. Our dedicated Financial Aid and Scholarship staff is here to guide you through the process, helping you secure the funding you need for your degree or certificate.
With competitive tuition rates and support in navigating financial aid options, we鈥檙e committed to making your educational goals achievable, without the stress of financial constraints.
Additional Information for Alternative Teacher Licensure Students听
- Apply to the ATL Program
- Application Resources
- Endorsement Course Work
- Education Staff and Faculty
- Teacher Preparation Affordability Scholarship
- Certain courses require students to complete field experience hours in settings outside of the 午夜影院 classroom.
- Ve听los cursos y programas听que 午夜影院 ofrece para hispanoparlante.
午夜影院 Alternative Teacher Licensure Program Accreditation听
The 午夜影院 Alternative Teacher Licensure program is accredited by the .听