Alabama
Website: Alabama State Department of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of Alabama (AL). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Alaska
Website: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
American Samoa
Website: American Samoa Department of Education (Utulei)
Status: Not Determined
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) has not determined if this program meets the education requirements for professional licensure in America Samoa (AS). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the appropriate licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Arizona
Website: Arizona Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Arkansas
Website: Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
California
Website: California Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Colorado
Website: Colorado Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Connecticut
Website: Connecticut State Department of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of Connecticut (CT). Note: NM does not qualify for CT’s Enhanced out of State Reciprocity Application. NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
NASDTEC Jurisdiction Specific Requirements: Requirements for an inexperienced teacher with less than 30 months of experience within the past 10 years under an appropriate certificate:
- Documentation of completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college/university;
- Recommendation from state-approved teacher preparation program documenting completion of a program;
- Verification of appropriate experience under a teaching certificate from the district(s) where service was provided (if applicable);
- Copy of an appropriate certificate covering service time (if applicable); and
- Successful passage of state-adopted or equivalent out-of-state assessments (unless exempted per statute).
Delaware
Website: Delaware Department of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of Delaware (DE). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
District of Columbia
Website: District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the District of Columbia (DC). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Florida
Website: Florida Department of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of Florida (FL). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Georgia
Website: Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of Georgia (GA).. NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Guam
Website: Guam Department of Education
Status: Not Determined
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) has not determined if this program meets the education requirements for professional licensure in Guam (GU). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the appropriate licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Hawaii
Website: Hawaii State Department of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of Hawaii (HI). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Idaho
Website: Idaho State Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Illinois
Website: Illinois State Board of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Indiana
Website: Indiana Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Iowa
Website: Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Kansas
Website: Kansas State Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Kentucky
Website: Kentucky Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Louisiana
Website: Louisiana Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Maine
Website: Maine Department of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of Maine (ME).NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Maryland
Website: Maryland State Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Massachusetts
Website: Maryland State Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Michigan
Website: Michigan Department of Education
Status:Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Minnesota
Website: Minnesota Department of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of Minnesota (MN). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Mississippi
Website: Mississippi Department of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Missouri
Website: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Montana
Website: Montana Office of Public Instruction
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Nebraska
Website: Nebraska Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Nevada
Website: Nevada Department of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of Nevada (NV). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
NASDTEC Jurisdiction Specific Requirements: We will issue a reciprocal license to a teacher licensed in another jurisdiction if that teacher holds a full license (i.e. not a provisional license) and if the requirements for licensure in that other state, to include required coursework, student teaching, and competency testing, are substantially similar to Nevada’s requirements.
New Hampshire
Website: New Hampshire Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
New Jersey
Website: New Jersey Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
New Mexico
Website: New Mexico Public Education Department
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico State University’s (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of New Mexico (NM). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
New York
Website: New York State Education Department
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
North Carolina
Website: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets professional licensure in the State off North Carolina (NC). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
North Dakota
Website: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Northern Mariana Islands
Website: CNMI Public School System
Status: Not Determined
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) has not determined if this program meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the Northern Mariana Islands (MP). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the appropriate licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Ohio
Website: Ohio Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Oklahoma
Website: Oklahoma State Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Oregon
Website: Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Pennsylvania
Website: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Puerto Rico
Website: Puerto Rico Departamento de Educacion
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Rhode Island
Website: Rhode Island Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
South Carolina
Website: South Carolina Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
South Dakota
Website: South Dakota Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Tennessee
Website: Tennessee Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Texas
Website: Texas Education Agency
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Utah
Website: Utah State Office of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Vermont
Website: Vermont Agency of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
U.S. Virgin Islands
Website: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education
Status: Not Determined
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) has not determined if this program meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the US Virgin Islands (VI). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the appropriate licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Virginia
Website: Virginia Department of Education
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
Washington
Website: Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License
West Virginia
Website: West Virginia Department of Education
Status: Meets
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of West Virginia (WV). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Wisconsin
Website: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Status: Not Determined
Disclosure: New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) has not determined if this program meets the education requirements for professional licensure in the State of Wisconsin (WI). NMHU’s teacher education programs are accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and nationally by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please visit the state licensing agency for additional information about obtaining licensure.
Wyoming
Website: Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board
Status: Does Not Apply
Disclosure: State Does Not License