N.M. Admin. Code § 16.27.2.7 - DEFINITIONS
Mental health clinical core curriculum as used in Parts 4, 8, and 9 means a curriculum for training counselors that includes graduate-level coursework within 10 core curriculum areas. Course work that makes up the 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours needed to meet the statutory requirement includes - 45 clinical semester hours including nine semester hours of practicum, or 72 quarter hours including 12 quarter hours of practicum. The remaining course work needed to complete the 48 graduate semester hours or 72 graduate quarter hours is to be distributed as electives among the 10 core curriculum areas derived from program approved courses.
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