N.M. Admin. Code § 6.63.4.7 - DEFINITIONS
A. "Level 1
licensure" means a provisional license in educational diagnosis granted for
five (5) years. The license is nonrenewable unless the license holder verifies
to the PED that they have not worked using the license during its effective
dates and provides evidence of current employment as an educational
diagnostician.
B. "Level 2
licensure" means a renewable nine (9) year license in educational diagnosis
awarded after successful completion of at least three (3) full school years at
level 1 educational diagnostician licensure and including documentation of
professional development requirements and verification by the superintendent or
the governing authority of a private school or state institution that the
individual is meeting level 1 competencies and is capable of demonstrating the
competencies at level 2.
C. "Level
3 licensure" means a renewable nine (9) year license in educational diagnosis
awarded after successful completion of at least three (3) full school years at
level 2 educational diagnostician licensure and including documentation of
completion of supervised experience requirements and verification by the
superintendent or the governing authority of a private school or state
institution that the individual is meeting level 2 competencies and is capable
of demonstrating the competencies at level 3.
D. "Supervision for an entry-level
educational diagnostician" means a level 1 educational diagnostician will be
required to have a minimum of one-hour per week individual supervision with a
level 3 licensed educational diagnostician.
E. Satisfactory experience means the
individual has:
(1) satisfactorily carried out
the duties and responsibilities of the position as verified by the
superintendent or the governing authority of a private school or state
institution, and
(2) satisfactorily
met the quality of the practice of educational diagnosis and professional
responsibilities as reported by the supervising educational
diagnostician.
F. "New
Mexico diagnostician examination" means a comprehensive examination that
evaluates the knowledge and competencies which must be passed no later than the
end of the first year of level 1 licensure.
G. "Full school year" means a minimum of 160
days in a school year or 480 days over multiple school years or equivalent
number of days in school districts on alternative schedules of full-time or
part-time educational diagnostician work, including summer work in a variety of
educational settings. An equivalent number of hours may be accepted for those
educational diagnosticians who do not work every day.
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