Early Childhood (Age 3-Grade 3) Teacher Certification

Teacher Certification Programs

School of Business, Professional Studies and Education, 505-428-1256

These programs facilitate achievement of the New Mexico Public Education Department’s entry-level teacher competencies. The  competencies align with the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education’s (NCATE) standards, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards. Through these certification programs, qualified individuals can complete course work in early childhood, elementary, secondary, or special education. Upon successful completion of one of the aforementioned programs and required state exams, candidates are eligible to apply for level I teaching licenses with the New Mexico Public Education Department.

Admissions Requirements:
To qualify for the Teacher Academy Certification Program, the New Mexico Public Education Department requires the following: Bachelor’s degree and, if seeking licensure in secondary education, 30 semester hours of credit in a particular field that pertains to the licensure sought; or master’s or doctorate degree including 12 semester hours of graduate credit in a particular field that pertains to the secondary licensure area sought.

Admission to the Teacher Academy also requires:

• Passing scores on NES Essential Skills I, II, III portion of the New Mexico Teacher Assessment. For information, visit www.nmta.nesinc.com or call 413-256-2884.
• Completion of the SFCC admissions application.
• Successful completion of EDUC 2105 , and EDUC 2350 . Candidates for early childhood licensure must complete ECED 2250 .
• Completion of the Teacher Academy application packet, including official college transcripts and three professional reference forms.

Call 505-428-1256 for a packet or download general information and application packets at www.sfcc.edu/programs/teacher_education/teacher_certification.

Program Requirements: (21 Credits)

*ECED 1110  or an equivalent is a prerequisite for acceptance into the Early Childhood Program and all other courses within this program.

• ECED 2250 - Early Childhood Education Profession in New Mexico Credits: 1 *
• ECED 2255 - Curriculum Development - Learning Environment in Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
• ECED 2260 - Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
• ECED 2270 - Early Literacy I - Introduction to Theory & Models Credits: 3
• ECED 2275 - Early Literacy II - Development and Implementation Credits: 3
• ECED 2998 - Supervised Field Experience in Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
• EDUC 2115 - Foundations of Early Childhood Credits: 2

Total 21 Credits