Alternative Licensure Field Experience

CNM's Teacher Licensure program offers coursework for a teaching license in the state of New Mexico in the areas of Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education. There are two courses in each concentration of the Alternative Licensure Program that require an extended amount of field experience. 

Elementary and Secondary Education

EDUC 2190: Supervised Field Experience

• Supervised Field Experience (SFE) is required by the state and requires students to complete a minimum of 180 hours of field experience in a K-12 setting, including a two full week assumption, and is taken the last term in the program. 
• Dual licensure may require additional hours in each setting to meet program requirements.
• Student should have all of the Teacher Licensure coursework completed and pass all required teacher assessments the term before SFE.
• Students employed as teachers of record can complete these hours in their own classroom if the setting meets program and state licensure requirements. 
• All students must apply for SFE the term before they will be taking the course.
  • Application information will be sent to your CNM email address
  • Applications Deadlines for SFE are March 1 to be considered in the following Fall Term, and October 1 to be considered for the following Spring Term.
  • Applications are closed at 5 p.m. on the due date.

Early Childhood and Special Education

SPED 2390: Special Education Supervised Field Experience

• Supervised Field Experience is required by the state and requires students to complete a minimum of 180 hours of field experience in a PreK-12 setting, including a two full week assumption, and is taken the last term in the program. 
• Dual licensure may require additional hours in each setting to meet program requirements.
• Student should have all of the Teacher Licensure coursework completed and pass all required teacher assessments the term before SFE.
• Students employed as teachers of record can complete these hours in their own classroom if the setting meets program and state licensure requirements. 
• All students must apply for SFE the term before they will be taking the course.
  • Application information will be sent to your CNM email address
  • Applications Deadlines for SFE are March 1 to be considered in the following Fall Term, and October 1 to be considered for the following Spring Term.
  • Applications are closed at 11:59 p.m. on the due date.

Supervised Field Experience Information

Information regarding the Supervised Field Experience and application will be available on the ATLP Brightspace when the term begins (Fall and Spring), excluding summer.

Additional Information:

• All students will be required to fill out an online placement application in order to complete field hours. Students who are currently a teacher of record can indicate their place of employment as long as the job site aligns with the student's licensure pathway and content area.
• Students should plan their schedule to allow for observational hours to be completed sometime Monday – Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• All students taking courses with required field experience must provide evidence of a clear background check as requested.
  • Students are responsible for paying the background check fees.
  • Information about obtaining a background check will be included in the email students receive when they register for a course with field experience.