Alternative Licensure Program
Alternative Licensure Program
Clovis Community College Alternative Licensure Program is for individuals who have either a Bachelor’s, Master’s and/or Doctorate Degree and desire to start a career in teaching. Our program will provide rigorous and meaningful preparation for beginning teachers and address relevant entry level competencies as approved by the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED).
The Teacher Education Department Alternative Teacher Licensure Program's Core Values are based on the professional attitudes, values, beliefs, and positive behaviors that support student learning and development, and result in positive interactions and relationships with students, families, colleagues, and communities.
We embed the four principles above in course work and field experiences to prepare teacher candidates who reflect the following professional dispositions through their actions:
Professional, Skilled, Introspective, and Knowledgeable
- Demonstrate pedagogical content knowledge and a passion for discipline-specific lifelong learning
- Make decisions informed by theory and research
- Commit to ongoing inquiry reflecting ever-changing student needs
- Value critical thinking, problem solving, and learning
- Uphold and demonstrate high ethical, pedagogical, and leadership standards.
Collegial, Responsive, and Responsible
- Collaborate with colleagues, other professional partners, families, and community members
- Contribute actively in learning experiences
- Respond constructively to meet field and course work obligations
Caring and Equitable
- Recognize teaching as moral, ethical, and political work
- Believe that every student can learn
- Challenge prejudice and bias
- Address social and emotional dimensions of teaching and learning
- Cultivate reciprocal, respectful, and caring relationships
- Ensure affirming, inclusive, and equitable treatment of all
Reflective Agents of Change
- • Create a positive learning environment, encouraging innovation and experimentation while promoting social and emotional learning
- Seek opposing views and constructive critique
- Question beliefs and practices, including one’s own
- Commit to ongoing inquiry and self-reflection
- Commit to creating just, civil, and democratic learning spaces
Candidates will complete a professional disposition self-reflection and goal setting at the beginning, middle and end of the program.
CCC Alternative Licensure instructors will discuss the professional disposition self-reflection and goals with the candidate at the beginning, middle and end of the program.
The Alternative Licensure Program can be completed in four semesters. The Elementary, Early Childhood and Special Education concentrations consist of 21 hours, while the Secondary concentration consists of 18 hours.
Typical Program Sequence:
Most students complete the program within one or two years of beginning, depending on their individual schedules, family, and work obligations. Students may apply for an extension, if needed.
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Elementary |
Secondary |
Early Childhood |
Special Education |
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Semester I: EDUC 1120 EDUC 2360 Semester II: EDUC 2430 EDUC 2130 Semester III: EDUC 2370 SPED 2330 Semester IV: EDUC 2998 |
Semester I: EDUC 1120 EDUC 2360 Semester II: EDUC 2130 EDUC 2460 Semester III: SPED 2370
Semester IV: EDUC 2998 |
Semester I: ECED 1110 EDUC 2360 Semester II: EDUC 2430 ECED 1155 Semester III: ECED 1125 ECED 2115 Semester IV: EDUC 2998 |
Semester I: SPED 2210 EDUC 2360 Semester II: EDUC 2430 EDUC 2550 Semester III: EDUC 2370 SPED 2258 Semester IV: EDUC 2998 |
Elementary Course Sequence
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Course # |
Course Title |
Credits/Requirements |
Sequence |
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EDUC 1120 |
Introduction to Education |
3 |
Fall 1 |
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EDUC 2360 |
Curriculum and Assessment |
3/Practicum |
Fall 1 |
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EDUC 2430 |
Fundamentals of Reading |
3/Practicum |
Spring 1 |
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SPED 2130 |
Culture, Learning & Academic Achievement in a Diverse Society |
3 |
Spring 1 |
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EDUC 2370 |
Reading in the Content Area |
3/Practicum |
Fall 2 |
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EDUC 2330 |
The Effective Classroom |
3 |
Fall 2 |
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EDUC 2998 |
Supervised Field Experience |
3/Field Experience |
Spring 2 |
Secondary Course Sequence
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Course # |
Course Title |
Credits/ Requirements |
Sequence |
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EDUC 1120 |
Introduction to Education |
3 |
Fall 1 |
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EDUC 2360 |
Curriculum and Assessment |
3/Practicum |
Fall 1 |
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EDUC 2460 |
Secondary Teaching Methods |
3 |
Spring 1 |
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SPED 2130 |
Culture, Learning & Academic Achievement in a Diverse Society |
3 |
Spring 1 |
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EDUC 2370 |
Reading in the Content Area |
3/Practicum |
Fall 2 |
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EDUC 2998 |
Supervised Field Experience |
3/Field Experience |
Spring 2 |
Early Childhood Course Sequence
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Course # |
Course Title |
Credits/ Requirements |
Sequence |
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ECED 1110 |
Child Growth, Development and Learning |
3 |
Fall 1 |
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EDUC 2360 |
Curriculum and Assessment |
3/Practicum |
Fall 1 |
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EDUC 2430 |
Fundamentals of Reading |
3/Practicum |
Spring 1 |
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ECED 1155 |
Working with Challenging Behaviors |
3 |
Spring 1 |
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ECED 1125 |
Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs |
3 |
Fall 2 |
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ECED 2115 |
Introduction to Language, Literacy and Reading |
3 |
Fall 2 |
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EDUC 2998 |
Supervised Field Experience |
3/Field Experience |
Spring 2 |
Special Education Course Sequence
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Course # |
Course Title |
Credits/ Requirements |
Sequence |
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SPED 2210 |
Education of the Exceptional Person |
3 |
Fall 1 |
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EDUC 2360 |
Curriculum and Assessment |
3/Practicum |
Fall 1 |
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EDUC 2430 |
Fundamentals of Reading |
3/Practicum |
Spring 1 |
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EDUC 2550 |
Evaluation and IEP |
3/Practicum |
Spring 1 |
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EDUC 2370 |
Reading in the Content Area |
3/Practicum |
Fall 2 |
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SPED 2258 |
Classroom Behavior and Management for SPED |
3 |
Fall 2 |
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EDUC 2998 |
Supervised Field Experience |
3/Field Experience |
Spring 2 |
New Mexico Alternative Teacher Licensure Requirements
- Degree Requirements:
- • BA including 30* credit hours in a particular field that appertains to the licensure area sought, OR
- • MA including 12 graduate credit hours in a particular field that appertains to the licensure area sought, OR
- • Ph.D. in a particular field that appertains to the licensure area sought
*Note: For candidates in the Early Childhood, Elementary or Special Education program, the thirty credits must include a minimum of 6-credit hours in each of the core subject areas (mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies) and 6 additional credit hours in any other areas, with a grade of C or higher.
Secondary Education licenses require 30 semester hours in a single content area (12 credits must be upper-level credits), with a grade of C or higher. All semester hours must be complete prior to application.
The New Mexico Public Education Department requires that you have at least a 2.75 GPA for previous coursework.
- See Public Education Department (PED) website for details on the various licensure pathways:
Candidate must pass a Criminal Background Check:
- Testing Requirements for Licensure
- Teacher Licensure Assessment passing scores Core Academic Skills on Praxis in:
- Reading with minimum of 156
- Writing with minimum of 162
- Mathematics with minimum of 150
- Teacher Licensure Assessment passing scores Core Academic Skills on Praxis in:
- Professional Education Requirement:
Alternative Teacher Licensure Program credit hours are listed below:
| Early Childhood (B-3) | 21 credit hours |
| Elementary (K-8) | 21 credit hours |
| Secondary (7-12) | 18 credit hours |
| Special Ed. (K-12) | 21 credit hours |
*All programs include practicums and a supervised field experience
Supervised Field Experience (SFE) is the capstone of the Alternative Teacher Licensure Program. Candidates are assigned to a school and cooperating teacher. Candidates will gradually assume responsibility for the classroom culminating in two weeks of full teaching responsibilities. Explicit, specific requirements for the SFE will be provided by the SFE Coordinator.
To be eligible to enroll in Field Experience, students must have:
Supervised Field Experience students must complete a minimum of 180 contact hours in which they observe, work with small groups of students, develop and implement lesson plans, and take full responsibility for classroom instruction for a minimum of two weeks. Both the faculty of the Alternative Licensure Program (ALP) and the Cooperating Teacher/Administrator provide feedback throughout this field experience. Students are expected to progress in the development of the New Mexico Teacher Competencies such that they are at entry level by the end of the course.
There are two pathways to Supervised Field Experience:
Local On-Campus Field Experience
Students who need to be placed with a cooperating teacher and those who have taught for less than one year in the content area and grade level in which they are seeking licensure are eligible for on-campus field experience. Candidates will attend 8 professional seminars and are observed by ALP faculty at least 3 times and the cooperating teacher at least 2 times. New Mexico Teaching Competencies guide the observations, feedback, and assessment of SFE students.
Distance On-Campus Field Experience
Students who are not local to the Clovis area are eligible to complete their Field Experience where they live. They are required to participate in all activities as outlined in the SFE Handbook which is provided to them and must attend the professional seminars virtually. Students must arrange times for ALP faculty to observe virtually and/or in person at least 3 times. The school site cooperating teacher will also conduct two observations of the student and submit a report to the college supervisor. New Mexico Teaching Competencies guide the observations, feedback, and assessment of SFE students.
Application
Thank you for your interest in the Clovis Community College Alternative Licensure Program. Alternative Licensure is for individuals who have either a Bachelor’s, Master’s and/or Doctorate Degree and desire to start a career in teaching. Our program will provide rigorous and meaningful preparation for beginning teachers and address relevant entry level competencies as approved by the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED).
Students interested in the Alternative Licensure Program must complete the application form.
ALP Program Application Deadlines
Fall: July 1
Spring: November 1
Summer: April 1
Overall, the Bureau of Labor projects employment in educational instruction to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032.
The 2023 national annual median pay for teaching Education is:
- $63,670 for Elementary School Teachers
- $64,290 for Middle School teachers
- $65,220 for High School teachers
- $65,910 for Special Education teachers
For more information, please contact:
ALP Office
Room 403
575.769.4945
ALP@clovis.edu
Monica Turner
TurnerM@clovis.edu
575.769.4948
Division Chair
Kathy Martin
MartinK@clovis.edu
575.769.4099
Academic Advisor
Cindy Martin
MartinC@clovis.edu
575.769.4145
ALP Coordinator