Teacher Education Alternative Licensure Program

Teacher Education

Alternative

Licensure Program

San Juan College

Certificate

middle and secondary school teachers are expected to rise significantly as a large number of baby-boomers reach retirement. The anticipated demand for teachers will increase with a projected growth in student enrollments both locally and nationally.

Teachers specializing in math, science, special education, and foreign languages are in high demand. Those who are geographically mobile and who obtain licensure in more than one subject have an additional advantage. There is also an increased need for minority and bilingual educators, as well as those who teach English as a second language. Alternative

Teaching Licensure graduates can expect to earn an average annual starting salary ranging from $35,000 to $44,000, depending on the region.

Enrollment is limited and priority for admittance is given to individuals who need certification for teaching positions in

which they are currently employed or who are planning to teach in

high need content areas.

Teacher Education

Alternative Licensure

Programs

4601 College Boulevard

Farmington, NM 87402

(505) 566-3044

www.sanjuancollege.edu/teach

or Email us at

[email protected]

School of Extended Learning

San Juan College

For more information

Employment

Opportunities

LaDonna Hampton, current candidate 2009

program, special ed teacher - Farmington Municipal Schools

Ben Tensay, program graduate 2008, mathematics teacher - Farmington Municipal Schools

Teacher Education

Alternative

Licensure Program

San Juan College

middle and secondary school teachers are expected to rise significantly as a large number of baby-boomers reach retirement. The anticipated demand for teachers will increase with a projected growth in student enrollments both locally and nationally.

Teachers specializing in math, science, special education, and foreign languages are in high demand. Those who are geographically mobile and who obtain licensure in more than one subject have an additional advantage. There is also an increased need for minority and bilingual educators, as well as those who teach English as a second language. Alternative

Teaching Licensure graduates can expect to earn an average annual starting salary ranging from $35,000 to $44,000, depending on the region.

Enrollment is limited and priority for admittance is given to individuals who need certification for teaching positions in

which they are currently employed or who are planning to teach in

high need content areas.

Teacher Education

Alternative Licensure

Programs

4601 College Boulevard

Farmington, NM 87402

School of Extended Learning

San Juan College

For more information

Employment

Opportunities

LaDonna Hampton, current candidate 2009

The Alternative Licensure Program at San Juan College is designed for people who have a bachelor’s degree or higher and have decided to become teachers in the public school system. Because many of our candidates work full time, most classes are held on Saturdays over the course of three semesters. Courses in this intense program are carefully sequenced to cover the New Mexico Public Education Department teaching competencies and to prepare students to meet State of New Mexico requirements for licensure.

To qualify for program acceptance, candidates must have a:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of

30 credits in the licensure area sought

OR

• Master’s degree with a minimum

of 12 graduate credits in the licensure area

OR

• Doctoral

degree in the licensure area.

The Basic Program

Upon successful completion of the program, candidates receive a certificate of comple-tion to accompany their applicacomple-tion to the New Mexico Public Education Department to obtain an alternative license. The Public Education Department issues all teaching licenses.

Qualifications

• Successfully complete program

coursework consisting of

19 credits for elementary track,

16 credits for secondary track,

21 credits for special education track.

• Successfully complete up to 10 hours

of classroom observation and a minimum of 105 hours of teaching field experience in the classroom. An additional internship seminar is offered for those teaching in the first semester.

• Pass applicable sections of the New Mexico

Teacher Assessments which include a basic skills component, a teacher competency component, and a subject area component.

The Alternative Teaching Licensure

Program is an outstanding

educational opportunity to enter

the teaching profession. Because

of the exceptional instructional

staff and well-balanced curriculum,

I felt completely confident and

prepared to face the challenges

of teaching in my own classroom.

This program gave me the

opportunity to become

an educator,

an immensely

challenging and

incredibly

rewarding career.

high school English teacher Central

Consolidated Schools

Upon successful completion of the program,

Certificate

On cover: Marohn Lyons, program graduate 2008, 2nd grade teacher - Farmington Municipal Schools.

Curriculum

Life After

The Alternative

Licensure Program

Julie Mitchell, ALP Reading Instructor, leads a class of program candidates.

Greg Bigman, current candidate 2009 high school science teacher Central Consolidated Schools

The Alternative Licensure Program at San Juan College is designed for people who have a bachelor’s degree or higher and have decided to become teachers in the public school system. Because many of our candidates work full time, most classes are held on Saturdays over the course of three semesters. Courses in this intense program are carefully sequenced to cover the New Mexico Public Education Department teaching competencies and to prepare students to meet State of New Mexico requirements for licensure.

To qualify for program acceptance, candidates must have a:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of

30 credits in the licensure area sought

OR

• Master’s degree with a minimum

of 12 graduate credits in the licensure area

OR

• Doctoral

degree in the licensure area.

The Basic Program

Upon successful completion of the program, candidates receive a certificate of

comple-To qualify for program acceptance,

Qualifications

in the licensure area sought

• Successfully complete program

coursework consisting of

19 credits for elementary track,

16 credits for secondary track,

21 credits for special education track.

• Successfully complete up to 10 hours

of classroom observation and a minimum of 105 hours of teaching field experience in the classroom. An additional internship seminar is offered for those teaching in the first semester.

The Alternative Teaching Licensure

Program is an outstanding

educational opportunity to enter

the teaching profession. Because

of the exceptional instructional

staff and well-balanced curriculum,

I felt completely confident and

prepared to face the challenges

of teaching in my own classroom.

This program gave me the

opportunity to become

an educator,

an immensely

challenging and

incredibly

rewarding career.

high school English teacher Central

Consolidated Schools

Certificate

Curriculum

Life After

The Alternative

Licensure Program

Julie Mitchell, ALP Reading Instructor, leads a class of program candidates.

Greg Bigman, current candidate 2009 high school science teacher Central Consolidated Schools

The Alternative Licensure Program at San Juan College is designed for people who have a bachelor’s degree or higher and have decided to become teachers in the public school system. Because many of our candidates work full time, most classes are held on Saturdays over the course of three semesters. Courses in this intense program are carefully sequenced to cover the New Mexico Public Education Department teaching competencies and to prepare students to meet State of New Mexico requirements for licensure.

To qualify for program acceptance, candidates must have a:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of

30 credits in the licensure area sought

OR

• Master’s degree with a minimum

of 12 graduate credits in the licensure area

OR

• Doctoral

degree in the licensure area.

The Basic Program

Upon successful completion of the program, candidates receive a certificate of comple-tion to accompany their applicacomple-tion to the New Mexico Public Education Department to obtain an alternative license. The Public Education Department issues all teaching licenses.

Qualifications

• Successfully complete program

coursework consisting of

19 credits for elementary track,

16 credits for secondary track,

21 credits for special education track.

• Successfully complete up to 10 hours

of classroom observation and a minimum of 105 hours of teaching field experience in the classroom. An additional internship seminar is offered for those teaching in the first semester.

• Pass applicable sections of the New Mexico

Teacher Assessments which include a basic skills component, a teacher competency component, and a subject area component.

The Alternative Teaching Licensure

Program is an outstanding

educational opportunity to enter

the teaching profession. Because

of the exceptional instructional

staff and well-balanced curriculum,

I felt completely confident and

prepared to face the challenges

of teaching in my own classroom.

This program gave me the

opportunity to become

an educator,

an immensely

challenging and

incredibly

rewarding career.

high school English teacher Central

Consolidated Schools

Certificate

On cover: Marohn Lyons, program graduate 2008, 2nd grade teacher - Farmington Municipal Schools.

Curriculum

Life After

The Alternative

Licensure Program

Julie Mitchell, ALP Reading Instructor, leads a class of program candidates.

Greg Bigman, current candidate 2009 high school science teacher Central Consolidated Schools

Teacher Education

Alternative

Licensure Program

SAN JUAN COLLEGE

Job opportunities for elementary, middle and secondary school teachers are expected to rise signifi cantly as a large number of baby-boomers reach retirement. The anticipated demand for teachers will increase with a projected growth in student enrollments both locally and nationally.

Teachers specializing in math, science, special education, and foreign languages are in high demand. Those who are geographically mobile and who obtain licensure in more than one subject have an additional advantage. There is also an increased need for minority and bilingual educators, as well as those who teach English as a second language. Alternative

Teaching Licensure graduates can expect to earn an average annual starting salary ranging from $35,000 to $44,000, depending on the region.

Enrollment is limited and priority for admittance is given to individuals who need

certifi cation for teaching positions in which they are currently employed or who are planning to teach in high need content areas.

Teacher Education

Alternative Licensure

Programs

4601 College Boulevard • Farmington, NM 87402

Visit the website or call

(505) 566-3044

School of Humanities

Teacher Education

SAN JUAN COLLEGE

For more information

Job opportunities for elementary,

Employment

Opportunities

LaDonna Hampton, current candidate 2009

program, special ed teacher - Farmington Municipal Schools

Please refer to the program website for program completion and other data: