Licensure Advancement Via Micro-Credentials
Advancing via Micro-Credentials
Notify the NMPED of your Intent to Enroll in the Micro-Credentials to begin the advancement process:
- APL I-II Intent to Enroll Registration Link
- APL II-III Intent to Enroll Registration Link
- For additional information regarding Micro-Credentials visit their website or contact Dr. Elsy Diaz, Licensure Advancement Coordinator by email at elsy.diaz@ped.nm.gov.
Additional Information:
- Advancement via Micro-Credentials is now available for Level 1-2 and 2 -3 educators.
- If you are a 4th-year teacher and have not completed two micro-credentials already you will automatically be required to complete a dossier prior to your license expiration of June 2024.
- If you are a 5th-year teacher you are required to complete a dossier.
- After May 2024, dossiers will no longer be available for advancement.
- Educators are still required to meet the minimum requirements listed below to advance:
Advancement Requirements
From Level 1 to Level 2
- 3 Full School Years (480 instructional days) of being the teacher of record at current license level.
- 3 Successful annual evaluations at current license level
- Completed 1-year Mentorship
From Level 2 to Level 3
- 3 Full School Years (480 instructional days) of being the teacher of record at current license level.
- 3 Successful annual evaluations at current license level
- Master's Degree or National Board Certification
Please Note: If you are pursuing a Level 3 license you will need to provide your official transcripts conferring your Master's Degree electronically to both NMPED and APS. Email to: licensure@aps.edu and LicensureUnit@ped.nm.gov.
The Only Bypass Option:
National Board Certified Teacher
- 3 Full Years (480 instructional days) of being the teacher of record at current license level.
- 3 Successful annual evaluations at current license level
- National Board Certification can be used in lieu of a Master's Degree
- National Board Certification can be used as a bypass option to the Micro-Credentials
- National Board Certification must remain active and valid to maintain level 3 teaching certification.
What to Expect
Submit a Declaration of Intent to Advance and the Licensure Specialist will notify you via email of your eligibility to utilize the bypass option.
Compensation Change
The license issued as a result of passing the micro-credentials must take effect no later than October 15th of that current school year in order to receive compensation change for that year. It is the responsibility of the employee to provide the advanced license to the APS Licensure department.
For questions please refer to the APS ATF Negotiated Agreement under Article 6, Section A, #16 on page 29.
Definitions
- 3 Years
- 160 instructional days per school year, 480 days total.
- Advancement
- Moving from Level 1 to Level 2 or Level 2 to Level 3. Also known as leveling up.
- Albuquerque Public Schools Summative Evaluation
- Year-end documentation of evaluation results for teachers who are not evaluated using scored observations and therefore do not receive a Elevate NM Summative Report.
- Domain 1 and 4 scores
- Provided on Elevate NM Summative Evaluation under Multiple Measures and APS Observation and PDP Summary. Based on artifacts and evidence.
- Domain 2 and 3 scores
- Provided on Elevate NM Summative Evaluation and APS Observation and PDP Summary. Based on formal observations.
- Full School Year
- Means a minimum of 160 instructional days or equivalent number of days in schools or local education agencies over multiple school years of full-time or part-time teaching during which the teacher is the teacher of record or serves as an instructional coach or resource teacher in at least one class each school year while holding a standard teaching license.
- Observation and PDP Summary
- End of Year Summary generated by the APS Assessment Team for teachers with scores for Domains 2 & 3 / Domains 1 & 4 based on the Elevate NM Rubric.
- Successful Evaluation
- Elevate NM overall rating of Meets or 60% of the total possible points for Domains 2 & 3 / Domains 1 & 4; or APS Summative indicating meets competencies.
- Teacher of Record
- The recipient of a teaching license named in an employment contract with a school district responsible for teaching students and managing a classroom the majority of the time. The teacher of record is responsible for lesson planning, assigning grades, meeting with parents, and completing all duties of a classroom teacher with a standard teaching license.
Questions
Contact APS Human Resources Licensure by email at licensure@aps.edu or by phone at (505) 889-4806. Or come and visit us at 6400 Uptown NE, Suite 210 East, Albuquerque, NM 87110.