All persons who perform any duties as instructional support
provider identified in Subsections A through H of this section in public
schools, including charter schools, or in those special state-supported schools
within state agencies, must hold valid licensure issued by the PED. A person
seeking an initial, instructional support provider license shall file a
completed application for an initial license with the professional licensure
bureau ("PLB") of the PED, and shall provide a copy of their current license
from their respective licensing authority or a copy of any optional
certification listed below, and an official transcript of their coursework. A
person seeking instructional support provider licensure shall hold the
licensure or certification issued by the named authority as follows:
A. Interpreter for the deaf: Obtain community
signed language interpreter license, educational signed language interpreter
license, or provisional signed language interpreter license from signed
language interpreting practices board.
B. Orientation and mobility specialists:
(1) obtain certification from the association
for education and rehabilitation of the blind and visually impaired,
or
(2) obtain certification from
the academy for certification of vision rehabilitation and education
professionals.
C.
Physical therapist: Obtain licensure from the New Mexico physical therapy
licensing board.
D. Occupational
therapist:
(1) obtain licensure from the New
Mexico occupational therapy licensing board; or
(2) obtain certification from the American
occupational therapy certification board.
E. Certified occupational therapy assistant:
(1) obtain licensure from the New Mexico
occupational therapy licensing board; or
(2) obtain certification from the American
occupational therapy certification board.
F. Physical therapy assistant: obtain
licensure from the New Mexico physical therapists licensing board.
G. Recreational therapist: obtain national
council for therapeutic recreation certification.
H. Marriage and family therapist: obtain
licensure from the New Mexico counseling and therapy practices board.
I. Speech language pathologist: obtain
licensure from the New Mexico speech language pathology and audiology
board.
J. Alcohol abuse counselor:
obtain licensure from the New Mexico counseling and therapy practices
board.
K. Drug abuse counselor:
obtain licensure from the New Mexico counseling and therapy practices
board.
L. Alcohol and drug abuse
counselor: obtain licensure from the New Mexico counseling and therapy
practices board.
M. Substance abuse
associate: obtain licensure from the New Mexico counseling and therapy
practices board.
