Constituent Services
Frequently Asked Questions about the New Mexico Public Education Department

Licensure

• Does the Public Education Department issue interim, substandard, waiver or emergency licenses?

No.  The federal “No Child Left Behind Act” of 2001 does not allow for anyone with these types of licenses to be in the classroom.

• For additional information, please contact the Licensure Bureau at

  LicensureUnit@state.nm.us.