Overview of New Mexico Testing Requirements

How to Qualify for School Psychologist Licensure

For initial licensure in New Mexico, all candidates must:

• Possess a Bachelor's, Master's or Educational Specialist Degree (earned from a regionally accredited college/university) AND
• Have a minimum of 60 graduate hours in a School Psychology program, including a practicum in a school setting OR
• Possess a Doctoral Degree in Psychology (earned from a regionally accredited college/university) that includes 12 semester hours of child-focused course work in development, assessment and intervention AND
• Have 600 hours of supervised experience in a school-related setting OR
• Possess a Psychologist or Psychologist Associate license issued by the New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners AND
• Pass the Praxis School Psychologist Test OR
• Possess a certificate issued by the National Association of School Psychologists.

Who Must Take the Praxis Tests?

• Applicants for licensure as a school psychologist must take The Praxis Series™ test for that certification area.

See also:

• About the Praxis™ Tests
• The Praxis Series™ Information Bulletin
• Prepare for a Test
• Register for a Test
• Accommodations for Test Takers with Disabilities