TITLE 6 PRIMARY
AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
CHAPTER 63 SCHOOL PERSONNEL - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY AND
SUPPORT
PERSONNEL
PART 11 LICENSURE
IN REHABILITATION COUNSELING, GRADES PRE K-12
6.63.11.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Public
Education Department, hereinafter the department.
[6.63.11.1 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.1
NMAC, 9/27/2022]
6.63.11.2 SCOPE: All persons seeking licensure in
rehabilitation counseling, grades prekindergarten to 12.
[6.63.11.2 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.2
NMAC, 9/27/2022]
6.63.11.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: Sections 9-24-8, 22-2-1, 22-2-2, and
22-10A-17 NMSA 1978.
[6.63.11.3 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.3
NMAC, 9/27/2022]
6.63.11.4 DURATION: Permanent.
[6.63.11.4 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.4
NMAC, 9/27/2022]
6.63.11.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 27, 2022, unless a later date is
cited in the history note at the end of a section.
[6.63.11.5 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.5
NMAC, 9/27/2022]
6.63.11.6 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this rule is to establish the
requirements for individuals seeking licensure in rehabilitation counseling Individuals
with a license in rehabilitation counseling may provide rehabilitation
counseling services and assist with providing transition services, developing
individualized education programs (IEPs), and similar plans and services for
students in public and private schools, institutions, and agencies. Public or
private agencies unable to hire an individual with a license in rehabilitation
counseling may provide required transition and rehabilitation counseling
services to students through an alternate delivery system approved by the department.
[6.63.11.6 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.6
NMAC, 9/27/2022]
6.63.11.7 DEFINITIONS:
A. “Ancillary provider certificate” means a one-year,
non-renewable certificate issued to a candidate who holds a baccalaureate
degree in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation and
who is working toward a level 1 license in rehabilitation counseling under a
one-year individualized mentorship plan approved by the department.
B. “Individualized
mentorship plan” means a plan developed by the employer of an individual holding an
ancillary provider certificate that describes the training and skills required
for an individual to achieve competency in rehabilitation counseling.
C. “Rehabilitation
counseling” means services provided by qualified personnel in individual or
group sessions that focus specifically on career development, employment
preparation, achieving independence, and integration in the workplace and
community of a student with a disability who receives services under the
federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The term also
includes vocational rehabilitation services provided to a student with
disabilities by vocational rehabilitation programs funded under the federal
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
D. “Related field” means a:
(1) baccalaureate degree in a field of study reasonably
related to vocational rehabilitation that demonstrates basic preparation in a
field of study, such as vocational rehabilitation counseling, social work,
psychology, disability studies, business administration, human resources,
special education, management, public administration, or another field that
reasonably provides competence in the employment sector, in a disability field,
or in both business-related and rehabilitation-related fields; or
(2) master’s or doctoral degree in a field of study, such as
vocational rehabilitation counseling, law, social work, psychology, disability
studies, business administration, human resources, special education,
management, public administration, or another field that reasonably provides
competence in the employment sector, in a disability field, or in both
business-related and rehabilitation-related fields.
E. “Transition
services” means a coordinated set of activities for a student with a
disability, as defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
that:
(1) is
designed within an outcome-oriented process that promotes movement from school
to post-school activities, including postsecondary education, vocational
training, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing
and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation;
(2) is
based on the individual student's needs, taking into account
the student's preferences and interests; and
(3) includes
instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of
employment and other post-school adult living objectives, and, if appropriate,
acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.
[6.63.11.7 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.7
NMAC, 9/27/2022]
6.63.11.8 REQUIREMENTS FOR LEVEL 1 LICENSE: Individuals
seeking licensure in rehabilitation counseling shall be at least 18 years of
age and meet the requirements of subsections A, B, or C of this section.
A. Attainment of a baccalaureate degree and
demonstration of experience as follows:
(1) Baccalaureate degree in a field of
study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, that demonstrates basic
preparation in a field of study, such as vocational rehabilitation counseling,
social work, psychology, disability studies, business administration, human
resources, special education, supported employment, customized employment,
economics, or another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with
consumers and employers; and
(2) Paid or unpaid work experience, for
not less than one year, consisting of:
(a) Direct work with individuals with
disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center;
(b) Direct service or advocacy activities
that provide experience and skills in working with individuals with
disabilities; or
(c) Direct experience in competitive and integrated
employment environments as an employer, a small business owner or operator, as
self-employed, or in other capacities that provide experience in human
resources or recruitment, or experience in supervising employees, training, or
other activities.
B. Attainment of a master's or doctoral degree in a field of
study, such as vocational rehabilitation counseling, law, social work,
psychology, disability studies, business administration, human resources, special
education, management, public administration, or another field that reasonably
provides competence in the employment sector, in a disability field, or in both
business-related and rehabilitation-related fields.
C. Attainment of a certificate as a
rehabilitation counselor issued by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor
Certification.
[6.63.11.8 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.8
NMAC, 9/27/2022]
6.63.11.9 REQUIREMENTS
FOR AN ANCILLARY PROVIDER CERTIFICATE:
A. An
ancillary provider certificate may be issued to an individual who:
(1) is at least 18 years of age;
(2) holds at least a baccalaureate degree in vocational
rehabilitation counseling or a related field; and
(3) possesses a one-year individualized mentorship plan
approved by the department and signed by the individual’s direct supervisor or
program manager as well as the employing agency’s human resources division.
B. Upon
successful completion of a department-approved mentorship plan, an individual
holding an ancillary provider certificate shall be eligible for a level 1
license in rehabilitation counseling.
[6.63.11.9 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.9
NMAC, 9/27/2022]
6.63.11.10 REFERENCED MATERIAL: Competencies for rehabilitation
counselors. The rehabilitation counselor will be able to:
A. provide those individualized and/or
group services, which will assist in career development, employment
preparation, self-determination development; vocational assessment, and
integration in the workplace and community for all students;
B. demonstrate job development skills
and address application of job modification assistance;
C. provide technical assistance to
special education teachers in developing transition plans and implementing
those plans;
D. provide program development at the
high school and middle school level that supports transition planning and
provides a continuum of career development activities from exploration through planning;
E. provide assistance with course
selection and registration for middle school and high school students including
special education students;
F. demonstrate strong leadership skills
and teamwork through interagency collaboration; working with general education
staff, vocational education staff, parents, students, employers, adult service
providers and post secondary education representatives;
G. demonstrate knowledge of labor
markets, post-secondary opportunities, curricula and materials that support the
identification of student aptitudes, interests, preferences, and strengths;
H. participate in meetings of
individualized educational program teams that address transition requirements
for students served under the IDEA;
I. provide staff development in the
area of transition for students with disabilities including training for
students, employers, counselors, teachers, parents, and other service providers;
J. provide leadership in
self-determination, including facilitating the participation of students in
their own IEP team meetings;
K. work with the department to ensure
compliance with applicable state and federal regulations;
L. participate in professional
development activities to maintain knowledge of preferred practices in
rehabilitation counseling.
[6.63.11.10 NMAC – Rp, 6.63.11.10
NMAC, 9/27/2022]
HISTORY OF 6.63.11 NMAC: [RESERVED]
6.63.11 NMAC, Licensure in
Rehabilitation Counseling, Grades Pre K-12, filed
12/14/2000, was repealed and replaced by 6.63.11 NMAC, Licensure in
Rehabilitation Counseling, Grades Pre K-12, effective 9/27/2022.