Upon completion of the 17-month program of studies CDP students receive a New Mexico Standard Elementary K-8 teaching license and earn a Master of Arts in Elementary Education. The program includes a living stipend and a one-year, paid internship in the Albuquerque Public School District.

Program by Semester

• A new cohort begins each year the first week of January.
• Participants begin working in mentor classrooms the first spring semester while taking coursework.
• Summer semester is coursework only.
• Fall and final Spring semesters are full-time paid internships with full responsibility for a classroom in an Albuquerque Public School while finishing masters and licensure coursework.

Benefits

• The program pays for 21 credit hours. Participants are responsible for paying for the other 21 credit hours. (Check UNM home page for current resident graduation tuition. Please note that the program does not pay for non-resident tuition.)
• Participants receive a total stipend package of $15,000.
• Throughout the 17-month program interns receive comprehensive collegial and professional support from Mentor Teachers, Teacher Preparation Coaches and University Faculty all who have extensive classroom experience.

Application Process

• The application period is from March to September. The deadline for the submission of applications is the second Friday in September.
• Monthly information sessions are held from March through August. Please contact Eileen Waldschmidt for dates, times, and locations.

Contact Person

Eileen Dugan Waldschmidt
Program Manager
Hokona Hall Room 244
Phone: (505) 277-6114
Email: ewaldsch@unm.edu