New Mexico Continuing Education Requirements

30 contact hours within the 24 months immediately preceding expiration of license.
These can be obtained from:
CE courses OR Current National Certification (from Board of your specialty such as CCRN, CPN, CNOR) to cover continuing education requirements

As of July 1, 2019, all licensees and certificate holders will be required to upload proof of continuing education to CE Broker before licenses/certificates will be renewed.

30 contact hours within 24 months immediately preceding the expiration of license. 

As of July 1, 2019, all licensees and certificate holders will be required to upload proof of continuing education to CE Broker before licenses/certificates will be renewed.

ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) and CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONERS (CNP): 

Requirements for continuing education as an APRN is dependent upon whether or not you hold a DEA license associated with your NM APRN license.

APRN without a national certification: 30 contact hours for RN, 10 hours of pharmacology, 5 hours related to NP practice and 5 hours of non-cancer pain management if holding a DEA license. If no DEA license, than they need 5 additional hours in relation to NP practice.

APRN with RN license: APRN certification and 5 hours of non-cancer pain management if holding a DEA license.

APRN with compact RN license: APRN certification and 5 hours of non-cancer pain management if holding a DEA license.

CNM with RN license: 30 contact hours for RN license.

ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) and CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONERS (CNP): 

Requirements for continuing education as an APRN is dependent upon whether or not you hold a DEA license associated with your NM APRN license.

Maintaining licensure as a CNP (without DEA registration): 50 contact hours of approved CE each renewal period, national certification in the specialty by a nursing organization and maintenance of national certification.

ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) and CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONERS (CNP): 

Requirements for continuing education as an APRN is dependent upon whether or not you hold a DEA license associated with your NM APRN license.

APRN without a national certification: 30 contact hours for RN, 10 hours of pharmacology, 5 hours related to NP practice and 5 hours of non-cancer pain management if holding a DEA license. If no DEA license, than they need 5 additional hours in relation to NP practice.

APRN with RN license: APRN certification and 5 hours of non-cancer pain management if holding a DEA license.

APRN with compact RN license: APRN certification and 5 hours of non-cancer pain management if holding a DEA license.

CNM with RN license: 30 contact hours for RN license.

Must have worked for pay as a nurse aide performing nurse aide duties under the supervision of a licensed or registered nurse for at least eight hours during the previous 24-month certification period.

Continuing Education is not required. Please check with your facility/employer to ensure CEUFast courses are accepted. 

Thirty (30) hours of continuing education will be required biennially.

**CEUFast courses will be accepted for credit by providing your board with the following documentation:   a certificate of completion, the course schedule, learning objectives, and the name and credentials of the instructor (maximum allowable of 30 contact hours)

Thirty (30) hours of continuing education will be required biennially.

**CEUFast courses will be accepted for credit by providing your board with the following documentation:   a certificate of completion, the course schedule, learning objectives, and the name and credentials of the instructor (maximum allowable of 30 contact hours)

Every licensed occupational therapist must earn a minimum of fifteen (15) continuing education contact hours per year during each year of licensure. License year begins Oct 1st and ends Sept 30th

Every licensed occupational therapy assistant must earn a minimum of fifteen (15) continuing education contact hours per year during each year of licensure. The license year begins Oct 1st and ends Sept 30th.

Athletic trainers shall renew their license annually on 08/31. They must provide the renewal fee, proof of current CPR certification, AED certification, and proof of current NATA-BOC certification.

Each licensed athletic trainer shall be required to earn 75 continuing education units (contact hours) during each three-year reporting period.  

CEUFast is unable to provide continuing education at this time. 

All licensed respiratory care practitioners must renew their license by September 30 of odd number years. For renewal, each licensee must complete 20 hours of continuing education, with at least one of those hours in ethics. 

A minimum of 12 clock hours of the 20 clock hours of continuing education must be consistent with American Medical Association Category I.

“Medical assistant” means any individual who is not licensed as a healthcare practitioner in New Mexico and is working under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician. Formal education is not required to work as a medical assistant in New Mexico.