Nursing Degrees & Licenses in New Mexico

New Mexico requirement for RN licenses include:

• Complete an application for licensure
• Pay the $150 fee
• Complete a criminal fingerprint background check in state and federal and pay the fees
• Complete or be eligible for graduation from a board-approved course of study for the preparation of registered nurses
• Pass the NCLEX-PN exam

RNs in New Mexico are required to renew their licenses every two years.

To do so, they must obtain 30 contact hours, submit an application for renewal, and pay the $110 fee

New Mexico Department of Health

In New Mexico, CNMs are independent practitioners educated in the disciplines of midwifery and nursing.

To be licensed as a CNM, the following is required:

• Current and valid RN license in the state of New Mexico or another compact state
• Be nationally certified through the American Midwifery Certification Board
• Meet the education requirements of graduate degrees and complete programs that hold accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)
• Complete and notarize an application online, along with a $200 fee

A CNM license in New Mexico expires on the same date as the expiration of the registered nurse license.

To renew, applicants must submit:

• A completed application, along with a fee, by the fifth day of the month of the expiration of the CNM license
• Proof of holding a valid license that meets the requirement of the New Mexico Board of Nursing
• Proof of current certification by AMCB
• Proof of having met the continuing education and quality management requirements: a minimum of 30 contact hours during the two years preceding license renewal with 15 of the contact hours in pharmacology and a minimum of five contact hours in management of chronic pain, pharmacology and risks of controlled substances, the problems of abuse and addiction, or state and federal regulations for the prescription of controlled substances.

New Mexico Board of Nursing

New Mexico CNS license applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Complete an online APRN initial application and pay a fee of $100
• Request official transcripts directly from the educational program to the Board
• Complete Verification of APRN Education Form
• Provide proof of current national certification
• Hold an active RN License in New Mexico or valid multi-state RN license, including issuance and expiration dates, multistate/compact status, licensee name, and license number
• If needed, a graduate permit may be requested

A CNS license in New Mexico needs to be renewed every two years.

There must be documentation of continued education and maintain national certification. The continuing education requirements are: 30 contact hours for RN licensure, five contact hours related to the CNS’s practice, five contact hours of non-cancer pain management, and 10 contact hours in pharmacology related to the CNS’s practice. Renewals cost $100