NP · CRNA · CNM · CNS
New Mexico APRN continuing education requirements
30 hours OR current national APRN certification
APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 11, 2026
- Advanced practice CE
- 30 hours OR current national APRN certification
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 5 pharmacology contact hours. 5 hours non-cancer pain management if DEA holder; 10 pharmacology hours for non-certified APRNs
- Who it applies to
- APRNs
- Controlled substances / opioids
- Yes, when DEA is held
- Pain and opioid content
- Yes — 5 hours non-cancer pain management
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- New Mexico Board of Nursing recognizes specific approval bodies
- Accepted providers
- National/state nursing organizations; other state BONs; NM Board-approved local monitoring systems; certain recognized healthcare/professional organizations
What the board publishes
Verified Sep 11, 2026
- Renewal period
- RN/LPN: Every 2 years.
- RN requirement
- 30/2 yrs
- LPN / LVN requirement
- 30/2 yrs
- Mandatory topics
- For APRNs who prescribe controlled substances and have a DEA: five hours non-cancer pain management continuing education.
- Required courses
- RN: 30 contact hours or current qualifying national certification. LPN: 30 contact hours. No general mandatory RN/LPN course topic identified by the Board for the standard renewal requirement. Source: New Mexico Board of Nursing. (NM Board of Nursing)
- Good to know
- New Mexico requires 30 contact hours for both RN and LPN renewal. Current national certification may be accepted in lieu of the 30 hours for the applicable license. CE must be completed during the renewal period and uploaded to CE Broker. (NM Board of Nursing)
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