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New Mexico CME requirements
Continuing medical education and license renewal rules for clinicians licensed in New Mexico, as recorded by MedLicense for planning.
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- Licensing board
- New Mexico Medical Board
MD CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-10-31 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-10-31. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 75 hours every 3 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 5 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Pain management for controlled-substance prescribers; confirm |
Notes. 75 hours per 3 years; Category 1 requirement and other topic rules not confirmed.
DO CME requirements
Not yet verified Not yet verified, confirm with the board. This entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules.
- Total hours
- 75 hours every 3 years
- Board for this profession
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Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 5 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Pain management for controlled-substance prescribers; confirm |
Notes. A separate osteopathic board exists in this state, and its hours may differ from the MD board (some require AOA Category 1-A credit). Hours copied from the MD block. Confirm with the board.
NP CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- No hour minimum recorded every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 5 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Management of non-cancer pain, for those with DEA registration during the renewal period |
Notes. 16.12.2.10(J) NMAC (Board of Nursing): nurse practitioners must maintain national certification, shown at each biennial renewal, and an NP who held a DEA registration at any time in the renewal period needs 5 contact hours on management of non-cancer pain. The rule treats national recertification as meeting the RN 30-hour CE requirement. Hours 0 means no hour total beyond certification.
PA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- No hour minimum recorded every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 3 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Pain management with controlled substances, for PAs holding DEA and NM controlled substances registrations |
Notes. 16.10.14 and 16.10.15.18 NMAC (Medical Board): PA licences follow NCCPA certification (biennial), and PAs holding both a DEA and a New Mexico controlled substances registration complete 3 CME hours in pain management with controlled substances in addition to NCCPA certification. The rules set no other PA CME total (hours 0 means none beyond certification).
CRNA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- No hour minimum recorded every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 5 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Management of non-cancer pain, for those with DEA registration during the renewal period |
Notes. 16.12.2.10(I) NMAC: CRNAs must maintain NBCRNA certification, shown at each biennial renewal, and NBCRNA recertification is accepted as meeting the CE requirement; a CRNA who held a DEA registration in the renewal period needs 5 contact hours on management of non-cancer pain. Licensed nurses renew every two years.
CAA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 100 hours every 2 years
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Per the New Mexico Medical Board: AAs must pass the NCCAA exam and complete 100 hours of Continuing Professional Education every two years. The Board licenses anesthesiologist assistants under 16.10.19 NMAC.
Plan this renewal
Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for New Mexico next to other states, or the license cost calculator to estimate fees. Read how multi-state CME works if you hold more than one license.
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants usually also maintain national certification, which has its own cycle. The recertification basics guide explains how that fits alongside state rules.
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