New Mexico Nursing CE Courses
Last updated Mar 1, 2026
New Mexico Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- 30 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- RN/
- For APRNs who prescribe controlled substances and have a DEA: five hours non-cancer pain management continuing education.
LPN Requirements
- 30 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- LPN: Every 2 years.
- For APRNs who prescribe controlled substances and have a DEA: five hours non-cancer pain management continuing education.
APRN Requirements
- 30 hours OR current national APRN certification of continuing education for advanced practice nurses
- Renewal cycle: 2 years
- Pharmacology: 5 hours non-cancer pain management if DEA holder; 10 pharmacology hours for non-certified APRNs
- Required topic: Non-cancer pain management; pharmacology requirements apply to non-certified APRNs
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New Mexico RN required courses
30 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.
This board names no specific required topic for RNs — any of our courses count toward your hours.
Elective courses
Pick from these to finish your hours. Every one is included with the yearly pass.
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10 contact hoursApply current nursing ethics codes, structured reasoning, informed consent standards, advocacy practices, and professional accountability to common clinical dilemmas.
New Mexico nursing CE questions
Straight from the New Mexico board
- 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)
- 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
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