New Mexico Civil Engineer
NM Professional Engineers
The State of New Mexico requires 30 hours of Continuing Education prior to the license renewal period.
-December 31 of even-numbered years for engineers with license numbers ending with an even number.
-December 31 of odd-numbered years for engineers with license numbers ending with an odd number.
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This package is designed to fulfill the continuing education requirements of New Mexico Professional Engineers and includes:
(30) hours of General CE Credits (After enrollment you may choose any (30) of the following classes.)
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New Mexico
Professional Engineer Continuing Education Requirements
Hours Required: | 30 Hours biennially |
Renewal Deadline: | December 31 of even-numbered years for engineers with license numbers ending with an even number. December 31 of odd-numbered years for engineers with license numbers ending with an odd number. |
Carryover Allowed: | 15 |
Course Approval: | The Board does not pre-approve providers or specific courses. Each engineer must determine whether an activity meets the Board's requirements. |
Course Content: | Must have a clear purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge of the licensee relevant to the practice of engineering. At least 4 PDH must be earned in ethics. |
State Website: | http://www.sblpes.state.nm.us/docs/2007RevTitle16ForPublication.pdf |
Contact Info: | NM - State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors 4001 Office Court Drive, Suite 902-904 Sante Fe, NM 87507 - 4962 Tel: 505-827-7561 |
Valid Course Work Units: | (1) successful completion of college courses; (2) successful completion of continuing education courses; (3) successful completion of correspondence, televised, videotaped, and other short courses/tutorials; (4) presenting or attending qualifying seminars, in-house courses, workshops, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, conventions or conferences; (5) teaching or instructing in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of Subsection D of 16.39.2.8 NMAC; (6) authoring published papers, articles, or books; (7) active participation in professional or technical societies and their committees; (8) patents; (9) subscription to a technical journal or trade publication during the first twelve (12) month of the biennium reporting period; (10) technical reviews, including articles from periodicals, books, video/audio cassettes, tutorials and other sources, which contribute to the technical or professional education or competency of the licensee; (11) participation in civic or community activities, relevant to the engineering and surveying professions, as a speaker, instructor, presenter or panelist; (12) successful completion of ethics training. |
Converting Education to PDH: | Units - the conversion of other units of credit to PDH units is as follows: (1) 1 college or unit semester hour .45 PDH; (2) 1 college or unit quarter hour 30 PDH; (3) 1 continuing education unit 10 PDH; (4) 1 hour of professional development in course work, seminars, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, conventions, or conferences .1 PDH; (5) for teaching apply multiple of 2 (teaching credit is valid for teaching a course or seminar for the first time only; teaching credit does not apply to full-time faculty); (6) each published paper, article, or book 10 PDH; (7) active participation in professional and technical societies. (Each organization) 2 PDH/yr; (8) each patent 10 PDH; (9) 1 yr. subscription 1 PDH (max 2 PDH/ biennium); (10) 1 hour of literature review 1 PDH (max 6 PDH/biennium); (11) each civic or community activity 1 PDH (max 4 PDH/biennium); (12) ethics training 4 PDH/biennium). |
Recordkeeping: | Licensees are charged with the responsibility of their own professional activities. The responsibility of maintaining records to be used to support credits claimed is the responsibility of the licensee. Records required include but are not limited to: 1) a log showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's name, and PDH credits earned; 2) attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates, paid receipts or other documents supporting evidence of attendance; 3) verification of subscription to a publication in the form of a paid receipt or proof of membership in a technical organization issuing a publication as a part of its membership fee; 4) a log indicating the medium used for a technical review, the subject of the review, the author or sponsoring organization, the date the review was conducted, a brief written summary of the contents of the reviewed material and the time spent on the review; and 5) the organization sponsoring a civic or community activity, the date and location of the activity, the subject of the activity and the licensee's involvement in the activity. These records must be maintained for a period of three years and copies may be requested by the board for audit verification purposes. |