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ChairAcademic DeanProvost/VP Academic Affairs  \nSubj:PROFESSIONALLICENSURE/CERTIFICATION DISCLOSURE  \nPlease review the Professional Licensure/Certification requirements for Certified PublicAccountant(CPA)in the state of New Mexico below.At the end of the document,pleaseindicate if NSU degree/certificate program meets or do not meet these pre-educationrequirements.  \n\n| State   | New Mexico   |\n| --- | --- |\n| Professional Licensure/Certification  \u003Cbr>Title   | Certified Public Accountant   |\n| Professional Licensure/Certification  \u003Cbr>Short Title/Acronym   | CPA   |\n| PLC Agency   | New Mexico Public Accountancy Board   |\n| PLC Agency Address(Address)   | 5500 San Antonio Dr.NE,Suite A   |\n| PLC Agency Address(Address2)   |  |\n| PLC Agency Address(City),(State,  \u003Cbr>Zip Code   | Albuquerque NM87109   |\n| PLC Agency Contact Name   |  |\n| PLC Agency Point of Contact Title   |  |\n| PLC Agency Contact Phone   | 505-222-9850   |\n| PLC Agency Contact Email   | accountancy.board@state.nm.us   |\n| PLC Agency Website URL   | http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Accountancy.aspx   |\n| Links to Rules/Regulations/Statutes   | http://www.rld.state nm.us/boards/Accountancy Rule  \u003Cbr>s and Laws.aspx   |\n| Parent Agency Name   |  |\n| Reciprocity Agreement?   |  |\n| Is the PLC Agency a member of a  \u003Cbr>Reciprocity or Regional/National  \u003Cbr>Compact   | Other   |\n| Does the PLC Agency require  \u003Cbr>educational institutions be approved in  \u003Cbr>the state where the individual will  \u003Cbr>apply for PLC?   | No   |\n| URL for approval process information   |  |\n\n\n| Accreditation required for Degree-  \u003Cbr>Granting Institutions   |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Degree Requirements to be eligible for  \u003Cbr>Professional Licensure/Certification   | Bachelor Degree   |\n| The PLC Agency requires specific  \u003Cbr>type of Education Hours to be eligible  \u003Cbr>for PLC   | Semester Credit Hours   |\n| Total Credit Hours above/Post  \u003Cbr>Education Hours Required to be  \u003Cbr>eligible for PLC   | 150   |\n| Specific Education Undergraduate  \u003Cbr>Requirements   | 16.60.2.9EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:A.  \u003Cbr>After July 1,2008,Section 8C of the act requires an  \u003Cbr>applicant for the uniform CPA examination to hold a  \u003Cbr>baccalaureate degree or its equivalent conferred by a  \u003Cbr>college or university acceptable to the board,with  \u003Cbr>30 semester hours in accounting or the equivalent as  \u003Cbr>determined by the board.B.After July 1,2008,  \u003Cbr>Section 8C of the act requires an applicant for a  \u003Cbr>certificate to have at least 150 semester hours of  \u003Cbr>college education or its equivalent earned at a college  \u003Cbr>or university acceptable to the board.Any course for  \u003Cbr>which credit has been awarded by the institution will  \u003Cbr>be accepted toward meeting the 150-semester hour  \u003Cbr>requirement.C.The board will accept not fewer than  \u003Cbr>30 semester 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