TITLE16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING - CHAPTER 10 MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS - PART 30 CONTINUING EDUCATION

Sep 23, 2026

16.10.30 NMAC establishes New Mexico rules for continuing education for licensed podiatric physicians and applicants under Chapter 10. It identifies the issuing agency, statutory authority, scope, effective date, objectives, and the permanent duration of requirements. It sets renewal-cycle CME hour totals, pain-management hour allocations, credit rules per contact hour, and conditions for initial license exemptions based on license duration. It also specifies automatically approved course sources, approval requirements for non-recognized providers, allowed CME course types, verification documents, and audit-related record retention.

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16.10.30.1 Issuing Agency

16.10.30.2 Scope

16.10.30.3 Statutory Authority

16.10.30.4 Duration

16.10.30.5 Effective Date

16.10.30.6 Objective

16.10.30.8 Hours Required

A. Continuing education coursework credit basis

16.10.30.9 Approved Courses

A-D. Automatically approved course sources

16.10.30.10 Approval Requirements

16.10.30.11 Allowed Courses and Providers

A-F. Post Graduate, Specialty Training, Teaching, Preceptors, Papers and Publications, Advanced Life Support

16.10.30.12 Verification of Course Attendance

16.10.30.13 Verification of Continuing Education Hours

# TITLE16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSINGCHAPTER 10 MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERSPART 30CONTINUING EDUCATION 16.10.30.1ISSUING AGENCY:New Mexico Medical Board hereafter called the board,with therecommendations of the podiatry advisory committee,hereafter called the committee.[16.10.30.1 NMAC-Rp,16.21.8.1 NMAC 12/9/2025] 16.10.30.2SCOPE:The provisions in 16.10.30.2 NMAC apply to all parts of Chapter 10 and provideinformation for applicants,licensed podiatric physician,board members,council and members of the public.[16.10.30.2 NMAC-Rp,16.21.8.2 NMAC 12/9/2025] 16.10.30.3STATUTORY AUTHORITY:Podiatry Act,Section 61-8-6 NMSA and the Medical PracticeAct,Sections 61-6-1 through 61-6-35 NMSA1978.[16.10.30.3 NMAC-Rp,16.21.8.3 NMAC 12/9/2025] 16.10.30.4DURATION:Permanent. [16.10.30.4 NMAC-Rp,16.21.8.4 NMAC 12/9/2025] 16.10.30.5EFFECTIVE DATE:December 9,2025 unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.[16.10.30.5 NMAC-Rp,16.21.8.5 NMAC12/9/2025] 16.10.30.6OBJECTIVE:To establish the criteria,standards,approval requirements,verification and waiverrequirements,for post-graduate study required by the board for license renewal.[16.10.30.6 NMAC-Rp,16.21.8.6 NMAC12/9/2025] 16.10.30.7DEFINITIONS:[RESERVED] [16.10.30.7 NMAC-Rp.16.21.8.7 NMAC 12/9/2025] 16.10.30.8HOURS REQUIRED:Thirty-two hours of continuing education are required bi-annually,withtwo hours specifically related to pain management for each year of the renewal cycle as defined in 16.10.30.11NMAC.Initial licenses issued for a period of less than six months do not require any continuing education for theinitial licensing period.Licenses issued for more than six months but less than 12 months require eight hours ofcontinuing education for the initial licensing period. A.Continuing education coursework must contribute directly to the practice of podiatric medicine. B.One hour of credit will be granted for every contact hour of instruction.This credit shall apply toeither academic or clinical instruction.[16.10.30.8 NMAC-Rp,16.21.8.8 NMAC12/9/2025] 16.10.30.9APPROVED COURSES:Continuing education courses offered or sponsored by the followingorganizations are automatically approved by the board: A.a college of podiatric medicine which is accredited by the council podiatric medical education(CPME)of the American podiatric medical association; B.constituent society of the American podiatric medical association; C.an organization or sponsor approved by the “CPME”of the American podiatric medicalassociation;or D.hospital or other health care organizations sponsored in-service programs related to the practice ofpodiatry.[16.10.30.9 NMAC-Rp,16.21.8.9 NMAC 12/9/2025] 16.10.30.10APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS:Any course not sponsored by a recognized provider may beapproved by the designee of the board.The application for approval must include the name of the course,the sponsor,course outline,date,location,hours,names and qualifications of presenters,and the method that will beused to certify attendance. [16.10.30.10 NMAC-Rp,16.21.8.10 NMAC 12/9/2025] 16.10.30.11ALLOWED COURSES AND PROVIDERS:The following courses and activities areacceptable for CME credit for each year of the renewal cycle: A.Post Graduate Education:This category includes internships,residencies and fellowships,14hours of credit allowed for full time participants. B.Specialty Training/Certifications:Four hours of credit per certificate for specialty training witha maximum of 10 hours per year.A maximum of 10 hours of credit is allowed for certification with a CPMEapproved board initially obtained or renewed within the license renewal cycle. C.Teaching:One credit hour is allowed for each hour of teaching medical students or physicians ina United States medical school,an approved residency/fellowship or for teaching in other programs approved by theboard with maximum of 10 hours per reporting. D.Physician Preceptors/Mentors:A maximum of five hours of credit during a year

FAQs

Who issues and oversees the continuing education requirements in 16.10.30?

The New Mexico Medical Board is the issuing agency, with recommendations from the podiatry advisory committee. The rules apply to applicants, licensed podiatric physicians, board members, council members, and the public.

How many continuing education hours are required for license renewal, and how are pain-management hours handled?

Thirty-two hours are required bi-annually, and two pain-management-related hours are required for each year of the renewal cycle. Initial licenses issued for less than six months require no continuing education, while licenses issued for more than six but less than 12 months require eight hours for the initial period.

What documents can verify attendance and continuing education hours if selected for audit?

Course certificates (with title, content, presenter, sponsor, and hours), sponsor-submitted attendance sheets, or a course code/statement of attendance from the presenter or sponsor may be used. If selected for the annual CME compliance audit, documentation is required, and CME records must be kept for at least one year following the renewal cycle in which the hours are earned.

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