New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 22 - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATES
Part 9 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 16.22.9.12 - REQUIREMENTS FOR NEWLY LICENSED INDIVIDUALS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. No CPE requirements until first renewal. Individuals licensed for the first time in New Mexico as psychologists or psychologist associates shall renewal their license for two (2) years at the first renewal period following the issuing of their license. They shall have no CPE requirement during this initial licensing period from issuance to renewal, but shall complete cultural awareness coursework prior to their first renewal.
B. Cultural awareness coursework. Newly licensed psychologists and psychologist associates with restricted and unrestricted licenses shall complete eight (8) hours of cultural awareness coursework approved by the board prior to their first license renewal. Cultural awareness coursework shall be courses designed to provide knowledge and awareness of the cultures of New Mexico. Course titles and descriptions must make clear a breadth of cultural awareness training and the specific content of New Mexico cultures.