New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)
Part 62 - DENTAL THERAPISTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 16.5.62.8 - HOURS REQUIRED

15 hours of continuing education in addition to the 45 hours required for the dental hygiene license, a maximum of fifty percent of the required 15 hours can be on-line, webinars or self-study are required during each triennial renewal cycle as defined in 16.5.1 NMAC. Continuing education received after submission of renewal materials but prior to actual expiration date may be used for the requirements of the next renewal cycle. Continuing education requirements are pro-rated at 20 hours per full year of the initial licensing period. Initial licenses issued for less than a full year do not require continuing education for the first renewal.