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New Mexico Teacher PD Requirements (2026)

9-year renewal cycle — no statewide PD hour count

Source

Primary source: NM Public Education Department Licensure Bureau. NM is one of only a handful of states (with KY, CA, WI) with no statewide CE hour count for renewal — the framework is PDP + employment-verification. The 9-year cycle is the longest in the nation (most are 5). Display should show "—" for hours with a clarifying note rather than a number. Continuing CE may exist at the district level via individual PDPs.

Teachers

Renewal model
No fixed PD hour requirement — 9-year cycle

New Mexico Level 2 and Level 3-A teaching licenses are valid for 9 years (unusually long — longest in the nation). NM does NOT use a fixed CE hour count for renewal. Instead: (a) Teachers maintain a Professional Development Plan (PDP) per state statute, with district-provided PD and goals reviewed annually. (b) Renewal is submitted via the NMPED Online Licensure Portal with a Superintendent's Recommendation for Continuing Licensure on official school letterhead — i.e. employment verification, not hour-counting. Teachers between districts or out-of-state may need to demonstrate equivalent PD activity. Level 1 license (initial, 5-year, non-renewable) advances to Level 2 via dossier — not a renewal pathway.

Counselors

Renewal model
No fixed PD hour requirement — 9-year cycle

School counselors hold an NMPED license following the same PDP framework. Renewal requires superintendent recommendation, not hour count.

Administrators

Renewal model
No fixed PD hour requirement — 9-year cycle

Administrators (3-B license) follow the same 9-year renewal cycle with superintendent recommendation. PDP framework applies.

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Information current as of May 25, 2026. Verify with your state Department of Education for official licensure decisions.