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New Mexico veterinary CE and license renewal requirements

Veterinarians: 15 hours every year. RVTs: 8 hours every year. Last verified 2026-10-15. New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine has the final word.

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New Mexico CE requirements for veterinarians (DVM)

Hours required	15 hours every year
Deadline / reporting period	Each licensing year
Online and self-study limits	Non-contact max 7.5
Live / in-person requirement	Not verified yet. Check with the state board.
Mandatory or capped topics	Max 5 management/records/complaints
Accepted providers	RACE, AVMA, VMAs, universities, board-approved
Carryover	Not verified yet. Check with the state board.
Records and audits	Retain proof 4 years
First renewal	Not verified yet. Check with the state board.

Recent changes: Rules amended 2025-01-14; COVID virtual-CE waiver ended 2024-12-31

New Mexico vet tech CE requirements (RVT)

Credential	Registered veterinary technician
Hours required	8 hours every year
Caps and notes	Non-contact max 4 (must be tech-targeted)

Free and low-cost vet tech CE

New Mexico veterinary license renewal

Renew through the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine, which also runs the official license lookup. CE timing: Each licensing year. Records: Retain proof 4 years.

Short on hours? Need CE fast lists 55 free live sessions. Check them against the online limit above.

Veterinary conferences in New Mexico 2026–2027

We aren't tracking an in-state conference for New Mexico yet. We're adding state VMA meetings weekly.

Nearby (Mountain)

NationalVirtual

RACE status unverified

72nd AAEP Annual Convention

Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026Las Vegas, NV

110+ offeredPrice TBA

RegionalLabs

RACE-approved

WVC Vegas 2027

Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 3, 2027Las Vegas, NV

hundreds offeredfrom $549DVM

Phoenix

RegionalVirtual

RACE status unverified

Fetch Phoenix Veterinary Conference 2027

Nov 11, 2027 – Nov 13, 2027Phoenix, AZ

TBAPrice TBA

Online options

Free veterinary CE: 55 live webinars plus on-demand catalogs, all with RACE status shown. New Mexico's online rule: Non-contact max 7.5. Want CE with a trip attached? See CE vacations or all conferences.

New Mexico veterinary CE FAQ

How many CE hours do veterinarians need in New Mexico?

New Mexico requires 15 hours every year for veterinarians (DVM). Timing: Each licensing year.

Can New Mexico veterinary CE be done online?

Non-contact max 7.5

How many CE hours do RVTs need in New Mexico?

8 hours every year. Non-contact max 4 (must be tech-targeted).

When is the New Mexico veterinary license renewal CE deadline?

Each licensing year

Can extra CE hours carry over in New Mexico?

We haven't verified this from New Mexico's official text yet. Check with the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine.

Does New Mexico accept RACE-approved CE?

Yes. The AAVSB lists New Mexico as accepting RACE-approved programs. Online or self-study caps still apply.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-10-15. Plain-English summary, not legal advice. Spot an error? Tell us.

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