16 hours. Every year. On the calendar year.
Compiled by Atlas CME from official board sources · Last updated July 4, 2026
For Podiatrists, 16 hours is the total CME requirement. New Mexico also names specific topics that must be covered, and each one is listed below.
“Sixteen hours of continuing education are required annually, with two hours specifically related to pain management as defined in 16.21.9.11 NMAC.”
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
CPME / APMA / In-Service | a college of podiatric medicine accredited by CPME of the APMA; a constituent society of the APMA; an organization or sponsor approved by CPME; or hospital/health care organization in-service programs related to the practice of podiatry.Source16.21.8 NMAC[1] |
Podiatrists are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
Initial licenses issued for a period of less than six months do not require any continuing education for the initial licensing period.
Initial licenses issued for more than six months but less than 12 months require 8 hours of CE for the initial licensing period.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before the end of the calendar year.
Every mandatory topic and conditional requirement above cites the underlying statute or rule. Numbered references below correspond to the bracketed citations next to each requirement.
“Sixteen hours of continuing education are required annually, with two hours specifically related to pain management as defined in 16.21.9.11 NMAC.”16.21.8.8 NMAC