Below is exactly what New Mexico Board of Podiatry requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed May 11, 2026
For Podiatrists, 16 hours is the total CME requirement. New Mexico also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 16-hour total.
“16 hours of continuing education are required annually, with two hours specifically related to pain management.”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, New Mexico Medical Association, or AAFP. ACGME residency or fellowship time accrues toward the requirement. Teaching or presenting accredited CME can satisfy a portion of required hours.
| 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[2] |
Physicians 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 your the calendar year renewal.
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.
“16 hours of continuing education are required annually, with two hours specifically related to pain management.”16.21.7.9 NMAC