Application For Annual Approval Of An Educational Program

All educational programs in New Mexico are required to be annually approved by the board. Any educational program outside New Mexico, that so chooses, may apply to receive annual approval status. These educational programs shall be granted approval after submitting to the board: A. the initial application fee for annual approval of an educational program specified in 16.2.10 NMAC and paid by certified check or money order in U.S. funds; and B. an application that is complete and in English on a form prescribed by the board that contains the matriculation date for the educational program and the information necessary to verify that the standards of professional education required by 16.2.7.8 and 16.2.7.9 NMAC are being met including an official copy of the curriculum. The board shall act upon the application within 60 days of the receipt of the application and shall inform the educational program of the status of the application in writing by mail postmarked within seven days of acting on it. [16.2.7.10 NMAC - Rp, 16.2.7.10 NMAC, 4/25/2023] 16.2.7.11 APPLICATION FOR SINGLE INSTANCE APPROVAL OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: A graduate of an educational program that does not have annual approval status from the board and does not satisfy at least one of the requirements outlined in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of 16.2.7.8 NMAC through Paragraph (6) of Subsection A of 16.2.7.8 NMAC, shall submit a complete application in English to receive a single instance approval of the educational program for use by the applicant and must include: A. the application fee for a single instance approval of an educational program, specified in 16.2.10 NMAC, paid in U.S. funds; and B. the matriculation date for the educational program and the information necessary to verify that the standards of professional education required by 16.2.7.8 and 16.2.7.9 NMAC are being met including an official copy of the curriculum. The application and the application fee shall be received at the board’s office at least 90 days prior to the next scheduled clinical skills examination. The board shall send a written response to the applicant for approval of an educational program informing the applicant of the application’s completeness or needed documentation postmarked at least 85 days before the next scheduled clinical skills examination date. All documentation requested to complete the application shall be received at the board’s office at least 70 days before the next scheduled clinical skills examination date. The applicant shall be notified of approval or denial of the application in writing by mail postmarked at least 60 days prior to the next scheduled clinical skills examination date. Note that the above deadlines exist to synchronize with the deadlines for applicants regarding the clinical skills exam as defined in 16.2.4.11 NMAC.