Examination Requirements For Foreign Trained Applicants

Any foreign indicated person who meets the requirements set forth in 16.34.2.8 NMAC may apply for a New Mexico license by examination. The examination application must be submitted to the board or its designee along with the following supporting documentation: A. notarized translation of his valid license or certificate from another nation; B. notarized translation of certified transcript of training from school or nation; C. notarized translation of any other documents that may be required by the board or its designee; D. notarized letters of employment from past employers or employment records to prove work experience if applicable as stated in Subsection B of 16.34.6.8 NMAC; E. the requirements for translation apply only to documents written in a language other than English; F. the board shall require examination applicants with foreign training who fail any part of the examination to register at a licensed school, submit to a scholastic evaluation to determine their training needs, and complete a minimum of 150 hours of remedial education. Upon completion and proof of the remediation, the applicant will be allowed to re-examine in the failed areas. [16.34.3.13 NMAC - N, 10/4/2007] 16.34.3.14 EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH FULL HOURS, NO OUT- OF-STATE LICENSE: An applicant, who has completed an equivalent course of study in the United States within the preceding 12 months, but has not obtained a license in another state, will be admitted to the New Mexico board examinations subject to all requirements, which apply to New Mexico applicants to take examination.