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New Mexico Respiratory Therapist License

Who to call, where to apply and what it takes to keep a New Mexico RT license, all on one page for travelers. Board details come from our state licensing list.

New Mexico RT licensing board

New Mexico Board of Respiratory Care (Regulation and Licensing Dept.)
RRT required for new licensure (since Jan 1, 2018).
Call 505-476-4640Go to board site →

New Mexico RT CEU requirements

20 hours, per renewal.

Required topics:

  • 1 hr ethics

At least 12 of the 20 hours must be consistent with AMA Category I (board lists approved providers such as AARC).

Source: NM RLD: Respiratory Care Advisory Committee, checked Oct 19, 2026.

Need hours? See the free CEU guide or compare states on the CEU requirements page.

Also a nurse? New Mexico Board of Nursing

Status: NLC

New Mexico Board of Nursing
Call 505-841-8340Go to board site →
Nurse Licensure Compact state: a multistate license from another NLC state lets you work here. Live here? You can apply for a multistate license.

Hospital area guides in New Mexico

CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Santa Fe Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo MountainView Regional Medical Center Las Cruces San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington UNM Hospital Albuquerque All New Mexico guides →

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