# New Mexico — CPA continuing professional education (CPE) requirements by US jurisdiction

For New Mexico, license renewal date is Last day of birth month annually; cpe reporting period is First day of month following birth month to last day of birth month over a three year rolling period; general cpe hours requirement is 120 hours, with a minimum of 20 per year; ethics cpe requirement is 4 hours; other subject area requirements is 96 hours in technical subjects such as audit, attestation, financial reporting, tax, management consulting, financial advisory or consulting, and other areas acceptable to the board.  24 hours of CPE sponsored by organizations other than a licensee's firm or employer, verified against its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **License renewal date:** Last day of birth month annually _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CPE reporting period:** First day of month following birth month to last day of birth month over a three year rolling period _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **General CPE hours requirement:** 120 hours, with a minimum of 20 per year _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Ethics CPE requirement:** 4 hours _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Other subject area requirements:** 96 hours in technical subjects such as audit, attestation, financial reporting, tax, management consulting, financial advisory or consulting, and other areas acceptable to the board.  24 hours of CPE sponsored by organizations other than a licensee's firm or employer. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date of last revision:** 10/31/2022 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> License Renewal Date Last day of birth month annually CPE Reporting Period First day of month following birth month to last day of birth month over a three year rolling period General Requirement 120 hours, with a minimum of 20 per year Ethics Requirement 4 hours Other Subject Area Requirements 96 hours in technical subjects such as audit, attestation, financial reporting, tax, management consulting, financial advisory or consulting, and other areas acceptable to the board. 24 hours of CPE sponsored by organizations other than a licensee's firm or employer.

## Source

- https://www.nasbaregistry.org/cpe-requirements/new-mexico

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2027-02-08.
Part of [CPA continuing professional education (CPE) requirements by US jurisdiction](https://referencesource.org/professional-licensing-continuing-education-by-jurisdiction/).