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Licensing in

New Mexico

Start with the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. The primary credential is Doctor of Oriental Medicine, with a state clinical skills examination and optional expanded-practice certifications for specified injection, intravenous, and hormone-therapy activities.

State license · clinical skills exam

At a glance

Start with the responsible authority.

Regulatory authoritySource checked: New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineLicensing and renewal ↗

Last checked October 10, 2026

Know which credential fits

License types

Doctor of Oriental Medicine

Independent primary health care practice within New Mexico's oriental medicine scope

DOM

EducationSource checked: Complete a Board-approved four-academic-year program meeting the statutory and rule requirements, including at least 2,400 didactic hours and 900 clinical hours.16.2.7 NMAC ↗
Examination routeSource checked: Examination applicants follow the national examination requirements in 16.2.4 NMAC and must pass New Mexico's clinical skills examination.16.2.4 NMAC ↗
Expanded practice certificationsSource checked: A DOM may separately qualify for basic injection therapy, injection therapy, intravenous therapy, and bioidentical hormone therapy modules.16.2.19 NMAC ↗
Temporary, extern, and auricular detoxification credentialsNeeds review: New Mexico has additional limited credentials; their supervision and practice limits need a dedicated comparison.Licensing and renewal ↗Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Getting your first license

Application pathwaySource checked: Applicants without an active license in another jurisdiction apply by examination; active out-of-state licensees review expedited or endorsement eligibility under the rules.Licensing and renewal ↗
Clinical skills examinationSource checked: The Board requires candidates to pass its clinical skills examination in addition to the applicable national examinations.Board FAQs ↗
FeesSource checked: The current fee page lists $525 for a DOM license and $500 for the clinical skills examination, separate from national examination costs.Fee schedule ↗
Background check, processing time, and international educationNeeds review: Program approval and equivalency are applicant-specific and need a focused documentation review.Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Herbal medicine

Herbal prescribing and dispensingSource checked: A DOM's scope includes prescribing, administering, combining, providing, compounding, and dispensing listed non-injectable herbal medicines and other specified substances.16.2.2 NMAC ↗
Herbal educationSource checked: The approved curriculum includes at least 450 hours of herbal medicine education.16.2.7 NMAC ↗
Expanded practice boundarySource checked: Injectable and other expanded-practice categories require separate Board certification under the applicable module.16.2.19 NMAC ↗

What to confirm

Keeping the license active

Annual renewalSource checked: Renew annually by July 31; a 60-day late-renewal grace period ends September 30, after which the license is expired.Licensing and renewal ↗
Continuing education and CPRSource checked: Renewal requires current national recertification or 15 approved continuing-education hours annually, plus current hands-on BLS/CPR.Licensing and renewal ↗
Renewal fee and inactive statusSource checked: The fee page lists $225 for regular DOM renewal; a licensee in good standing may apply for inactive status.Fees and FAQs ↗

What to confirm

Rules after you open

Extern herbal restrictionSource checked: An extern may not prescribe or administer herbal, nutritional, homeopathic, or other medicines or substances.16.2.14 NMAC amendment ↗
Office registration and needlestick policySource checked: Every office must be registered with the Board and have a written needlestick policy including post-exposure prophylaxis recommendations. An office in a residence must be set apart for practice with a washroom and toilet available, and the Board may inspect an office during business hours.16.2.11.8 NMAC ↗
Patient recordsSource checked: Keep accurate records of each patient including the diagnosis and nature of treatment; retain them at least 10 years or as federal regulation requires, open to Board inspection during business hours.16.2.11.9 NMAC ↗
Display and business nameSource checked: Display the current license conspicuously in every registered office; notify the Board of any trade or business name, and of a change within 10 days.16.2.11.10 and 16.2.11.11 NMAC ↗
Office changes and closingSource checked: Tell the Board in writing within 10 days of any change to practice, including relocation, abandonment and closing for more than 90 days.16.2.11.12 NMAC ↗
False advertisingSource checked: Advertising that is false, misleading or deceptive is unprofessional conduct, and an applicant who advertises before being licensed violates the Act. Guaranteeing a cure is unethical.16.2.12.15 to 16.2.12.17 NMAC ↗
Liability insurance and telehealthNeeds review: No insurance or telehealth provision was found in 16.2.11 or 16.2.12 NMAC; the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act (NMSA 61-14A) was not searched for them. This is not a conclusion that none applies.Know this? Share an official source
Expanded-practice operationsNeeds review: Each certification module has its own formulary, training, CPR/BLS, and recurring education provisions; confirm the selected module before practice.Know this? Share an official source

Go to the source

Official resources

Board homepageSource checked: New Mexico Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineOpen ↗
Apply and renewSource checked: Licensing, registration, and renewalOpen ↗
Verify a licenseSource checked: New Mexico license lookupOpen ↗
RulesSource checked: New Mexico Administrative Code, Title 16 Chapter 2Open ↗

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Frequently asked

Licensing questions, answered.

Is this legal or licensing advice?

No. It points you to the responsible state authority and the statutes, rules and forms that apply, and says what to confirm. The board’s own decision controls, so confirm your situation with it before you apply or practice.

What do “Source checked,” “Needs review” and “Help wanted” mean?

Source checked means the claim was read against a named official page. Needs review means we found something but could not fully confirm it, or sources disagree. Help wanted means we have not confirmed it from an official source yet and would welcome one. None of these is a statement that a rule does not exist.

Has every state page been independently verified?

Not yet. Every state has a first research pass from official sources, and a separate verification pass is still under way. Each page shows the date its sources were last opened. Fees and deadlines change, so check the linked board page before relying on them.

Why do Oklahoma and South Dakota have so little?

We did not find a licensing act for either state, only bills that were introduced. That is not proof that practice is unregulated or prohibited, so those pages say what we found and stop there.

A fact on my state’s page is wrong or out of date. What do I do?

Use the correction form on that state’s page. Send the official source link if you have one. We review every report against the controlling source before anything changes; nothing updates automatically. Do not include patient or confidential information.

Does it say whether I can prescribe or sell herbs?

Each state has its own herbal section that separates recommending herbs from dispensing, compounding or selling them, because states treat those differently. Where the rules were not found or not clear, the section says so.

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