N.M. Code R. § 16.62.7.12 – Required Continuing Education

A. Twenty-eight hours as defined in 16.62.8.7 NMAC of continuing education in courses approved by the board, which must include the appraisal qualification board (AQB) approved seven-hour national uniform standards of professional appraisal practice (USPAP) update course, are required in each two-year renewal period.
B. For continuing education cycle periods of 185 days to 365 days, 14 hours of continuing education is required. For continuing education cycle periods of less than 185 days, no hours of continuing education are required.
C. Effective with the first biennial renewal period and each subsequent renewal, a seven hour class in the national uniform standards of professional appraisal practice update course is required as part of the continuing education requirement. Successful completion includes passing an exam, if required, by the appraiser qualifications board (AQB).
D. Educational offerings taken by an individual in order to fulfill the class hour requirement for a different classification than his/her current classification may be simultaneously counted towards the continuing education requirement of his/her current classification.
E. Credit towards the continuing education hour requirements for each appraiser classification may be granted only where the length of the educational offering is at least two hours.
[10/1/97; 16.62.7.12 NMAC - Rn & A, 16 NMAC 62.7.12, 09/13/2004; A, 11/25/2006; A, 08/21/2010; A, 01/16/2011; A, 01/15/2017; A, 02/03/2019; A, 09/26/2023; A, 03/12/2024]