In New Mexico, real estate brokers must complete 36 hours of continuing education every three years to maintain an active license. The breakdown of required CE hours is as follows:

• 12 core hours: Each year, brokers are required to take a 4-hour NMREC Core Course for a total of 12 core hours over the 3-year license renewal cycle.
• 4 hours of Ethics: A separate 4-hour Ethics course must be taken during the renewal cycle.
• Additional Elective Hours: The remaining hours can be completed through elective courses. Associate brokers must complete an additional 20 elective hours (to meet the 36-hour total), while qualifying brokers need 26 elective hours (to meet the 42-hour total).

Special Requirements for Brokers Offering Property Management Services

Brokers offering property management services are required to complete additional courses specific to the type of property management they provide (residential or commercial), which are included in their total elective hours.

Penalties for Missing Core Courses

If a broker fails to complete the required core course for any given year, they must take a 30-hour Broker Basics course as a penalty and will receive no CEUs for this course.

All CE hours must be completed before the license renewal deadline, which is every three years from the licensee’s initial licensure date​.