First-time License Applicants
First time applying for a NMPED license? Please first register here:
Applicants new to the Updated Licensure Portal
Register here if you have not created a portal account since April 2020:
Existing users using the Licensure Portal
If you have already registered you may enter the Licensure Portal here:
If you are having any difficulty with the licensure portal, please view the:
Licensure Updates
Apply, pay and track your digital application status online in the new licensure portal. Paper applications will be returned to the sender. We are currently processing applications with all requirements met within 15-20 business days. To obtain a copy of your license please login to your portal account to download/save and print.
All personnel required to hold NMPED licensure must have an appropriately cleared background on file with the Department submitted for code TEACHER LICENSURE ORI # NM920140Z before entering the virtual, hybrid and/or in-person classroom. School employment backgrounds may not be submitted in lieu of the required licensure background. For more information and step-by-step guidance please visit the Licensure Background Information subpage or follow this link Licensure Background Information.
Extensions and Content Exams:
Alternative/Dossier/1CS Sub-Standard Extensions: Extensions will be accepted on or after April 5, 2021. Please first contact your employment human resources team to develop an individualized plan and formal request for consideration.
The Dossier and OPAL system now accepts online payments only. The PDD submission period opens July 15th at 12:01am and will remain open until 5:00pm, May 15th the following year.
The NMPED now offers the <PRAXIS exam through ETS (Educational Testing Service) in-person or virtually. For information on Praxis at home tests, please click here. Further details are also available on the PRAXIS website. Explore the Khan Academy® Official Praxis® Core Prep. Build the reading, writing and mathematics skills you need to succeed on the Praxis® Core tests and prepare for the classroom. Get started by creating a free online account today.
CONTACT INFORMATION
DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS THE NMPED OFFICES ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
300 Don Gaspar
Room 103
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Email: LicensureUnit@state.nm.us
Licensure Complaints and Investigations Contact:
If you need to file a licensure complaint, please download the following form and follow the directions on the page. Licensure Complaint Form (DOC) OR Formulario de Quejas (DOC)
***Official transcripts should be emailed directly from your college or university to licensureunit@state.nm.us OR mailed to NMPED Professional Licensure Bureau 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501***
Parking: Metered parking is in front of the Jerry Apodaca Building and costs 25 cents per 15-minute interval.
Licensure Front Desk Phone: 505-827-5800 (Option 1 or 2)
Licensure Menu
Links below may also be accessed on the right sidebar.