IMPORTANT NOTICE: The TEACHNM website is no longer available. The site to submit OPAL/Dossiers is under construction. Please check back here for additional information and/or when we go live.
***We are currently in our highest volume time of year and will try our best to return emails and phone calls within 72 hours. Please be aware that on Tuesday and Thursdays from 8:00 am to 12 :00 pm we will not be answering our phones. We thank you for your patience during this time.
If you are calling or writing to check on the status of your application, we are currently processing applications within 4 to 6 weeks.***
Welcome to the New Mexico Professional Licensure Bureau
Physical Address
120 S. Federal Place
Room 105
Santa Fe, NM 87501
*For walk-in submittal of applications or appointments for consults, please come to our physical address. Please bring a valid government issued ID, passport, or military ID for entrance into the Federal building.
The Professional Licensure Bureau provides information and assistance to educators, school districts, and the general public regarding teacher, administrator, support provider, and instructional support provider certification.
If you need to file a licensure complaint, please download the form below, and follow the directions on the page.
Licensure Complaint Form (DOC)
Parking
Metered parking is in front of the Joseph M. Montoya Building and costs 25 cents per 15-minute interval. The parking meters accept quarters, dimes, and nickels. Public garage parking is available in the Santa Fe Community Convention Center Municipal Garage located directly across the street on S Federal Pl. Rates for the garage are $1 for the first hour, $2 for the second hour and each hour after, $12 maximum.
Mailing Address
New Mexico
Public Education Department
Attn: Licensure
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501
*Please mail applications and any documents for your professional licensure to our mailing address.
Licensure Front Desk
Phone: 505-827-1436
Fax: 505-827-1449
For inquiries regarding license complaints and investigations, please contact the Office of General Counsel: 505-827-6641