The practice of a directed scope of nursing requiring basic knowledge of the biological, physical, social and behavioral sciences, and nursing procedures, which practice is at the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or dentist licensed to practice in this state CONTINUING LICENSURE FOR SCHOOL LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES: Persons holding a valid school licensed practical nurse license and seeking continuation of this license shall meet the following requirements: A completed application for continuing PED licensure shall be submitted to the director of professional licensure; and a copy of a current valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation which includes hands-on demonstration; and a copy of a current valid certification in first aid; and the superintendent of the local school district or the governing authority of the state institution or private school by which the applicant has been most recently employed as of the date of application for continuing licensure must submit verification that the applicant has satisfactorily been employed as a PED school licensed practical nurse; and a copy of a current valid practical nursing license shall be submitted with the application for continuing PED licensure. NM PED Licensure Transcripts Information Official Transcripts: Transcripts must be sealed and addressed to 300 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM 87501 OR eScrips can be sent by the university(s) to the attention of NMPED at the following email address licensureunit@state.nm.us. Official Foreign Transcripts Evaluations: Transcripts must be sealed and addressed to 300 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (we only accept mailed foreign transcripts evaluation). All foreign transcripts need to have a course-by-course evaluation completed. Click Here for a list of evaluators who are members of the Foreign Transcript Evaluation Services (NCAES). The Public Education Department does not require nor recommend NACES listed service members be used. There is no “official” organization or regulatory body for foreign credential interpretation or evaluation methodology in the US. It is based on commonly-developed and agreed standards of good practice. All fees submitted are non-refundable