RN / LPN Endorsement

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Licensure - Endorsement Information

To endorse, you will need to submit:

Online RN/LPN Endorsement Application
NURSYS verification or paper verification form.
Complete Criminal Background Check

A temporary license is available upon completion of Online RN/LPN Endorsement Application

If you are currently a resident in a Compact state (eNLC map) you are not eligible to apply. If making a permanent move to NM you must provide proof of residency with a copy of a current NM drivers license.

If the licensure process is not completed in six months, after date of application received by the board, the application becomes null and void.

Prerequisites for Endorsement please see FAQ's:
LPN applicants initially licensed after July 1, 1969 must meet the educational requirements.
Military personnel, licensed as LPNs by successful writing of the national licensing examination prior to July 1, 1977, may be licensed in New Mexico by endorsement providing their DD-214 shows the related civilian occupation to be “LPN."

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