Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority, sourced from New Mexico's official board.
New Mexico separates PLUMBING from MECHANICAL as distinct journeyman certificates, so a technician doing both holds two. Check which classification the intended work falls under before applying, the certificate authorises the classification, not the trade generally.
| Requirements | NEW MEXICO ISSUES A JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE through the Construction Industries Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department, and the experience rule has a recency test built into it. EXPERIENCE. An applicant for a journeyman certificate must provide proof of FOUR YEARS of work experience WITHIN THE TEN YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR to application, in the classification applied for. Experience older than ten years does not count, however extensive, this is the same shape as Arizona's rule and it catches people returning to the trade after a break. The requirement is set in the act and in Title 14 NMAC; the division publishes a journeyman bulletin listing the classifications and their scopes. PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL certificates of competence are governed by 14.6.4 NMAC, which sets out the journeyman certification framework for these trades. |
| Reciprocity | The Construction Industries Division publishes no plumbing reciprocity in 14.6.4 NMAC, and 14.6.4 contains no general reciprocity provision for journeyman certification. An out-of-state plumber applies and is assessed against the four-years-within-ten standard. |
| Renewal | Journeyman plumbing and mechanical certificates renew every THREE YEARS, with a minimum of 16 HOURS of approved continuing education per period: EIGHT specific to code change or update and EIGHT of other industry-related approved coursework. |
| Notes | New Mexico separates PLUMBING from MECHANICAL as distinct journeyman certificates, so a technician doing both holds two. Check which classification the intended work falls under before applying, the certificate authorises the classification, not the trade generally. |
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Sources: www.rld.nm.gov, www.rld.nm.gov, www.srca.nm.gov, www.srca.nm.gov. Always confirm current requirements with the issuing authority.
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