Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority, sourced from New Mexico's official board.
New Mexico regulates sheet metal on two levels: the Construction Industries Division certifies the individual worker through the JSM journeyman sheet metal certificate of competence, which is required of anyone performing mechanical work, and separately licenses the contracting business under classifications such as MM-3 HVAC, MM-98 Mechanical, or GS-32 Miscellaneous sheet metal for non ducted work.
| Requirements | New Mexico is one of the states that credentials the individual as well as the firm. Under 14.6.6.11 NMAC a journeyman certificate of competence in the appropriate trade classification is required of all individuals performing mechanical and plumbing work, except that a registered apprentice may work under the direct supervision of a validly certified journeyman. The JSM journeyman sheet metal certificate requires two years of experience and can be used only while working under an MM-3 or MM-98 licensed contractor. Applicants must document satisfactory work experience before becoming eligible to test, and a passing exam score is seventy five percent or higher. On the contractor side, MM-3 Heating, ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC) requires four years of experience and covers HVAC air handling and refrigeration equipment and piping including ductwork and accessories; MM-98 Mechanical also requires four years of experience and covers the work of MM-1 through MM-4. A separate general specialty classification, GS-32 Miscellaneous sheet metal, requires two years of experience and permits on site fabrication and installation of sheet metal such as cornices, flashing, gutters, leaders, rainwater downspouts, pans and prefabricated chimneys, but expressly does not permit installation of HVAC duct systems, vents, grease hoods or other appurtenances authorized by the mechanical or plumbing classifications. |
| Reciprocity | Section 60-13-19(C) NMSA 1978 provides that the division, with the consent of the commission, may enter into a reciprocal licensing agreement with any state having equivalent licensing requirements. For journeyman certificates, 14.6.4 NMAC provides expedited certification for military service members, their spouses and dependents, and veterans who are currently licensed or certified and in good standing in another jurisdiction under substantially equivalent requirements; the rule sets out no general reciprocity pathway for other out of state journeyman applicants. |
| Renewal | Under Section 60-13-39(A) NMSA 1978, certificates of competence are not transferable and expire on the date established by the division, not more than three years from the month of issuance. Contractor licences expire two years after the issuance date under Section 60-13-18(B) NMSA 1978. Continuing education is required for renewal of the JSM journeyman sheet metal certificate: 14.6.4 NMAC requires a minimum of 16 hours of approved course work before renewal or reinstatement, of which at least eight hours must cover the current CID code enforced by that journeyman classification. |
| Notes | New Mexico regulates sheet metal on two levels: the Construction Industries Division certifies the individual worker through the JSM journeyman sheet metal certificate of competence, which is required of anyone performing mechanical work, and separately licenses the contracting business under classifications such as MM-3 HVAC, MM-98 Mechanical, or GS-32 Miscellaneous sheet metal for non ducted work. |
A free report on your market: what the trade pays, how that compares with nearby counties, and where your credential sits against the local licensed workforce. No account needed.
Sources: www.rld.nm.gov, www.rld.nm.gov, www.srca.nm.gov, www.rld.nm.gov. Always confirm current requirements with the issuing authority.
This page is a free snapshot of New Mexico. Track the same market every night and see which contractors just got licensed, added a trade, or dropped off, and pull the full record, with contact details, on any of them. Ask it anything, track what matters, and get the weekly intelligence email. Free trial, cancel anytime.