HOW TO GET LICENSED
Individuals may become licensed if they possess an approved four-year degree in the profession, have completed at least a four-year internship and have passed the required fundamentals (8 hr.) and the principles and practices (8 hr.) examinations.
NEW EXAM PROCESS
The Board administers examinations to Professional Engineer, Engineer Intern, Professional Surveyor and Professional Surveyor Intern applicants who successfully meet the qualifications set forth in the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act.
2025 LICENSE RENEWAL NOW OPEN
The 2025 license renewal period is a now open.
Please note we are still using paper renewal forms. To renew your license visit our renewal page.
Please visit our Reinstatement Application to reinstate a lapsed license: Reinstatement Application Page.
WHAT’S NEW AT THE NEW MEXICO BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS & PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS
Notice is hereby given that the New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors will hold the following meetings: Professional Surveying Committee Meeting, Professional Engineering Committee Meeting on November 6, 2025, and Full Board Meeting on November 7, 2025, at the Toney Anaya Building, CID/MHD Conference Room, 3rd floor, 2550 Cerrillos Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87505.
These meetings will be conducted in a hybrid style. Please refer to the Board’s website for further meeting information.
For those who would like to participate in person, click the link below for a google maps location to the meeting location.
Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EdKKtwQy13vtwoBo7
The Professional Surveying Committee will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025. [Agenda]
The public may participate in person and/or view the meeting virtually by utilizing the meeting information below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82638630874?pwd=XDMS76chE2herYPNQUsaVNZwJaT19O.1
Meeting ID: 826 3863 0874
Passcode: 736758
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The Professional Engineering Committee will convene at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025. [Agenda]
The public may participate in person and/or view the meeting virtually by utilizing the meeting information below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81525608950?pwd=dh8Cee9QaX5w4SiVGa1cLDIt0DSb2x.1
Meeting ID: 815 2560 8950
Passcode: 689200
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The Full Board will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025. [Agenda]
The public may participate in person and/or view the meeting virtually by utilizing the meeting information below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87962458863?pwd=TkzsAiQr0TkXbq3SdRzgBqtsZliJZL.1
Meeting ID: 879 6245 8863
Passcode: 200512
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+16699006833,,87962458863#,,,,*200512# US (San Jose)
The Committee and Full Board may enter into Closed Session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.
A copy of the agenda for the meeting will be available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting and may be obtained on our website or by contacting Miranda Gonzales at miranda.gonzales@blpeps.nm.gov.
Persons with a disability who attend and need a reader, or qualified signed language interpreter, or any other form of aid or service in the participation of the meeting may contact the Board Office at (505) 476-4565 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.
Persons requesting to be placed on the agenda shall submit a written request, describing in detail the subject to be discussed, and when applicable, submitting at least ten (10) copies of any supporting documentation, at least ten (10) business days prior to a regular meeting scheduled by the Board, however, persons with incomplete applications are not eligible to be placed on the agenda.
Any member of the public that wishes to make a public comment at this meeting must contact the Administrative Manager, Miranda Gonzales, via email at miranda.gonzales@blpeps.nm.gov at least four days prior to the meeting date.
If you have any issues accessing the meeting, please immediately contact the Administrative Manager, Miranda Gonzales at miranda.gonzales@blpeps.nm.gov.
2 HOUR ETHICS ROUNDTABLE 2025
The New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors is offering a 2-hour ethics roundtable for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors. The event will cover various topics in relation to the New Mexico Engineering and Surveying Practice Act and Rules. All sessions are free, but there are limited spaces for each session, so please register to guarantee your spot.
You may find the flyer on this page: https://www.sblpes.state.nm.us/license-renewal/
Learn About the Right of Entry for New Mexico Surveyors
We developed a brochure that educates the public about a New Mexico Licensed professional surveyor’s right of entry onto a property. The brochure also serves as a reminder to professionals of their responsibilities.
You may find the brochure on this page: https://www.sblpes.state.nm.us/surveying/surveying-resources/
Engineer/Surveyor of Record Affidavit Notice
Effective July 1, 2017 – Pursuant to 61-23-21. (D.) and 61-23-27.9 (D.) of the 2017 New Mexico Engineering and Surveying Practice Act, it is required to file a signed and notarized affidavit designating the authorized company officer and professional engineer/professional surveyor for all business entities offering professional engineering and professional surveying services operating in the State of New Mexico. The forms may be located on the following web pages:
Application and Supporting Documentation Submittal Deadlines
Effective June 14, 2013 – The following are required to be in the Board office no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the next scheduled Committee meeting: ALL applications, letters of request to re-take the PE Exam, and ALL supporting documentation.
ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO APPLICATIONS AND/OR RETAKE OF THE PE EXAM MUST be received on the application deadline indicated below, by no later than 5 pm, not postmarked. Emails and faxes are not acceptable. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEADLINES!
Please note: applications, supporting documentation (that complete a file), and letters of request to re-take the PE exam received after the thirty (30) calendar day deadline will be processed and presented at the next scheduled Committee meeting.