Pharmacist Prescribing Resources

New Mexico continues to lead the nation in advancing pharmacist scope of practice, expanding access to care, and creating new opportunities for pharmacists to serve patients.

NMPhA supports pharmacists practicing at the highest level of their education and training through advocacy, education, training, and professional resources.

Pharmacist Prescribing in New Mexico

New Mexico pharmacists may prescribe under approved protocols in several practice areas. Education and continuing education requirements vary by protocol.

Current prescribing areas include:

• Immunizations
• Hormonal Contraception
• Emergency Contraception
• Tobacco Cessation
• Naloxone
• Tuberculin Skin Testing (TB)
• Point-of-Care Testing (POCT)

View New Mexico Board of Pharmacy Prescribing Rules & Regulations

Reimbursement & Billing

New Mexico Medicaid has issued guidance regarding reimbursement parity for pharmacists prescribing under approved protocols and Pharmacist Clinicians.

Billing Resources

• Presbyterian Billing Guide
• BCBS Billing Guide
• Western Sky Billing Guide
• Medicaid Fee-for-Service Billing Information

Training & Certification Opportunities

NMPhA offers pharmacist prescribing and advanced practice training programs throughout the year.

Programs may include:

• Vaccination Training
• Tobacco Cessation
• Naloxone Prescribing
• Hormonal Contraception
• Point-of-Care Testing
• Test and Treat Prescriptive Authority 
• TB Testing Prescriptive Authority 

View Upcoming Training Programs

Pharmacist Continuing Education (CE) Requirements

To renew an active New Mexico pharmacist license, pharmacists must complete 30 contact hours (3.0 CEUs) every two years.

Required CE for License Renewal

Your 30 contact hours must include:

• 10 hours of live ACPE- or Board-approved continuing education (excluding the Board law requirement)
• 2 hours in Patient Safety
• 2 hours in New Mexico Pharmacy Law (Board of Pharmacy-approved)
• 2 hours in the Safe and Appropriate Use of Opioids

Important: The New Mexico Board of Pharmacy audits 100% of pharmacist license renewals for CE compliance.

Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority & CE Requirements

As of the 2026 rule update, continuing education completed to maintain pharmacist prescriptive authority counts toward the required 30 hours for pharmacist license renewal. It is no longer required in addition to the 30-hour renewal requirement.

Maintenance CE Requirements

Prescriptive Authority	Ongoing CE Requirement
Immunizations	1 hour every renewal period
Hormonal Contraception	1 hour every renewal period
Tobacco Cessation	1 hour every renewal period
Opioid Antagonists (Naloxone)	1 hour every renewal period
Tuberculosis (TB) Testing	Maintain competency through an appropriate amount of continuing education
Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Prescriptive Authority	2 hours of live CE per POCT category

POCT Categories

Two hours of live continuing education are required for each category of pharmacist prescriptive authority exercised in conjunction with point-of-care testing:

• COVID-19, Influenza, and Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis (one combined category) – 2 live hours
• Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) – 2 live hours
• HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) – 2 live hours

Initial Training

Initial prescriptive authority requires completion of a Board-recognized training program for each service. The New Mexico Board of Pharmacy recognizes NMPhA training programs for several pharmacist services, including:

• Immunization Prescriptive Authority (New Mexico-specific course)
• Hormonal Contraception Prescriptive Authority
• Test to Treat Prescriptive Authority 
• TB Test Prescriptive Authority 

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Professional Liability Insurance

NMPhA strongly recommends that all pharmacists maintain professional liability insurance coverage appropriate to their scope of practice.

NMPhA proudly partners with Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company for professional liability coverage and pharmacy-specific insurance resources.

Pharmacist Clinician (Ph.C.) Resources

Becoming a Pharmacist Clinician (Ph.C.) allows pharmacists to expand their role in patient care and practice under advanced authority in New Mexico.

Pharmacist Clinician Training

The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy offers a 60-hour ACPE-accredited Physical Assessment Course required for Pharmacist Clinician certification.
Questions About Training?

Training options include:

• Week-long Spring training
• Fall training held over multiple weekends
• Final OSCE summative examination

Questions About Training?

• Email: HSC-COP-CPE@salud.unm.edu
• Phone: (505) 272-0905