Educational programs

The programs that train certifying clinicians, practitioners, and facilitators. The proposed Part 3 sets the program certification, and none of it is in effect.

One of the pathways. Sources read September 8, 2026.

RULE7.35.3 NMAC, proposed and not in effect. The draft published August 25, 2026 is the current text; the definitions of 7.35.2.7 NMAC apply to it, 7.35.3.7, p. 1. The draft, section by section

STATUSProposed. Public hearing Friday, October 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Harold Runnels Building auditorium, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, by video and telephone as well, with written comment accepted. Notice of public hearing, August 25, 2026; the record

APPLYNot yet. No application exists until the rule is adopted and takes effect. The draft has the application filed "using the electronic system designated by the department," 7.35.3.12 (A), p. 7.

What the draft asks of an educational program

Identity, registrations, and the building. An organizational chart; proof of registration with the Secretary of State and with Taxation and Revenue; copies of any required city or county business licenses; a certificate of occupancy for each New Mexico location; proof of compliance with accessibility laws; a list of owners or board members with contact information; primary program contact with a physical address. The registrations and the building papers come from the agencies the producer pathway walks: the business license and the facility. 7.35.3.12 (A)(1) to (8), p. 7

Plans and consents. Record retention; safety and emergency response; complaint and grievance procedures; a signed consent to public listing of the program's contact information; a plan for transparency in the disclosure of fees. 7.35.3.12 (A)(9) to (12), (16), p. 7

The program itself. A list of instructors with curricula vitae or resumes; a copy of the curriculum with a description; copies of all course syllabi and a web address where the program will publish them; and the further items the section lists. 7.35.3.12 (A)(13) to (15), p. 7

What the program must teach and report. The curriculum and didactic requirements at 7.35.3.18, p. 11; practicum at 7.35.3.19, p. 13; required reporting at 7.35.3.15, p. 9; third-party evaluators at 7.35.3.16, p. 10; mentoring and record-keeping at 7.35.3.17, p. 11; department evaluation and assessment at 7.35.3.21, p. 16.

On the rules site

7.35.3 NMAC: the hours, specialization, every training pathway, what changed between drafts, and the rulemaking record.