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Public service volunteers are needed to fill New Mexico Professional Licensing Board Positions.

Is public service your passion? Have you wanted to get involved, but did not know how? This is a wonderful opportunity for residents throughout New Mexico to learn about the various functions of state government as well as give back to the community. The New Mexico Professional Licensing Boards need your experience, talent and time!

A public member cannot have a direct or indirect financial interest in the profession to which they are applying, nor can they hold a license in the profession to which they are applying.

The Governor’s Office is currently seeking public members for the following Professional Licensing Boards:

• Advisory Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
• Animal Sheltering Committee
• Athletic Trainer Practice Board (must reside north of I-40)
• Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
• Board of Examiners for Architects
• Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy
• Board of Funeral Services
• Board of Landscape Architects
• Board of Massage Therapy
• Board of Podiatry
• Board of Optometry
• Board of Osteopathic Medicine
• Board of Pharmacy
• Board of Social Work Examiners
• Chiropractic Board
• Dental Hygienists Committee
• Interior Design Board
• Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Advisory Council
• New Mexico Public Accountancy Board
• Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Board
• Physical Therapy Board
• Private Investigations Advisory Board
• Speech Language Pathology Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Board
• State Board of Engineers and Professional Surveyors
• State Board of Psychologist Examiners

The majority of the boards meet quarterly. Interested persons should submit their information, including a resume and letter of interest, using the link below.

Serve New Mexico Commission (Webpage)

The Commission shall have a minimum member of not less than 15 members and no more than 25 members who are appointed by the Governor on a bipartisan basis.  The Governor seeks to appoint six members who meet the following criteria:

1. Must be Republican or Independent;  and
2. Must fall in one of the following designations:
   1. Representative of a local labor organization in the State;
   2. An individual between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, who is a participant or supervisor of a service program for school-age youth, or of a campus-based or national service program;
   3. Representative of a national service program;
   4. Representative of business;
   5. An individual with experience in education, training, and development needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth; or
   6. An individual with experience in promoting the involvement of older adults (age 55 and order) in service and volunteerism.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

State Rehabilitation Council (Webpage)

The purpose of the Council is to review, analyze and advise the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, regarding all rehabilitation programs and policies administered by NMDVR under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

The Governor seeks to appoint four individuals who meet either of the following criteria to serve on the State Rehabilitation Council:

1. Three persons who are representatives of of business, industry, and labor”; and
2. A current or former applicant for, or recipient of vocational rehabilitation services.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Board of Nursing Home Administrators (Webpage)

The Nursing Home Administrators Board is created to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing laws and regulations to govern the practice of nursing home administration and protect the citizens of New Mexico from unprofessional, unscrupulous, or incompetent nursing home facility administrators.

The Nursing Home Administrators Board qualifies candidates for licensure and recommends the candidates to the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) who administers a national standards exam. The exam tests to ensure that NHAs are at least minimally competent to practice nursing home administration.

The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor, three of whom are nurins home adinistrators, one of whom is a practicing physician, and three of whom are members of the public with no significant financial interest, eitehr direct or indirect, in the nursing home industry.

The Governor seeks to appoint one nursing home administrator and two public members to the Board.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Board of Pharmacy (Webpage)

The Board of Pharmacy investigates complaints dealing with misfilled prescriptions, controlled substance thefts, dispensing adulterated and unapproved drugs, failure to properly communicate side effects of prescription medications to patients, and other violations dealing with unprofessional conduct.

The Board administers and enforces the Pharmacy Act, the Drug Device and Cosmetic Act, the Controlled Substance Act, the Drug Precursor Act, and the Drug Product Selection Act.

The Board consists of nine members, each of whom shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of New Mexico, and three of whom shall be appointed by the Governor to represent the public.

The Governor seeks to appoint a public member to the Board who has not been licensed as a pharmacist or have any significant financial interest, either direct or indirect, in the profession regulated.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Counseling and Therapy Practice Board (Webpage)

The Board is charged with the responsibility of protecting health, safety, and helping maintain public trust in the profession by adopting rules that regulate the practice, and by conducting disciplinary proceedings and taking action against individuals who violate these laws.

The Board shall consist of seven members who are United States citizens, have been New Mexico residents for at least five years prior to their appointment and maintain a New Mexico residency during their appointment whose purpose is to protect the public from unprofessional, improper, incompetent, and unlawful counseling and therapy practice.

The Governor seeks to appoint a public member to the Board who has not been licensed nor has practiced as a counselor, therapist practitioner, or any other regulated mental health professionsional. The public member may not have any significant financial interest, either direct or indirect, in the profession.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Board of Trustees of the Miners’ Hospital of New Mexico (Webpage)

The Board is changed with supervising and controlling all functions of the operation and management of the Miners’ Hospital of New Mexico.

The Board of Trustees of the Miners’ Hospital of New Mexico shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. One member of the Board shall be a licensed physician, two members shall be miners or their representatives, and two members shall be members of the general public.

The Governor seeks to appoint a a miner or representative of miners to the Board.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

New Mexico Home Inspectors Board (Webpage)

The Board is charged with the responsibility of protecting the public trust in the profession by adopting rules that regulate the practice, and by conducting disciplinary proceedings and taking action against individuals who violate these rules and laws.

The Board consists of five members appointed by th Governor who have been residents of New Mexico for at least three consecutive years immediately prior to appointment. Three members shall be home inspectors, one member shall be a real estate qualifying or associate broker, and one member a member of the general public. No more than one member shall be a resident of any one county in the state.

The Governor seeks to appoint a licensed home inspector to the Board who is not a resident of Santa Fe County, Bernalillo County, Taos County, Sierra County, or Chaves County.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

New Mexico Real Estate Commission (Webpage)

The mission of the New Mexico Real Estate Commission is to protect the public and enhance the professional competence of real estate brokers. The New Mexico Real Estate Commission was created by state law in 1959 and charged with enforcing the Real Estate License Law and the Real Estate Commission rules.

The Board consists of five members appointed by the Governor who have been New Mexico residents for three consecutive years immediately prior to their appointment. Four members of the board shall be licensed associate or qualifying brokers and one members shall be a public member who has never been licensed as an assocciate or qualifying broker.

The Governor seeks to appoint one public member to the New Mexico Real Estate Commission who is not from Dona Ana, Bernalillo, Lea, or Santa Fe Counties.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Massage Therapy Board (Webpage)

he Massage Therapy Board oversees the practice of individuals who use the title of massage therapists or otherwise represent themselves to be massage therapists, and massage therapy schools. Massage therapy is a health care service that treats soft body tissue for therapeutic purposes, primarily for comfort and relief of pain. Massage therapy does not include the diagnosis or treatment of illness or disease. The board ensures professionals in this industry are qualified by setting educational and continued educational standards.

The Board consists of five members appointed by the Governor who are New Mexico residents. Three members of the board shall be massage therapists and two members shall be public members who have not been licensed and have no financial interest, either direct or indirect, in the profession of massage therapy. 

The Governor seeks to appoint two public members to the Massage Therapy Board. 

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Board of Landscape Architects (Webpage)

The Board of Landscape Architects ensures public safety and promotes quality performce by registration of landscape architects.

The Board consists of five members appointed by the Governor who are New Mexico residents. Three members of the Board shall be landscape architects who have been registered as landscape architects for at least five years. Two members shall be members of the general public and shall not have been licensed as landscape architects or have any significant financial interest, either direct or indirect, in the occupation regulated.

The Governor seeks to appoint one public member to the Board of Landscape Architects.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Board of Veterinary Medicine (Webpage)

The Board of Veterinary Medicine protects the public by promoting quality veterinary care through regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine. The Board is a resource in providing assistance and disseminating current informationa ffecting the public, licensees, and applicants.

The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor who are New Mexico residents. Five members must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in New Mexico for five years. Two members shall be members of the general public and shall not have any significant financial interest, either direct or indirect, in the occupation regulated.

The Governor seeks to appoint two professional members who do not reside along the I-25 corridor and one public member to the Board of Veterinary medicine.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Physical Therapy Board (Webpage)

The Physical Therapy Board actively promotes, regulates, and protects the health of all stakeholders in New Mexico through effectve oversight of the profession of physical therapy, including all aspects related to licensure, revision of the rules and regulations, and promoting the public’s best interest for those services it seeks.

The Board consists of five members appointed by the Governor who are New Mexico residents. Three members must be physical therapists who possess unrestricted licenses and have ben practicing in New Mexico for at least five years. Two members shall be members of the general public and shall not have any significant financial interest, either direct or indirect, in any health care profession.

The Governor seeks to appoint one public member to the Physical Therapy Board.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Board (Webpage)

The Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Board licenses dietitions and nutritionists. The Board sets educational and professional requirements to issue and renew licenses; investigates complaints from the public about unprofessional or unethical conduct; and takes disciplinary action when required.

The Board consists of five members appointed by the Governor who are New Mexico residents. Three members must be licensed dietitions or nutritionists with at least three years of practice. Two members shall be members of the general public.

The Governor seeks to appoint one licensed dietitan or nutritionist to the Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Board.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Children’s Trust Fund Board of Trustees (Webpage)

Founded in 1985, the purpose of the Children’s Trust Fund is to increase access to innovative service that strengthn damilies and prevent child abuse and neglect.

The Board consists of thirteen members appointed by the Governor who are New Mexico residents. Members shall be knowledgeable in the area of children’s programs and representative of mulitple, diverse perspectives within the state, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

The Governor seeks to appoint one member to the Children’s Trust Fund.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists (Webpage)

The Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists consists of seven members. Of the seven members of the board, five shall be licensed pursuant to the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act and shall have at least five years practical experience in their respective occupations. Of those five, one member shall be a licensed barber, one shall be a licensed hairstylist, two members shall be licensed cosmetologists, and one member shall represent school owners. Two members shall represent the public.

The Goveror seeks to appoint a master barber, a hairstylist, and a public member to the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists. Neither the public member nor their spouse shall have ever been licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act or have a financial interest in a school or establishment.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.

Athletic Trainer Practice Board (Webpage)

The Athletic Trainer Practice Board consists of five members who are citizens of the United States. Three of the members shall be athletic trainers. Two members shall represent the public and shall not have a financial interest in the occupation regulated.

The Goveror seeks to appoint one public member who resides in any area north of I-40.

Interested persons should apply using the link below.