Is New Mexico in the Counseling Compact?
No. New Mexico is not in the Counseling Compact.
New Mexico is not a Counseling Compact member. Earlier compact bills did not pass and the Commission lists no active New Mexico bill. Bills in 2024 and 2026 did not become law; the Commission lists no active New Mexico bill.
- Status
- Not participating
- Prior bills, not enacted
- New Mexico LPC CE rule
- New Mexico counselor CE requirements
What this means for a New Mexico counselor
Because New Mexico is not a member, a New Mexico license cannot anchor a compact privilege, and a counselor licensed in a live state cannot use a privilege to treat New Mexico clients, including by telehealth. Practicing across the New Mexico line in either direction still runs on licensure by endorsement with the receiving board.
New Mexico has seen compact bills before (linked above) that did not become law, and the Commission lists no active bill. Any change would start with a new bill in the New Mexico legislature.
Every license a New Mexico counselor holds keeps its own CE cycle. The New Mexico rule is on the New Mexico counselor CE page, and the compact vs endorsement comparison covers the alternatives.
Practicing in more than one state?
Track every home-state CE deadline in one place. certification.app applies each board's rule to each license on your roster and shows one deadline list.
Questions about New Mexico and the compact
Is New Mexico in the Counseling Compact?
No. New Mexico is not in the Counseling Compact. New Mexico is not a Counseling Compact member. Earlier compact bills did not pass and the Commission lists no active New Mexico bill.
Can a New Mexico counselor practice in other states under the compact?
Not under the compact. Because New Mexico is not a member, a New Mexico license cannot anchor a privilege to practice, and counselors from live states cannot use a privilege in New Mexico. Cross-state practice runs on licensure by endorsement.
Does a compact privilege change New Mexico CE requirements?
No, because there is no privilege to hold yet. Every New Mexico license, and every out-of-state license a New Mexico counselor keeps, still renews on its own board's CE cycle.
Compact status in other states
Sourced from the Counseling Compact Commission and the linked state bill. Last checked September 4, 2026. Not legal advice; confirm with your board before relying on a privilege.