--- title: "New Mexico home inspector license | InspectDay" description: "Who licenses New Mexico home inspectors, and what each route to a license requires for education, the national exam, field experience, insurance, fees and renewal." --- 1. [Home](/) 2. [Becoming a home inspector](/become-a-home-inspector/) 3. [Home inspector license by state](/home-inspector-license/) 4. New Mexico home inspector license License # New Mexico home inspector license The Home Inspectors Board of the Regulation and Licensing Department licenses New Mexico home inspectors by training and examination, by experience and examination, or on a license from another state. New Mexico's license law, checked on October 9, 2026 [For new inspectors](/for-new-inspectors/)
Who licenses
The Home Inspectors Board, within the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department. Applications and renewals are made through the NM-PLUS online portal.
Routes
Training and examination, experience and examination, or credentials from the state that licenses you now.
Education
On the training and examination route, 80 hours of education, with certificates showing the required subjects.
Field experience
On the training and examination route, 80 hours of field training or 30 parallel inspections, recorded on the Field Experience Log. On the experience and examination route, 100 home inspections between 1/1/2018 and 1/1/2020, with evidence of employment as a home inspector from 1/2018 to 1/1/2020.
National exam
A score on the National Home Inspector Exam, or on the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors exam, on the training and examination route and on the experience and examination route.
Insurance
Errors and omissions insurance totaling at least $250,000, and professional liability insurance totaling at least $250,000. Renewal requires proof of both.
Fees
A $250 application fee and a $1,000 three-year license fee. Every application requires a national background check.
Renewal
The page gives the $1,000 fee for a three-year license only. A renewal needs proof of both insurances and continuing education certificates for the term. The page shows no fee for a one-year or two-year term.
Continuing education
20 hours for a one-year renewal, 40 hours for two years and 60 hours for three years, including 2, 4 and 6 hours of ethics.
Out-of-state applicants
A license from your resident state, which that state's licensing entity verifies as current and in good standing, is one route, with the same application fee, background check and insurance. A military service member or veteran with a current license in good standing from another jurisdiction may get expedited licensure, with no initial or renewal fees for the first three years.
## Related - [National home inspector exam](/national-home-inspector-exam/) ## Sources - [New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, “Licensing, Registration, and Renewal - NM RLD”](https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/home-inspectors/licensing-registration-and-renewal/) ## New to inspecting? Try the Free plan. [For new inspectors](/for-new-inspectors/)