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New Mexico journeyman HVAC technician license
HVAC technician license: what CID asks for once you're logging hours.2
How much experience do you need in New Mexico?
6 months1
- BO1, BO2
- 6 mo6 months
- JR, JSM
- 2 yrs2 years
Keep your own record of hours, employers and pay stubs. CID can ask for proof when you apply.
What is the New Mexico HVAC technician exam like?
Yes; passing score is 75 percent. PSI (CID names PSI for exam applications and fees).12
How much does the hvac technician license cost?
Mechanical journeyman exam $25; renewal $25 per year for each classification held3
How do you renew it?
Certificates of competence expire on a date the Division sets, no more than 3 years from the month of issue.4 Continuing education: 16 hours of approved coursework (at least 8 on the current code) before each renewal of a journeyman certificate.1
Does a license from another state count in New Mexico?
Reciprocity for a journeyman license from a state with a reciprocal agreement: apply to PSI with a copy of the other state license and a $75 fee.2
License levels in New Mexico
Journeyman refrigeration (JR, EPA recovery compliance required), sheet metal (JSM), boiler operator (BO1, BO2).
Applications, exam booking and hour forms are on CID's site.
More for HVAC technicians in New Mexico
Sources
- New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID): exam (srca.nm.gov, 2026-10-27)
- New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID): exam provider (rld.nm.gov, 2026-10-27)
- New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID): fees (srca.nm.gov, 2026-10-27)
- New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division (CID): renewal (rld.nm.gov, 2026-10-27)