new mexico regulation and licensing department logo
new mexico regulation and licensing department logo

Private Investigations: Instructors, Training Requirements, and Continuing Education

  1. Home
  2. Boards and Commissions
  3. Individual Boards and Commissions
  4. Private Investigations: Overview and Contact Information
  5. Private Investigations: Instructors, Training Requirements, and Continuing Education

Explore Section

Private Investigations: Security Guard Training Requirements and Continuing Education

Level 1 Training Curriculum
Level 1 approved instructor list
Level 2 Training Curriculum
Level 2 approved instructor list
Level 3 Training Curriculum
Level 3 approved instructor list
Continuing education is required for renewal of an individual license or registration.

1. Private investigators and private patrol operators must complete a minimum of two hours of continuing education credit per year from an approved source during each renewal period to maintain their license.

2. Security guards must complete a minimum of two hours of continuing education credit per year from an approved source during each renewal period to maintain their registration.

3. Polygraph licensees must complete a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education credit per year from an approved source during each renewal period to maintain their license.

Proof of participation in or presentation of continuing education must be submitted with the license or registration renewal application, or registration or license will not be renewed.

All continuing education hours must be earned during the renewal period; no carryover will be permitted.

Firearms requalification courses will not count towards mandatory continuing education credits.

Approved providers of continuing education include:
1. College-level courses
2. In-house training provided by a private patrol company licensed by the department
3. The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy
4. Any other department-approved educational institution or program

Skip to content