The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC ⊛ “nem-nek”) is a partnership of state- and tribal-funded nursing programs across New Mexico. These programs share a common pre-licensure RN curriculum designed to support multiple pathways into the nursing profession.
16 Locations
1 Curriculum
The Curriculum
The NMNEC statewide common curriculum was approved in 2012 and implemented in two schools that year. In 2020, the common pre-licensure curriculum has been implemented in twelve schools in sixteen locations providing transferability in all four quadrants of the state.
Upcoming Events
REGISTRATION Is NOW OPEN (see below for the link!)
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[Note: Zoom link for the meeting will only be published to registrants [Last day to register is November 1, 2025!), so be sure you get yourself registered – it only takes a minute!)
Accepting Applications NOW for the 2025 Fall NMNEC Faculty Awards!
CLICK HERE to learn about the awards and to obtain the application forms. All nominees and awardees will be announced at the 2025 Fall NMNEC Virtual Statewide Faculty Meeting.
Deadline for applications for faculty awards is October 6, 2025.
Latest News
Accepting Nominations/Applications NOW for the 2025 Fall NMNEC Faculty Awards!
NMNEC Nurse Educator Endowment AWARD – in Honor of Nancy Morton (sponsored by Karen Brown)Anita Reinhardt NMNEC Faculty Endowment AWARDDonor Purpose Statement: This fund supports Nurse Educators involved with NMNEC: travel costs associated with attending NMNEC...
2024-2025 (FY25) NMNEC Annual Report Now Available
The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) Leadership Council is pleased to announce that the 2024–2025 (FY25) NMNEC Annual Report has been published and is now available on the NMNEC website. The Annual Report highlights NMNEC’s mission, vision, and...
NMNEC Strategic Planning and Non-Profit Transition Update
The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) Leadership Council held an in-person strategic planning meeting in April 2025 (first in-person Council meeting since February 2020). Along with setting new NMNEC goals, the Council voted to pursue non-profit status...
NMNEC Leadership Council Approves New Bylaws as Part of Transition to Non-Profit Status
The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) Leadership Council approved new bylaws today (08/13/2025) as part of the process of moving NMNEC toward formal non-profit status. These bylaws reflect NMNEC’s commitment to transparency, collaboration, and...
Education Model
The NMNEC
Nursing Education Model provides multiple pathways into nursing education.
