The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC ⊛ “nem-nek”) is a New Mexico state nonprofit professional organization that provides curriculum and faculty support to its member programs—state- and tribal-funded nursing education programs that voluntarily collaborate to advance high-quality, resource-efficient nursing education to meet New Mexico’s nursing workforce needs.
Member programs have collaboratively developed—and continue to update—a common pre-licensure RN curriculum designed to support multiple pathways into the nursing profession.
NMNEC provides curriculum coordination and faculty support, along with the resources that make effective collaboration and ongoing innovation possible across its member programs.
The New Mexico Foundation (NMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides fiscal sponsorship for NMNEC. To make a donation to NMNEC, click on the DONATE link above.
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
Details about the upcoming workshop, including registration information, will be posted here as soon as available.
The award recipient of the NMNEC Nurse Educator Endowment Award – In Honor of Nancy Morton (Sponsored by Karen Brown) will be recognized at this workshop. See NMNEC Faculty: Nurse Educator Award Now Open for information on applying.
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Latest News
NMNEC Now Accepting Donations Through the New Mexico Foundation
In late 2025, as NMNEC transitioned into a professional New Mexico nonprofit organization, the New Mexico Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, began serving as NMNEC’s fiscal sponsor. This partnership allows NMNEC to accept donations that support our work in providing...
NMNEC Achieves 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit Status
The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) is proud to announce that it has officially been recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization by the IRS! This milestone strengthens NMNEC's mission to advance accessible, high-quality nursing education and...
NMNEC Leadership Council RN-BSN Advisory Member Announces Resignation
The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) announces that Ellen Trabka, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, RN–BSN Advisory Member of the NMNEC Leadership Council, will conclude her service effective March 1, 2026, after six years of dedicated leadership. In her resignation...
NMNEC Faculty: Nurse Educator Award Now Open
Attention NMNEC Faculty! Apply now for the NMNEC Nurse Educator Endowment-In Honor of Nancy Morton Award (Sponsored by Karen Brown) Self-nominations from NMNEC faculty only are now being accepted. This award honors excellence and commitment in nursing education within...
Education Model
The NMNEC
Nursing Education Model provides multiple pathways into nursing education.
Email: staff@nmnec.org
Mailing Address: 8235 Eddy Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109
Fiscal Sponsor for NMNEC