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.
NMNEC is fiscally sponsored by the New Mexico Community Foundation (www.newmexicofoundation.org). To support 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.
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NMNEC Now Accepting Donations
NMNEC is now a professional nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and is fiscally sponsored by the New Mexico Community Foundation, This fiscal sponsorship allows NMNEC to accept donations that support our work in providing curriculum coordination, faculty support, and the...
NMNEC Releases 2024-2025 Summary of NMNEC Faculty Course Reports
Faculty from 11 New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) programs submitted course reports for 17 NMNEC courses through an online survey during the 2024–2025 academic year. In alignment with the NMNEC Program Evaluation Plan, these de-identified reports were...
NMNEC Program Evaluation Student Survey Report (2024–2025) Now Available
The NMNEC Program Evaluation Committee reviewed student survey data across all curriculum levels from the 2024–2025 academic year. Overall, students reported positive experiences with experiential learning, while also identifying opportunities to strengthen simulation...
NMNEC Faculty Member Recognized as a New Mexico Hero
NMNEC congratulates Dr. Lisa Leiding, faculty member at Santa Fe Community College, on being recognized as a "250 Flags" honoree, a statewide initiative celebrating individuals who exemplify service, leadership, and dedication to their communities. Featured in the...
2026 NMNEC Statewide Faculty Workshop Brings Nursing Educators Together for Learning, Collaboration, and Innovation
The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) welcomed faculty from member nursing programs across the state to the 2026 NMNEC Statewide Faculty Workshop on June 7, 2026, at the Central New Mexico Community College Workforce Training Center in Albuquerque. The...
Education Model
The NMNEC
Nursing Education Model provides multiple pathways into nursing education.


