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School Health Assistant (Pre K-12)

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A School Health Assistant license authorizes a trained individual assists the public education department licensed school registered nurse with the implementation of the school health program, by providing delegated nursing services in the health room, including health screening, assisting with the administration of medications, basic first aid procedures, maintenance of student health records, and maintenance of a clean and orderly health room. The school health assistant may also perform nursing tasks as appropriately delegated by the public education department licensed registered nurse for the care of individual students with special needs, including diapering, range of motion exercises, and feeding assistance.

Initial License

  • $50 (non-refundable) fee; and
  • Initial Application via NMPED Online Licensure Portal; and
    • High school diploma or equivalency
    • Eighteen years of age
  • Copy of a valid certification in CPR; and
  • Copy of a valid certification in First Aid; and
  • Copy of certificate in NM Department of Health and Public Education Department training for school health assistants; and
  • Superintendent’s Verification Form (must be on school district letterhead); and
  • Register for background/fingerprints for “Teacher Licensure”.

Note: A 1 year temporary license can be issued when the applicant is lacking the NM Department of Health and Public Education Department training for school health assistants. Once the training is complete, the document can be submitted (within 1 year of application date) for the level 1 license without paying additional application fees.

Superintendent Verification Form

School Health Assistant NMAC Code

Renewal License

  • $50 (non-refundable) fee; and
  • Renewal Application via NMPED Online Licensure Portal; and
  • Superintendent‘s Recommendation for support provider form. (Must be on School District Letterhead); and
  • A copy of a current valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification and first aid certification.
    • Note: A School Health Assistant can only advance up to Level 2 (Level 3 does not exist).
    • If your level 1 support provider license has expired, you must apply for an initial level 1 license.
    • If the educator does not have additional valid licenses, they must register for background/fingerprints for “Teacher Licensure.”

Renewal of Licensure Level

Level 1 → 3-year license

Level 2 → 9-year license; advancement to a level 2 can be obtained after working 3 full school years of licensure on a level 1 license

A School Health Assistant can only advance up to level 2 (Level 3 does not exist)

Support Provider Superintendent Recommendation Form

School Health Assistant NMAC Code

Levels and Duration of License – NMAC Code

2026-2027 NMDOH Health Assistant Training

Please find the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) first few classes for this year for Health Assistant Training. The NMDOH is still developing more training schedules. Once finalized, the dates will be posted on the NMPED website and distributed through NMDOH’s Regional School Health Advocates (SHAs) and School Mental Health Advocates (SMHAs).

School districts may also contact their Regional School Health Advocate or School Mental Health Advocate for training information and updates.

School Health Manual Regional Map

Regional School Health Contacts

HA Northwest Region:
Vicki Casias – vicki.casias@doh.nm.gov

SMHA Northwest Region:
Surphina Oyebi – Surphina.oyebi@doh.nm.gov

SHA Northeast Region:
Vacant

SMHA Northeast Region:
Vacant

SHA Southeast Region:
Maricelda Pisana – maricelda.pisana@doh.nm.gov

SMHA Southeast Region:
Regina Bejarano – regina.bejarano@doh.nm.gov

SHA Metro Region:
Yvette Jaramillo – Yvette.jaramillo1@doh.nm.gov

SMHA Metro Region:
Vacant

SHA Southwest Region:
Crista Pierce – crista.pierce@doh.nm.gov

SMHA Southwest Region:
Katherine Holguin – Katherine.holguin@doh.nm.gov

The NMDOH has indicated they will notify NMPED as soon as the 2026-2027 Health Assistant Training schedule is available.

Delay of application

  • Your application lacks supporting documents listed in the above checklist;
  • If your license(s) have expired (and you do not have additional valid licenses on file) and your background was completed 24 months or more ago, you will need to complete a new background for Teacher Licensure. School Employment backgrounds will not be accepted.

NMPED Correspondence with Educators

  • Consultants correspond by email. Please check your spam/junk folder.

All fees submitted are non-refundable