{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-6a-6","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-6A-6","heading":"Requirements for licensing.","body":"The board shall grant a license to practice genetic counseling to a person who has:\nA. submitted to the board:\n(1) a completed application for licensing on the form provided by the board;\n(2) required documentation as determined by the board;\n(3) the required fees;\n(4) an affidavit stating that the applicant has not been found guilty of unprofessional conduct or incompetence;\n(5) satisfactory documentation of having earned:\n(a) a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the ABGC, or an equivalent as determined by the board; or\n(b) a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited by the ABMG, or an equivalent as determined by the board; and\n(6) proof that the applicant is ABGC- or ABMG-certified; and\nB. complied with any other requirements of the board.","path":["Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses","ARTICLE 6A Genetic Counseling Act"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18564/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"6987ddf90f8a6dc9ef2f323b143b1d6867f0d79f6530e238da7d6c3a690b602b","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-6a-5","next":"us-nm/61-6a-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}