NM EDGE (Education Designed to Generate Excellence in the public sector), a service of New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, is a program designed to provide a comprehensive course of study to administrators, managers, elected officials, and staff in local, state, tribal, and national government. Through this program, participants can acquire and apply best practices, theories, and strategies based on the highest professional standards.
The mission of NM EDGE is Better Government through Education.
Applications are Now Being Accepted for the 2026 NM EDGE Certified Public Finance Professional Scholarship Sponsored by Michael P. Steininger
NM EDGE and NM EDGE instructor and board member, Michael P. Steininger, have partnered to provide an opportunity for a limited number of public employees to earn a Certified Public Finance Professional certification at no cost.
The purpose of this online, self-paced certification is to provide a comprehensive course of study in public service for New Mexico finance professionals and other public officials as well as create networking opportunities.
The scholarship application can be found here and is due by October 24th, 2025.
GIS Classes Under Construction - Coming in 2026!
If you have any questions, please contact NM EDGE at nmedge@nmsu.edu or call 505-224-4059.
Registration Open for September 2025 Honing
Throughout the month of September, we will be offering online classes.
Online classes via Zoom will be offered on September 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, and 25th.
For a full schedule of events, please refer to our September Honing Roadmap.
To register for the September Honing classes, please visit our enrollment site:
If you have any questions, please contact NM EDGE at nmedge@nmsu.edu or call 505-224-4059.
Registration Open for November 2025 Advanced Purchasing Classes
Registration is now open for the November 17th - November 21st Advanced Purchasing Classes. These classes will be held online.
For a complete class schedule for November, please click here.
To register for the Advanced Purchasing or Public Purchasing Classes, please visit our enrollment site:
If you have any questions, please contact NM EDGE at nmedge@nmsu.edu or call 505-224-4059.
Registration Open for February 2026 Public Purchasing Classes
Registration is now open for the February 10th - February 13th Public Purchasing Foundation Classes. The Recertification classes will be held on the 17th (1st Recertification), 18th (2nd Recertification), 19th (3rd Recertification), 24th (4th Recertification), and the 25th (5th Recertification).
These classes will be held online.
For a complete class schedule for February, please click here.
To register for the Advanced Purchasing or Public Purchasing Classes, please visit our enrollment site:
If you have any questions, please contact NM EDGE at nmedge@nmsu.edu or call 505-224-4059.
Thank you to NCPMC, the NM EDGE Team, our NM Public Service Partners on our Advisory Board, our Public Servant Students, our Public Service Practitioner Instructors, and NM Cooperative Extension Service!
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