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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.
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Announcements
NM EDGE's January Honing Input Window is Now Open
Are there classes not already listed on the 2024 Class List by Honing Event that you would like to see offered during our Janury Honing event? Is so, please complete the following January Honing Input Survey by Friday, October 6th.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Input_NMEDGE_January2024
NM EDGE and the New Mexico State Personnel Office Launch a New Certified Human Resource Professional Certification
New Mexico EDGE and the NM State Personnel Office (SPO) have partnered to provide a NM Certified Human Resource Professional certification for students interested in gaining skills and knoweldge within the field of human resources.
In addition to gaining a skillset valuable for any current position, the State Personnel Office will recognize the completion of the 11-class certification and Culminating Experience as a substitution for 2 years of education or experience toward the minimum qualifications requirement for human resources positions with the State of New Mexico.
Questions? Please contact: Christy Green, NM EDGE Program Director, cgreen18@nmsu.edu
2024 Calendar of Events
NM EDGE 2024 Calendar of Events
We occasionally make updates to this document so please make sure you are referencing the most recent version: UD 9.6.23
2023 Calendar of Events
NM EDGE 2023 Calendar of Events
We occasionally make updates to this document so please make sure you are referencing the most recent version: UD 3.29.23
2024 Preset Class Rotation
In an effort to help students better plan for when classes needed for certification completion will be offered, we have developed a preset class rotation for each 2024 Honing Event.
Please note that there have been significant updates made over the 2023 list, so please be sure to reference the 2024 version.
If you have any questions please contact us at nmedge@nmsu.edu
We occasionally made updates to this document so please make sure you are referencing the most recent version: 1.1 UD 09082023
Attention: If using a credit card to pay for classes, a 2.85% transaction fee will be added to the total purchase amount. There is no fee to pay by check or purchase order. Should you have any additional payment or invoicing questions, please contact Lydia Duran at 505-224-4057 or lydherre@nmsu.edu. We thank you for your understanding!
Upcoming Events
Registration Open for September Honing
Throughout the month of September, we will be offering online classes.
Online classes via Zoom will be offered on September 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 26th, 27th, and 28th.
In addition to the 57 classes noted on the Class List by Honing Event, we have added 32 more.
For a full schedule of the 89 classes being offered, please refer to our September Honing Roadmap.
NM EDGE September 2023 Honing Roadmap UD 9.6.23
To register for September Honing classes, please visit our enrollment site:
For enrollment assistance or general NM EDGE questions, contact Corinna Cogburn at 505-224-4059.
Registration Open for October Level I Public Finance Classes
Registration is now open for the October 3-6 Public Finance Classes. These classes will be held live and online.
For a complete class schedule, please click here.
To register for the Level I Public Finance Classes, please visit our enrollment site:
Registration Open for October Public Purchasing Classes
Registration is now open for the October Foundations Public Purchasing Certification classes as well as the 1st - 4th time recertification classes. These classes will be held live and online.
To register for the October 10th - 13th Public Purchasing Foundations classes or for recertification, please visit our enrollment site:
For enrollment assistance, contact Corinna Cogburn at 505-224-4059.
Chief Procurement Officer Frequently Asked Questions
Registration Open for November Advanced Public Purchasing Classes
Registration is now open for the November 13th -17th Advanced Purchsing classes. These classes will be held live and online.
To register, please visit our enrollment site:
For a complete class schedule, please click here.
For enrollment assistance, contact Corinna Cogburn at 505-224-4059.
Certificate Audit Submission Information
Our Fall Audit Window is now open.
Our Fall Audit window is open September 8th, 2023 through October 9th, 2023. During this time, you may request an audit of your completed classes to determine if you have met the class requirements for certification.
If you have completed classes toward a certification, be sure to submit an audit during this open audit window.
Go to the NM EDGE Student Record and Enrollment Site.
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- Using the navigation bar on the left, select Certification Audit. Use the arrow to show the menu of certification choices, select the audit you want, and then submit. Please press submit ONLY once.
- **NOTE** If you receive a "system error" message when processing the audit request, please let us know. We recommend that you submit an audit request via email to nmedge@nmsu.edu at that time.
- The audit is to verify that you have completed all of your classes, and to assign you an Academic Advisor to work with you on your Culminating Experience, and to prepare you for graduation.
- For those of you who have completed all of your CPS and CPM classes, the Assessments are by invitation only, so please submit an audit and we will get back to you. Once we know who qualifies to be invited, we will notify you and set the date.
Thank you for your help as we strive to support you in achieving your goals.
Best wishes! Your NM EDGE Team
It's official! NM EDGE/NM CPM has earned accreditation to 2023!
Thank you to NCPMC, 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!
Helpful Tip Sheets
- How to Enroll in the Program and Classes
- How to Generate an Invoice
- How to Create and Manage a Group Account
Our Team
- Christy Green, Program Director - cgreen18@nmsu.edu; 505-224-4058
- Jeanine Eden, Program Coordinator - rjeanine@nmsu.edu; 505-224-4061
- Corinna Cogburn, Program Coordinator - ccogbur@nmsu.edu; 505-224-4059
- Esther Fichtelberg, Program Coordinator - estherf@nmsu.edu; 505-553-5707
- Lydia Duran, Sr. Fiscal Assistant - lydherre@nmsu.edu; 505-224-4057
- Annabell Greenfield, Administrative Assistant - agreen18@nmsu.edu; 505-224-4060
The NM EDGE (Albuquerque)
NMSU ABQ Center
CNM's Montoya Campus Montgomery at Morris
Tom Wiley Hall TW 206
Phone: 505-224-4059
Email: nmedge@nmsu.edu