New Mexico Statutes Chapter 9. Executive Department § 9-2A-18. Correctional officers; children, youth and families department; qualifications

A. be citizens of the United States;

B. be eighteen years of age or older;

C. possess a high school education or its equivalent;

D. be of good moral character and not have been convicted of a felony offense by a court of this state, any other state or the United States; and

E. successfully pass a physical examination and an aptitude examination administered by the department.