CDL training in New Mexico
33 CDL training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
19 schools offer these truck driving programs, and New Mexico has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Truck drivers need a commercial driver's license, which generally takes a knowledge test and a driving test. Most drivers have a high school diploma and prepare at a professional truck driving school.1 In New Mexico, 18 of the 33 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 10 are taught partly or fully online.
See the 33 programsHow much does CDL training cost in New Mexico?
$3,075 to $4,845
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 33 programs with a price: $386 to $7,400
- Finished the program
- 100%
- Working 6 months later
- 71%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $48,800
- Length
- 4 to 5 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made
CDL training in Albuquerque, Farmington, Gallup and other New Mexico cities
Choosing an area filters the list below. 6 more programs are in 5 other areas.
All 33 CDL training programs in New Mexico approved for funding
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33 programs
CDL Training Program
Phoenix Truck Driving School, Albuquerque
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$99,800Price if you pay yourself$5,965Program website, CDL Training Program at Phoenix Truck Driving SchoolMore details about CDL Training Program at Phoenix Truck Driving School
- Finished
- 81%
- Working at 6 months
- 66%
- Earned in a quarter
- $24,960
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $30
- Students counted
- 910
- a year, estimated
- $99,800
- price
- $5,965
Professional Truck Driving Class A or B
Mountain View Vocational Institute, El Paso, TX
No diploma needed
Classes are outside New Mexico; New Mexico approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$40,000Price if you pay yourself$7,400Program website, Professional Truck Driving Class A or B at Mountain View Vocational InstituteMore details about Professional Truck Driving Class A or B at Mountain View Vocational Institute
- Finished
- 95%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,000
- Length
- 5 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,000
- Students counted
- 460
- a year, estimated
- $40,000
- price
- $7,400
Class A CDL Program
160 Driving Academy, Albuquerque
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$58,000Price if you pay yourself$5,995Program website, Class A CDL Program at 160 Driving AcademyMore details about Class A CDL Program at 160 Driving Academy
- Finished
- 77%
- Working at 6 months
- 43%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,500
- Length
- 5 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $150
- Students counted
- 403
- a year, estimated
- $58,000
- price
- $5,995
CDLT 173 Passenger Upgrade
San Juan College-North-C29, Farmington
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$48,800Price if you pay yourself$386Program website, CDLT 173 Passenger Upgrade at San Juan College-North-C29More details about CDLT 173 Passenger Upgrade at San Juan College-North-C29
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 64%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,192
- Length
- 1 week, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 346
- a year, estimated
- $48,800
- price
- $386
CDLT 154 - Class B Driving
San Juan College-North-C29, Farmington
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$48,800Price if you pay yourself$521Program website, CDLT 154 - Class B Driving at San Juan College-North-C29More details about CDLT 154 - Class B Driving at San Juan College-North-C29
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 64%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,192
- Length
- 1 week, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 346
- a year, estimated
- $48,800
- price
- $521
CDLT 144 Class A Introductory Class
San Juan College-North-C29, Farmington
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$48,800Price if you pay yourself$721Program website, CDLT 144 Class A Introductory Class at San Juan College-North-C29More details about CDLT 144 Class A Introductory Class at San Juan College-North-C29
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 64%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,192
- Length
- 4 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 346
- a year, estimated
- $48,800
- price
- $721
CDLT 146 Class A Driving CDL License
San Juan College-North-C29, Farmington
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$48,800Price if you pay yourself$2,430Program website, CDLT 146 Class A Driving CDL License at San Juan College-North-C29More details about CDLT 146 Class A Driving CDL License at San Juan College-North-C29
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 64%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,192
- Length
- 4 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 346
- a year, estimated
- $48,800
- price
- $2,430
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) non-credit Class A- CNMI
Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01, Albuquerque
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$46,900Price if you pay yourself$5,000Program website, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) non-credit Class A- CNMI at Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01More details about Commercial Driver's License (CDL) non-credit Class A- CNMI at Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01
- Finished
- 98%
- Working at 6 months
- 49%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,724
- Length
- 4 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 226
- a year, estimated
- $46,900
- price
- $5,000
CDL Training Class A
Gallup CDL Training, Gallup
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,300Price if you pay yourself$3,900Program website, CDL Training Class A at Gallup CDL TrainingMore details about CDL Training Class A at Gallup CDL Training
- Finished
- 82%
- Working at 6 months
- 53%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,320
- Length
- 8 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $62
- Students counted
- 210
- a year, estimated
- $33,300
- price
- $3,900
CDL Truck Driver Training
New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,075Program website, CDL Truck Driver Training at New Mexico Junior CollegeMore details about CDL Truck Driver Training at New Mexico Junior College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 99%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 2 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 185
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,075
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B non-credit- CNMI
Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01, Albuquerque
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$46,900Price if you pay yourself$3,000Program website, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B non-credit- CNMI at Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01More details about Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B non-credit- CNMI at Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,724
- Length
- 3 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 158
- a year, estimated
- $46,900
- price
- $3,000
CDL Training - Industry Credential, Non-credit
Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16, Las Cruces
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,000Program website, CDL Training - Industry Credential, Non-credit at Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16More details about CDL Training - Industry Credential, Non-credit at Dona Ana Community College of NMSU - C16
- Finished
- 97%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 7 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 141
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $6,000
Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476-5 Weeks
Artesia Training Academy LLC C458, Artesia
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,500More details about Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476-5 Weeks at Artesia Training Academy LLC C458
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 109
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,500
CDL - Entry Level Driver Training, Class A with HazMat Endorsement
ABQ Truck Driving School, Albuquerque
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$35,000Price if you pay yourself$6,495Program website, CDL - Entry Level Driver Training, Class A with HazMat Endorsement at ABQ Truck Driving SchoolMore details about CDL - Entry Level Driver Training, Class A with HazMat Endorsement at ABQ Truck Driving School
- Finished
- 85%
- Working at 6 months
- 91%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,755
- Length
- 6 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 105
- a year, estimated
- $35,000
- price
- $6,495
Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476- 4 Weeks
Artesia Training Academy LLC C458, Artesia
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,500More details about Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476- 4 Weeks at Artesia Training Academy LLC C458
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 85
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,500
Commercial Drivers License COE
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04, Roswell
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$56,900Price if you pay yourself$3,277Program website, Commercial Drivers License COE at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04More details about Commercial Drivers License COE at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,214
- Length
- 5 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $360
- Students counted
- 73
- a year, estimated
- $56,900
- price
- $3,277
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A Training
R.V.s Transportation LLC, Las Vegas
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,000Program website, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A Training at R.V.s Transportation LLCMore details about Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A Training at R.V.s Transportation LLC
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,000
- Students counted
- 69
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,000
CDL - Commercial Class A - Truck Driver Training
Native Nations CDL Training, Gallup
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$58,500Price if you pay yourself$4,600Program website, CDL - Commercial Class A - Truck Driver Training at Native Nations CDL TrainingMore details about CDL - Commercial Class A - Truck Driver Training at Native Nations CDL Training
- Finished
- 94%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,623
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 62
- a year, estimated
- $58,500
- price
- $4,600
CDL - Entry Level Driver Training, Class A
ABQ Truck Driving School, Albuquerque
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,495Program website, CDL - Entry Level Driver Training, Class A at ABQ Truck Driving SchoolMore details about CDL - Entry Level Driver Training, Class A at ABQ Truck Driving School
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 45
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $5,495
Entry Level Driver Training (CDL A)
Glitz Inc., Las Cruces
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,702More details about Entry Level Driver Training (CDL A) at Glitz Inc.
- Finished
- 64%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $298
- Students counted
- 42
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,702
Truck & Other Comm Vehicle Operator - 4228 - CDL Class A
Luna Community College-North-C09, Las Vegas
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,800Price if you pay yourself$2,300Program website, Truck & Other Comm Vehicle Operator - 4228 - CDL Class A at Luna Community College-North-C09More details about Truck & Other Comm Vehicle Operator - 4228 - CDL Class A at Luna Community College-North-C09
- Finished
- 77%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,460
- Length
- 6 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $500
- Students counted
- 32
- a year, estimated
- $33,800
- price
- $2,300
Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
University of NM - Taos-North-C131, Ranchos de Taos
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,900Price if you pay yourself$3,230Program website, Commercial Drivers License (CDL) at University of NM - Taos-North-C131More details about Commercial Drivers License (CDL) at University of NM - Taos-North-C131
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 66%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,476
- Length
- 8 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 32
- a year, estimated
- $41,900
- price
- $3,230
Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476-5 Weeks
Artesia Truck Driving School, Artesia
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,845More details about Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476-5 Weeks at Artesia Truck Driving School
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 26
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,845
Commercial Drivers License Training Class A
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso C325 East, Ruidoso
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,250Program website, Commercial Drivers License Training Class A at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso C325 EastMore details about Commercial Drivers License Training Class A at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso C325 East
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 14
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,250
CDL - Commercial Driver Refresher Training
Native Nations CDL Training, Gallup
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,200Program website, CDL - Commercial Driver Refresher Training at Native Nations CDL TrainingMore details about CDL - Commercial Driver Refresher Training at Native Nations CDL Training
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 1 week, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,200
Truck & Other Comm Vehicle Operator - 4228 - CDL Class B
Luna Community College-North-C09, Las Vegas
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,050Program website, Truck & Other Comm Vehicle Operator - 4228 - CDL Class B at Luna Community College-North-C09More details about Truck & Other Comm Vehicle Operator - 4228 - CDL Class B at Luna Community College-North-C09
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $400
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,050
Tractor Trailer Driver Program, Refresher (TTD40)
SAGE Truck Driving Schools, Albuquerque
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,080Program website, Tractor Trailer Driver Program, Refresher (TTD40) at SAGE Truck Driving SchoolsMore details about Tractor Trailer Driver Program, Refresher (TTD40) at SAGE Truck Driving Schools
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 2 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $25
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,080
Commercial Drivers License Class B
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso C325 East, Ruidoso
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,100Program website, Commercial Drivers License Class B at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso C325 EastMore details about Commercial Drivers License Class B at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso C325 East
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $100
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,100
CDL - Commercial Class B - Bus Driver Training
Native Nations CDL Training, Gallup
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,300Program website, CDL - Commercial Class B - Bus Driver Training at Native Nations CDL TrainingMore details about CDL - Commercial Class B - Bus Driver Training at Native Nations CDL Training
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,300
Class B CDL40 Hour Straight Truck Driver Training Program (STB40)
SAGE Truck Driving Schools, Albuquerque
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,320Program website, Class B CDL40 Hour Straight Truck Driver Training Program (STB40) at SAGE Truck Driving SchoolsMore details about Class B CDL40 Hour Straight Truck Driver Training Program (STB40) at SAGE Truck Driving Schools
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 2 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $25
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,320
Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476- 4 Weeks
Artesia Truck Driving School, Artesia
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,100More details about Truck, Bus & Other Comm Veh Optr CERT PROG 3476- 4 Weeks at Artesia Truck Driving School
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,100
School-bus/Passenger Endorsement (P&S) Only (Class- B)
R.V.s Transportation LLC, Las Vegas
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,800Program website, School-bus/Passenger Endorsement (P&S) Only (Class- B) at R.V.s Transportation LLCMore details about School-bus/Passenger Endorsement (P&S) Only (Class- B) at R.V.s Transportation LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,800
Tractor Trailer Driver, Basic (TTD150)
SAGE Truck Driving Schools, Albuquerque
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,295Program website, Tractor Trailer Driver, Basic (TTD150) at SAGE Truck Driving SchoolsMore details about Tractor Trailer Driver, Basic (TTD150) at SAGE Truck Driving Schools
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $114
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $5,295
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How to pay for CDL training in New Mexico
Workforce funding can pay for CDL training in New Mexico
Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3
Ask at an American Job Center
Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4
Financial aid and grants for CDL training
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.56
Company-paid CDL training
Some trucking companies run their own schools and may pay the tuition if you drive for them for a set time, such as a year.7
GI Bill for CDL training
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Where the New Mexico truck driving program numbers come from
Which New Mexico truck driving programs are on this list?
These are the truck driving programs New Mexico approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what New Mexico offers.
How New Mexico truck driving program prices are reported
The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.
What the graduate results of these programs measure
The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.
Why do some truck driving programs say "Not reported"?
Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.
Why the kind of school is left off each program
The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.
Sources for the facts about CDL training in New Mexico
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee: Task 21-1 discussion notes (2021)
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs