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Job training programs in New Mexico

93 programs in 6 trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

36 schools offer these programs, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the trades below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Compare job training in New Mexico: cost, pay and results

Job training in New Mexico, by trade
TrainingProgramsMost costEarned a year, estimatedWorking 6 months laterFinished
CDL training33$3,075 to $4,845about $48,80071%100%
Welding classes23$3,602 to $5,523about $34,60054%100%
CNA classes12$671 to $1,581about $18,50050%100%
Medical assistant training12$4,798 to $14,445about $34,50075%96%
Phlebotomy training8$962 to $1,740about $28,40068%99%
HVAC training5$3,600 to $4,590Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Each figure is the middle program of that trade. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made

Is there free job training in New Mexico?

Workforce funding can pay for job 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.1People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.2

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).3

Or pay for training yourself

Without funding, prices differ by trade: most CNA programs in New Mexico cost $671 to $1,581, and most medical assistant programs $4,798 to $14,445. Each trade's page lists every program with its price.

Where the New Mexico job training numbers come from

Which New Mexico programs are counted?

Programs New Mexico approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering 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.

What the figures for each trade mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where too few programs report a figure, the table says "Not reported".

Sources for the funding facts about job training in New Mexico

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  1. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  2. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  3. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers