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Accredited trade schools in New Mexico

17 accredited schools in New Mexico offer trade school programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and New Mexico has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 92 of the 106 trade school programs on the state's list.

The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.

WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.

Trade school programs in New Mexico, every school, with costs and results

All job training programs in New Mexico

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Accredited trade schools in other states

Accredited welding programs in New Mexico

All 14 schools with welding programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 24 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 4 accredited schools

  • Luna Community College-North-C09

    Las Vegas, listed as Luna Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • New Mexico State University - Alamogordo

    Alamogordo, listed as New Mexico State University at Alamogordo

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033

    1 program

  • University of NM - Gallup-North-C26

    Gallup, listed as University of New Mexico

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • University of New Mexico, Valencia Campus -Central-C27

    Los Lunas, listed as University of New Mexico

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

Accredited auto mechanic programs in New Mexico

All 11 schools with auto mechanic programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 21 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 1 accredited school

  • University of New Mexico, Valencia Campus -Central-C27

    Los Lunas, listed as University of New Mexico

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

Accredited construction programs in New Mexico

All 4 schools with construction programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited industrial maintenance programs in New Mexico

All 4 schools with industrial maintenance programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited CAD and drafting programs in New Mexico

All 3 schools with CAD and drafting programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited HVAC training programs in New Mexico

All 3 schools with HVAC training programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Accredited diesel mechanic programs in New Mexico

All 2 schools with diesel mechanic programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited electrician training programs in New Mexico

All 2 schools with electrician training programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited electronics programs in New Mexico

All 2 schools with electronics programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited lineman programs in New Mexico

All 2 schools with lineman programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited manufacturing programs in New Mexico

2 of the 3 schools with manufacturing programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited solar and wind programs in New Mexico

All 2 schools with solar and wind programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited auto body programs in New Mexico

All 1 schools with auto body programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited OSHA and safety programs in New Mexico

All 1 schools with OSHA and safety programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited plumbing programs in New Mexico

All 1 schools with plumbing programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited water and wastewater programs in New Mexico

All 1 schools with water and wastewater programs on New Mexico's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched New Mexico's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs New Mexico approved for WIOA funding in skilled trades, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.

How current is the accreditation?

We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.

Sources for the accreditation facts about New Mexico

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List