Trade school programs in New Mexico

106 trade school programs in 18 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

22 schools offer these programs, and New Mexico has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 18 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.

All job training programs in New Mexico, every line of work

Accredited trade schools in New Mexico, each school with its accreditor

Trade school programs by state, to compare New Mexico with other states

Compare trade school programs in New Mexico: cost, pay and results

Welding classes
24 programs at 14 schools
Most cost
$3,572 to $5,484
Earned a year, estimated
about $34,600
Working 6 months later
54%
Finished
Left out
Auto mechanic classes
21 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$1,301 to $7,200
Earned a year, estimated
about $39,000
Working 6 months later
63%
Finished
Left out
Heavy equipment operator training
12 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$5,504 to $7,325
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
Industrial maintenance technician training
9 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$1,350 to $5,490
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
61%
Finished
Left out
AutoCAD and drafting courses (computer-aided design)
9 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
$1,620 to $5,400
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,200
Working 6 months later
42%
Finished
Left out
HVAC training (heating and cooling)
5 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
$3,600 to $4,590
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
Construction training programs
5 programs at 4 schools
Most cost
$2,400 to $5,400
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
Electrician training
3 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
Manufacturing technician training
3 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Left out
Solar and wind technician training
3 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Diesel mechanic training
2 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
Lineman school (power line work)
2 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
Electronics technician training
2 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
Water treatment operator training (water and wastewater)
2 programs at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
Plumbing school
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Crane operator training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Auto body repair classes
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out
OSHA safety training (workplace safety)
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Left out

Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in New Mexico may offer more. How these figures are made

Is there free trade school in New Mexico?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most construction programs in New Mexico cost $2,400 to $5,400, and most heavy equipment operator programs $5,504 to $7,325. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in New Mexico, by line of work

Programs approved in New Mexico in each line of work.

Where the New Mexico trade school numbers come from

Which New Mexico programs are counted?

Programs New Mexico approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ 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 field 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 a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

How reliable are the New Mexico figures?

We leave out the share who finished for New Mexico: 7 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in New Mexico

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Nursing and patient care

Medical office and lab

General healthcare

Skilled trades

Transportation and logistics

Computers and IT

Business and office

Beauty and personal care

Public safety

Food and hospitality

Education and social services