Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico: WCCNM provides job seekers free assistance with job placement, career counseling, resume writing, skills assessments, and applying for unemployment benefits. Also through WCCNM, individuals may qualify for up to $9,000 in Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) tuition assistance for approved training programs or up to $15,000 for approved “stackable” certifications and degrees in high-demand fields such as IT.
CNM Ingenuity: CNM Ingenuity supports a new approach to education that provides accelerated educational and training opportunities in key workforce areas and wrap-around support for aspiring entrepreneurs. Many of CNM Ingenuity’s programs are eligible for WIOA or JTA funding.
UNM Continuing Education: UNM-CE offers valuable learning opportunities and certification programs in high-demand fields such as healthcare and IT.

Job Corps: Albuquerque Job Corps provides free career training and education for 16-24-year-olds designed to make students workforce-ready. Whether it’s acquiring job-specific skills or earning a high school diploma or equivalent, students can choose their path and gain the necessary tools for success. Job Corps students gain the experience needed to begin a career or apprenticeship, advance to higher education, or join the military.

Future Focused Education: This nonprofit education agency based in Albuquerque is dedicated to helping young people overcome systemic inequities and obstacles that might hinder their pursuit of a bright future. They collaborate with New Mexico businesses and nonprofits to provide internships and work-based learning opportunities for students. These experiences prepare them for meaningful careers that will better their communities.

Youth Development, Inc: YDI operates the WIOA Youth Program in Albuquerque, which provides year-round services to in-school and out-of-school youth ages 14-24. Some of these services include alternative education, drop-out prevention, leadership, summer employment, guidance and counseling, work experience, supportive services, adult mentoring, and occupational skills training.

Driven by demand in Albuquerque’s burgeoning key industries, specific workforce development programs have emerged to provide training opportunities to Albuquerque’s residents.

IT Training Opportunities:

CNM Ingenuity’s Deep Dive Coding: This program offers intensive, accelerated technical training bootcamps in a variety of modern web programming and software development skills. Deep Dive Coding’s trainings are eligible for both WIOA and JTA funding.
Cultivating Coders: CC offers in-demand web development and coding skills in a fast-paced, hands-on boot camp format. They also specialize in facilitating training programs for underserved communities. CC’s bootcamps are eligible for WIOA funding.
New Mexico IT Apprenticeship Program: NMITAP is an innovative apprenticeship program that trains participants for high-quality, high-growth careers in information and health technology through on-the-job training and related technical instruction.

Albuquerque Film Office: Serving as the conduit between the film industry, communities, and the City of Albuquerque, the Albuquerque Film Office is a welcoming hub for the rapidly growing local film industry to network, learn, and access resources.

CNM Ingenuity’s Deep Dive Coding Digital Media Bootcamp: Students learn the fundamentals of digital media design and production to build a career in digital animation, game design, and more. The Digital Media Bootcamp is eligible for both WIOA and JTA funding.

CNM’s Film Crew Technician Training Program: Through the Film Crew Technician Training Program, CNM offers students the opportunity to gain the necessary skills to enter the film industry and work on-site in motion pictures, television, and electronic media production.