Workforce Development
The Workforce Development of New Mexico Junior College is a resource specializing in continuing education, facility rental, instrumentation and controls, oil and gas technology, transportation training, and workforce training. We also house the New Horizons Foundation and Small Business Development Center.
In our 20,000 square foot training facility, we host a wide variety of trainings and events. We can also design a training to come to you. Whatever your training needs are, the Workforce Development division of NMJC welcomes the opportunity to partner with you to provide it.
These are not college credit offerings.
Degrees and Certificates
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Automation & Industrial Systems -
Continuing Education -
Oil & Gas -
Transportation -
Workforce Training
Courses
CDL
- Classroom Basic Street Driving Operation of a Tractor Trailer
- Skills Test with Certified CDL Examiner
- The CDL Skills Test is a three part test consisting of Vehicle Inspection, Basic Control Skills, and Driving (Road Test).
Ceramics
- The course will begin its work in clay with the making of hand-built objects and will progress to instruction on the potter's wheel.
Clinical Medical Assistant
- The Clinical Medical Assisting program is designed to prepare students to function as professionals in multiple healthcare settings.
- Medical assistants with a clinical background perform various clinical tasks including assisting with the administration of medications and with minor procedures, performing an EKG electrocardiogram, obtaining laboratory specimens for testing, educating patients, and other related tasks
Core Knowledge & Skills Module
- Workplace Safety (OSHA 10 plus Lab Safety)
- Introduction to Mechanical Systems
- Applied Mathematics and Measurement
- Electrical Laws and Principles
- Basic Electrical Circuits
- AC and DC Electrical Systems
Crude Oil Economics
- Provides information to help you understand the basic economics associated with crude oil.
- If you ever wondered how the price of oil is determined or wanted to better understand and forecast the boom/bust cycles we experience in this industry, this class will answer many of your questions.
- This course is taught by an experienced industry professional with questions encouraged throughout the class
DWI
12 Hour court ordered, licensed, and approved by New Mexico Traffic Safety Division Classes meet for four hours three evenings English meets 3 Thursdays, dates TBA Spanish meets 3 Tuesdays, dates TB
Defensive Driving
Licensed and approved by New Mexico Traffic Safety Division Course accepted by the courts for citations received English and Spanish classes available
Dental Assisting
- Introduction to the dental office and history of dentistry and dental assisting
- Legal aspects of dentistry including policies and guidelines
- Introductory oral anatomy, dental operatory, and dental equipment
- Introductory tooth structure including primary and permanent teeth
- The oral cavity and related structures
- Dental hand-pieces, sterilization, and other areas
Drone Operations: Basic Level
It is designed for those with little or no experience to learn the rules and regulations and gain experience and confidence with hands-on drone operation. This course is designed with 75% of the day focused on flying.
Drone Regulations: Part 107
- This is a one-day class for adults to learn the information required to pass the FAA’s Remote Pilot Exam.
- A Remote Pilot license is required for anyone operating a sUAS in their business or for any type of compensation.
- The Remote Pilot’s written exam is similar to that required to obtain a private pilot license.
EMT Advance
- This course builds on the knowledge learned in the EMT-B course building on assessment of sick and injured patients.
- Students will learn advanced treatment of patients.
- This course meets or exceeds the National EMS Education Standards for the AEMT and New Mexico Scope of Practice for the EMT-Intermediate.
EMT Basic
- Recognize the nature and seriousness of the patient’s condition or extent of injuries to assess requirements for emergency medical care;
- Administer appropriate emergency medical care based on assessment findings of the patient’s condition;
- Lift, move, position and otherwise handle the patient to minimize discomfort and prevent further injury;
- Perform safely and effectively the expectations of the job description
Electrical Maintenance Module
- Enclosure & Conduit Systems
- Conductor Type & Sizing
- Electrical Wiring
- Overcurrent Protection Device Types & Sizing
- Motor Starters & Drives
- Basic Controls
- Sensors
- Troubleshooting
HazMat
Hazardous material endorsement for a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) license.
Instrumentation & Process Control Module
- Advanced PLC's
- Process Control System
- Computer Shaft Alignment
Introduction to Oil & Gas
- The history of the O&G Industry
- Job titles, roles, and responsibilities
- Oilfield terminology
- Petroleum geology - finding O&G
- Drilling technique and technology
- Well completion, including hydraulic fracturing
- Oil and gas production methods and equipment
- Gas processing and oil refining
- Crude oil economics
- Current events in the news
Lease Pumper
- Lease Pumper course combines classroom and on- site training in basic Lease Operator responsibilities and skills.
- This course is designed to provide training in place of experience for those seeking an entry level position as a Lease Operator
Lineman Utility Training
- Groundman & Climbing School (4 weeks)
- CDL Training (2 weeks)
- Basic Electrical Circuits (3 days)
- This program consists of classroom training on the New Mexico Junior College campus and field training at the NMJC Lineman Training Ground. Instructors include: experienced linemen, safety professionals, and electrical instructors.
Math 4 the Oilfield
- six-hour course designed to help current and future oilfield workers understand the simple but very unique calculations used every day in the oil and gas industry
- specifically designed to meet a need expressed by oil company management when seeking new employees
Mechanical Maintenance Module
- Lubrication Fundamentals
- Bearing Fundamentals
- Motor Transmission Systems I
- Motor Transmission Systems II
- Motor Transmission Systems III
- Fundamentals of Hydraulics
- Electrically Controlled Hydraulics
- Fundamentals of Pneumatics
- Electrically Controlled Pneumatics
Microsoft Office Training
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Pharmacy Technician
- Pharmacy calculations
- Medical terminology specific to the pharmacy
- Skills to read and interpret prescriptions
- Review of the top 200 drugs
- Skills to identify drugs by generic and brand names
- Dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, and dose conversions
- Dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, filling and reimbursement
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Module / Technician Certificate
- Fundamentals of PLC's
- Intermediate PLC's
- Advanced PLC's
- Process Control System
Serv Safe: Managers
The New Mexico Restaurant Association requires that the "person in charge” should be trained in the same requirements as found in the food production manager’s course". This new requirement covers restaurants, bars, hotels, food trucks/carts, and other establishments that are licensed by the state.
Surface Separation / Production
- Oil, water, and gas flow through the battery
- Safe operation of valves
- Vessel purpose, function, inlets, and outlets
- Wellhead flows
- Pumping unit safety
- Working safely with line and vessel pressure
TEEX
Varies fron ½ day – 4 days
Warm Water Therapy
This is a physical education activity course conducted in an aquatic environment. It will consist of aerobic as well as toning exercises. Use of various types of water equipment may be used in this class.
Well Control
- This WellSharp course addresses topics such as risk awareness and management, well control principles and calculations, barriers, influx fundamentals, gas characteristics, fluids, wellbore equipment, well control risks in wireline operations, pressure control equipment; snubbing equipment, coiled tubing operations, well kill in preparation for well intervention, testing, well control drill, workover operational processes of well control and related policies.