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New Mexico requires a regional-association organizational structure where Career Technical Education funding decisions for secondary and postsecondary institutions are prioritized by all members of the regional, workforce-aligned association. Funded programs of study must meet Perkins V criteria related to size, scope, and quality and be aligned to in-demand industry sectors in order to be considered for federal Perkins funding, or be designed to meet local education or economic needs.

If you would like to add a program of study that is not currently identified as a Regional Priority for your region below, please complete and submit one of the following forms:

Submit Online Request for Additions: New CTE Course, CTE Program of Study, License Requirement

Resource: FY27 CTE Approved Programs of Study (Editable.XLS)

2024-25 Certifications List for CTE students earning industry-recognized credentials

Budget Update Form (BUF)

Click on your district in the map below to view your regional priorities and regional coach contact information.

Click here to view PED’s school directory.

Alamogordo Public Schools Albuquerque Public Schools and State Charter Schools Animas Public Schools Artesia Public Schools Aztec Municipal Schools Belen Consolidated Schools Bernalillo Public Schools Bloomfield Schools Capitan Municipal Schools Carlsbad Municipal Schools Carrizozo Municipal Schools Central Consolidated Schools Chama Valley Schools Cimarron Public Schools Clayton Municipal Schools Cloudcroft Municipal Schools Clovis Municipal Schools Cobre Consolidated Schools Corona Public Schools Cuba Independent Schools Deming Public Schools Des Moines Municipal Schools Dexter Consolidated Schools Dora Consolidated Schools Dulce Independent Schools Elida Municipal Schools Espanola Public Schools Estancia Municipal Schools Eunice Public Schools Farmington Municipal Schools Floyd Municipal Schools Fort Sumner Municipal Schools Gadsden Independent Schools Gallup-McKinley County Schools Grady Municipal Schools Grants-Cibola County Schools Hagerman Municipal Schools Hatch Valley Public Schools Hobbs Municipal Schools Hondo Valley Public Schools House Municipal Schools Jal Public Schools Jemez Mountain Public Schools Jemez Valley Public Schools Lake Arthur Municipal Schools Las Cruces Public Schools Las Vegas City Public Schools Logan Municipal Schools Lordsburg Municipal Schools Los Alamos Public Schools Los Lunas Public Schools Loving Municipal Schools Lovington Public Schools Magdalena Municipal Schools Maxwell Municipal Schools Melrose Public Schools Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools Mora Independent Schools Moriarty Municipal Schools Mosquero Municipal Schools Mountainair Public Schools Pecos Independent Schools Peñasco Independent Schools Pojoaque Valley Public Schools Portales Municipal Schools Quemado Independent Schools Questa Independent Schools Raton Public Schools Reserve Independent Schools Rio Rancho Public Schools Roswell Independent Schools Roy Municipal Schools Ruidoso Municipal Schools San Jon Municipal Schools Santa Fe Public Schools Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools Silver Consolidated Schools Socorro Consolidated Schools Springer Municipal Schools Taos Municipal Schools Tatum Municipal Schools Texico Municipal Schools Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools Tucumcari Public Schools Tularosa Municipal Schools Vaughn Municipal Schools Wagon Mound Public Schools West Las Vegas Public Schools Zuni Public Schools

State Priorities – All Perkins and NextGen participants in program years 25-26 and 26-27 will be able to fund programs of study associated with the following three Career Clusters:

  • Management & Entrepreneurship
  • Education
  • Digital Technology

Regional Priorities – All ten CTE regions in New Mexico conducted a labor market analysis led by the NM Department of Workforce Solutions, and selected three additional Career Clusters. Perkins and NextGen participants in program years 25-26 and 26-27 will be able to fund programs of study associated with the Career Clusters selected by the Regions in which their institution is physically located:

Local priorities – All districts, state-authorized charter schools, and institutions of higher education may use their labor market analysis, information provided by workforce boards, chambers of commerce, and other sources to identify an additional Career Cluster as a local priority. The LEA/IHE may commit Perkins and/or NextGen funds to approved programs of study associated with their selected Cluster. For information about local priority selection, please contact your Regional Coach.

*District authorized charter schools may be eligible to select a local priority. Please contact your Regional Coach for more information.

To view your CTE Region, regional and local priorities, and associated workforce region, please click the button below.

CTE Priorities

Local Workforce Development Boards

New Mexico’s Local Workforce Development Boards are a crucial component of aligning CTE with the needs of local communities and ensuring CTE programs are providing students with the most relevant skills and knowledge they need to enter the workforce. Learn more about these regions from the Department of Workforce Solutions.

Workforce Region Map - Divided into 4 segments Northern Central Southwestern Eastern

To learn more about Career Clusters or see all related pathways, visit: https://careertech.org/what-we-do/career-clusters/.