Job Training Incentive Program

Company Eligibility

• Companies that manufacture or produce a product in New Mexico.
• Non-retail service companies that export a substantial percentage of services out of state. (50 percent or more of revenues and/or customer base). Customer support centers and product testing laboratories are two examples of businesses that have qualified in this category.
• Certain green industries.

Job Eligibility

• Full time (minimum of 32 hours per week)
• Year-round
• Directly related to the creation of the product or service. (One in 10 positions applied for may be outside product/service creation). Typical examples include marketing, sales and general administration.
• Trainees must be guaranteed full-time employment upon successful completion of the training program.

Trainee Eligibility

• Be new hires to the company
• Have been residents of the state of New Mexico for at least one year at any time prior to employment in an eligible position
• Not have left high school in the three months prior to employment, unless they have graduated or completed a GED

Reimbursable Training Costs

• Custom classroom training at a public educational institution
• Structured on-the-job training (OJT)
• A combination of classroom training and OJT

• A portion of trainee wages(40-75 percent) for up to six months
• Cost of custom classroom training at public educational institution

Program Results