UNM-Taos wins $5.25 million for trades training, with start dates still to come

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Two federal grants totaling $5.25 million will help UNM-Taos equip the former National Guard armory for workforce training. The college plans to add programs in plumbing, heating and cooling, information technology and water systems. Its announcement gives no first class dates, tuition amounts or application deadlines for those programs.

For high school students. UNM-Taos identifies an existing construction pre-apprenticeship through which students at Taos, Vista Grande and Moreno Valley high schools can earn college credit. Ask your school counselor which course earns credit, whether seats are available next semester and how the class fits your graduation schedule.

For adults considering a trade. Before budgeting for tools or rearranging work hours, ask which courses are currently on the schedule, where labs meet and whether an apprenticeship requires a separate application. Admitted students meet with an advisor before registering. The campus advising office lists 575-737-6268 and taosadvise@unm.edu.

Document-based brief verified November 13, 2026. UNM’s November 12 grant announcement · UNM-Taos advising and registration instructions (page undated).