Continuing Education (CE)
Community, Continuing Education, and Workforce Development Classes
For information or assistance, contact:
Cecilia Romero
Director of Continuing & Adult Education
(505) 747-5477 (office), (505) 692-3430 (mobile)
cromero@nnmc.edu
Virginia Cata
Coordinator of Continuing Education
(505)-747-5477
virginia_c@nnmc.edu
$FREE Entry-Level Driver Training, CDL Permit Prep
June 2- 13, 2025 • Monday - Friday • 5:30-8:30pm
NNMC El Rito Campus • Limited to 10 students • See details below!
- Federally mandated ELDT training in accordance with FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association)
- 35 ELDT chapters will be taught, as well as general knowledge, air brakes, and combination vehicles, in accordance with the NM CDL Manual
- Guidance on meeting all requirements to obtain ELDT training and a CDL permit
Basic Residential Wiring, Hands-On Course
June 9 - 10, 2025 • 9:00am-3:00pm
Fee: $189 •NNMC El Rito Campus • See details below!
- We will cover the fundamentals of Residential Wiring from the main electrical service panel to branch circuits that are used for lighting, receptacles, and appliance circuits.
- Whether you're exploring a new trade or tackling DIY home projects, this course is a great place to start.
Summer Welding courses
Intro to Welding
June 2- July 23, 2025 • Monday & Wednesday • 5:30-8:30 pm
Fee: $325 • Española campus, Arts Annex-Metal Trades
Beginning welding, safety, welding history, intro to oxygen acetylene cutting and
welding, intro to arc welding, Intro to MIG welding, and intro to Plasma cutting.
With Dean Moya
Intermediate Welding
June 3- July 24, 2025 • Tuesday & Thursday • 5:30-8:30 pm
Fee: $325 • Española campus, Arts Annex-Metal Trades
Arc welding and MIG in different positions, (flat, vertical, horizontal and overhead)
introduction to fabrication, blueprint reading, measuring and plasma cutting. With
Dean Moya
2 Tai Chi classes to choose from at Northern's El Rito campus!
Introduction to Tai Chi
June 11- July 18, 2025 • Wednesday & Friday • 10-11 am
El Rito Campus, Alumni Hall• 6 week class, $40 • See details below!
- The Chinese art of Tai Chi is a moving meditation and whole-body exercise for maintaining and building the health of mind and body. This class will introduce the long-form Tai Chi set as taught by Master May Lin-Sin, with a focus on basic principles.
- Intended for people who are new to Tai Chi; no experience is required. It is also appropriate for those who have completed this course before and wish further practice.
- Instructor Chris Ng is certified by the non-profit American Tai Chi Academy with more
than 30 years of teaching Tai Chi.
Ongoing Tai Chi Practice
June 11- July 18, 2025 • Wednesday & Friday • 11 am-12 pm
El Rito Campus, Alumni Hall• 6 week class, $40 • See details below!
- The Chinese art of Tai Chi is a moving meditation and whole-body exercise for maintaining and building the health of mind and body. This class will introduce the long-form Tai Chi set as taught by Master May Lin-Sin, with a focus on basic principles.
- Intended for people who are new to Tai Chi; no experience is required. It is also appropriate for those who have completed this course before and wish further practice.
- Instructor Chris Ng is certified by the non-profit American Tai Chi Academy with more than 30 years of teaching Tai Chi.
Instant Piano or Instant Guitar! Both for hopelessly busy people
In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of
musical enjoyment!
RECURRING CLASSES - Stay tuned for new dates!
- Horno Construction - El Rito campus
- 3 Days to Better Golf Essentials - Black Mesa Golf Course
- 3 days to a Better Short Game - Black Mesa Golf Course
- Rio Grande Weaving - Española campus
- Spanish Colonial Wood Working - Española campus
- Introduction to Tai Chi - with instructor Chris Ng • El Rito campus
- Basic Wildland Fire Training - Española Campus
- Entry-Level Driver Training, CDL Permit Prep - Española campus
- Free Carpentry Camp – Job readiness for the Carpentry trades! See details here.
- Free Welding Camp – With job placement assistance. See details here.
PREVIOUSLY OFFERED
- Business as Artists: FREE Workshop Series
- FREE Lineman Boot Camp - El Rito campus. See details here.
- Kernel to Tortilla: A Workshop on Nixtamalization and Masa
- Traditional Brush Technique Based on European Folk Painting
- Publish Your Own Book
- How to Use Chat GPT - An Intro to AI
- Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
- Pueblo Style Loom Beading
- Residential Wiring
- Traditional Spanish Retablo Painting
- New Mexico Boating Safety Education, with instructor Scott Chalmers
- Understanding the Fundamentals of Business Management & Administration, with instructor Ocelot Lopez
- Growing & Marketing Multiple Crops from Hemp
- Intro to Permacuture: A Look into Regenerative Living
Free Trade Camps Registration Forms
Online Medical & Healthcare Training at CareerStep
Northern New Mexico College has partnered with CareerStep to help students train for
rewarding new careers. Click here for the full catalog. Learn more at careerstep.com or call 1-877-225-7151 or email apinfo@ca
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