Educational Institutions

Listed in this section are the educational institutions in New Mexico that offer health career programs, including colleges and universities, community colleges, hospitals, proprietary schools, and vocational schools. Addresses for these institutions and the programs they offer are listed in this section. Contact the schools or hospitals for specific entrance requirements.

An Educational Requirements chart is located on pages 94 and 95. SoAHEC has made every effort to verify the accuracy of the following information, which was supplied by each educational institution.

Colleges and Universities
Community Colleges
Hospitals
Proprietary Schools
Vocational Schools

Colleges and Universities

A = Associate Degree
B = Bachelor Degree
C = Certificate
D = Doctoral Degree
Dp = Diploma
M = Master Degree
Pr = Professional Degree
R = Refresher/Continuation Courses for persons already trained in the career

The following information indicates the programs offered at New Mexicos colleges and universities. Contact a guidance counselor or the colleges admissions office for information about these programs. Also, school and financial aid information may be found at your local library.

Eastern New Mexico University
Portales Campus
1200 University, Station 17
Portales, NM 88130
(505)562-1011
(800)367-3668
Athletic Trainer(R)
Health Educator(R)
Medical Laboratory Technician(Dp)
Medical Technologist(B)
Psychologist(A/B)
Registered Nurse(B)
Speech/Language Pathologist(B)

Roswell Campus
P.O. Box 6000
Roswell, NM 88202
(505)624-7143
Emergency Medical Technician(R/C/A)
Licensed Practical Nurse(C)
Medical Laboratory Technician(A)
Nurse Aide/Orderly/Geriatric Aide(C)
Occupational Therapy Assistant(A)
Phlebotomist(C)
Registered Nurse(A)

New Mexico Highlands University
National Ave. Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505)454-4200
Medical Technologist(B)
Psychologist(B)
Social Worker(B)

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Campus Station
Socorro, NM 87801
(505)835-5424
Medical Technologist(B)
Psychologist(B)

New Mexico State University
Box 30001, Dept. 32
Las Cruces, NM 88003
(505)646-2035
(800)662-6678
Athletic Trainer(B)
Gerontologist(C)
Health Educator(B)
Medical Technologist(B)
Psychologist(B/M/D)
Registered Dietitian(B/M)
Registered Nurse(B/M)
Research Scientist(B/M/D)
Social Worker(B/M)
Speech/Language Pathologist(B/M)

Alamogordo Campus
2400 North Scenic Drive
P.O. Box 477
Alamogordo, NM 88311
(505)439-3700
Emergency Medical Technician(C)
Health Services Administrator(C)
Medical Laboratory Technician(A)
Nurse Aide/Orderly/Geriatric Aide(C)
Registered Nurse(A)

Carlsbad Campus
1500 University Drive
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(505)887-7715
Health Information Technician(C)
Licensed Practical Nurse(C)
Radiologic Technologist(A)
Registered Nurse(A)

Dona Ana Branch Community College
Box 30001, Department 3DA
Las Cruces, NM 88003
(505)527-7500
Emergency Medical Technician(C/A)
Nurse Aide/Orderly/Geriatric Aide(C)
Radiologic Technologist(A)
Registered Nurse(A)
Respiratory Care Therapist(A)

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505)277-2446
(800)225-5866
Art Therapist(B/M)
Athletic Trainer(B)
Audiologist(B/M)
Biomedical Engineer(B)
Counselor(B/M/D)
Cytotechnologist(C)
Dental Assistant(C/A)
Dental Hygienist(A/B)
Dietetic Technician(B)
Emergency Medical Technician(R/P/C)
Health Educator(B/M/D)
Health Services Administrator(B/M/D)
Medical Laboratory Technician(A)
Medical Technologist(B)
Nuclear Medicine Technologist(C/A)
Nurse/Midwife(M)
Nurse Practitioner(M/Pr)
Occupational Therapist(B/Pr)
Pharmacist(A/B/M/D/Pr)
Physical Therapist(B/Pr)
Physician(Pr)
Psychologist(B/M/D)
Radiation Therapy Technologist(C)
Radiologic Technologist(A)
Registered Dietitian(B/M)
Registered Nurse(B/M)
Research Scientist(M/D)
Respiratory Care Therapist(A/B)
Sonographer(C)
Speech/Language Pathologist(B/M/D)
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist(B/M/D)

Gallup Campus
200 College Road
Gallup, NM 87301
(505)863-7656
Counselor(C/A)
Dental Assistant(C)
Electrocardiograph Technician(C)
Health Information Administrator(A)
Health Information Technician(C/A)
Medical Laboratory Technician(A)
Nurse Aide/Orderly/Geriatric Aide(C)
Registered Nurse(A)

University of Phoenix, Albuquerque
7471 Pan American Freeway
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505)821-4800
Registered Nurse(B/M)

Western New Mexico University
1000 West College Avenue
P.O. Box 680
Silver City, NM 88062
(505)538-6106
Counselor(M)
Medical Technologist(B)
Nurse Practitioner(M)--University of New
Mexico Program
Occupational Therapy Assistant(A)
Psychologist(B/M)
Registered Nurse(A)
Social Worker(R/B/M)

Community Colleges

A = Associate Degree
B = Bachelor Degree
C = Certificate

A community college is a two-year educational institution that offers training for a specific career or preparation for entering a four-year college or university. The requirements for entering a community college include earning a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or reaching age 18 and demonstrating that the program would be beneficial to you. Application forms must be completed. Some community colleges have additional requirements for entrance into certain programs.
The community colleges in New Mexico that offer health career training and the programs available are listed below. Contact the schools or check the library for more information about programs and financial aid.

Clovis Community College
417 Schepps Boulevard
Clovis, NM 88101
(505)769-2811
Licensed Practical Nurse(C)
Nurse Aide/Orderly/Geriatric Aide(C)
Radiologic Technologist(A)
Registered Nurse(A)

The College of Santa Fe
1600 Saint Michaels Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505)473-6011
Psychologist(B)

Luna Vocational Technical Institute
P.O. Drawer K
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505)454-2500
Dental Assistant(P)
Licensed Practical Nurse(P)
Medical Laboratory Technician(A)
Registered Nurse(A)

New Mexico Junior College
5317 Lovington Highway
Hobbs, NM 88240
(505)392-5692
Emergency Medical Technician(C)
Licensed Practical Nurse(C)
Medical Laboratory Technician(A)
Nurse Aide/Orderly/Geriatric Aide(C)
Phlebotomist(C)
Registered Nurse(A)

Northern New Mexico Community College
1002 North Oñate Street
Española, NM 87532
(505)747-2100
Counselor(C/A)
Licensed Practical Nurse(C)
Medical Secretary(C)
Nurse Aide/Orderly/Geriatric Aide(C)
Radiologic Technologist(A)
Registered Nurse(A)

San Juan College
4601 College Boulevard
Farmington, NM 87402
(505)326-3311
Nurse Aide/Orderly/Geriatric Aide(C)
Physical Therapy Assistant(A)
Registered Nurse(A)

Santa Fe Community College
P.O. Box 4187
Santa Fe, NM 87502-4187
(505)471-8200
Emergency Medical Technician(C)
Nurse Aide/Orderly/Geriatric Aide(C)
Registered Nurse(A)

Hospitals

Proprietary Schools

Vocational Schools

Vocational education programs train students for a career while they are attending high school. Students spend part of the day at the vocational center and the remainder of the day at high school. Some area vocational centers also offer a variety of occupation training classes for adults. Health career programs available at each school are listed below. Vocational schools are listed alphabetically by the counties they serve.

Counties