New Mexico has one of the most generous training incentive programs in the country. The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) funds classroom and on-the-job training for newly-created jobs in expanding or relocating businesses for up to 6 months. The program reimburses 50-75% of employee wages. Custom training at a New Mexico public educational institution may also be reimbursed.

The New Mexico State Legislature created JTIP, formerly known as the Industrial Development Training Program, or “in-plant training,” in 1972. Since then, JTIP has supported the creation of more than 1,600 training projects and the creation of nearly 47,000 jobs.

Who Qualifies

Eligibility for JTIP funds depends on the company’s business, the role of the newly-created jobs in that business, and the trainees themselves. Please read through the eligibility guidelines (see Policy and Procedures below) and then fill out the Eligibility Questionnaire to begin the JTIP application process. A member of JTIP staff will contact you to determine your company’s eligibility and discuss the program in detail.

Company Eligibility

Businesses eligible for consideration include:

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% or more of revenues and/or customer base). Software development companies, customer support centers and product testing laboratories are three examples of businesses that have qualified in this category
Certain green industries

The company must be financially sound and must be creating new jobs as a result of expansion or relocation to the state of New Mexico.

Businesses in certain industries are not eligible. Some examples are agriculture, construction, extractive industries, gambling, health care and retail.

Job Eligibility

Jobs eligible for funding through JTIP must be:

Full time (minimum of 32 hours per week)
Year-round
Directly related to the creation of the product or delivery of the service. (1 in 5 positions applied for may be outside product/service creation). Typical examples include marketing, sales, and general administration
Manufacturing examples: production worker, electronic equipment assembler, first line supervisor, industrial engineering technician, R&D scientists, and engineers
Service examples: customer service representative, environmental engineering technician, web developer, software developer
Intern positions may be eligible

Trainee Eligibility

To be eligible for funding under JTIP, trainees must:

Be new hires to the company
Have been residents of the state of New Mexico for at least 1 year at any time prior to employment. Trainees that do not meet the one-year residency requirement may be eligible if hired into high-wage jobs.
Not have left high school in the 3 months prior to employment, unless they have graduated or completed a HSE (High School Equivalency)

Reimbursable Training Costs

JTIP funds 3 types of training:

The following are eligible for reimbursement:

Expenses are reimbursed after training is completed.

Job Training Incentive Program