12-Week Construction Courses:
JAN
MAY
SEP
6-Week Automotive Courses:
JAN
MAY
AUG
OCT
Fill out the application form below to kick off the process.
Follow instructions in your welcome email.
Conduct in-person interview with program instructors and pass an expense-free drug test for legally prohibited narcotics.
Meet with our sponsors, New Mexico Workforce Solutions, at 2918 E Highway 66 Gallup, NM, to begin the determination process for eligibility for part-time, job-site pay.
How many programs
do you run each year?
We currently hold three classes a year for the construction program, and two classes a year for the automotive program. We hope to expand in future years to feature more cohorts and different trades training.
When are the programs?
We currently hold 3 classes a year, but we hope to expand in future years.
Construction program:
January to April
May to August
September to November
We currently are holding two Automotive cohorts a year. Applications are open, but exact dates are to be announced soon.
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
How long is each
program?
The construction program lasts 12-weeks, and the automotive program lasts 6 weeks.
How many people are
in each class?
10-15 for the construction program, and 8 for the automotive program.
Who can join?
Anyone age 18-45 in the Gallup, NM area, or any resident of NM.
This includes all of McKinley County, the Four Corners region counties, the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Nation, the Pueblo of Zuni, the Pueblo of Acoma, and the Pueblo of Laguna.
Is the program free?
We work to funding so for you. Many applicants will be eligible for free access to the program through funding from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). If you are not eligible for funding through WIOA, you will be considered for funding through the Southwest Indian Foundation Scholarship Fund or another partner funding source.
Those who are not eligible for free access can pay $12,500 to join the Construction program, and $8,500 to join the Automotive program.
Where do the classes
take place?
Classroom instruction and job-site training takes place at the SWIF warehouse in Gallup, and on SWIF construction sites.