NEW MEXICO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Contact JTIP Marketing Coordinator to apply:

Avelina Borrego
(505) 467-9655
Avelina.Borrego@edd.nm.gov

Step Up Program

The Step Up Program is an aspect of JTIP that serves incumbent employees and their employers through training and reimbursements. Training and development results in new knowledge and skills in the workforce that increases employee engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty. A well trained and developed workforce reduces costly turnover and delivers higher performance for the business.

Qualified companies in New Mexico that participate in the program will be reimbursed up to 75% of the cost to provide training for current employees up to $6,000 per employee. The program covers a variety of training from custom management and supervisory training offered by a local college to industry-specific training.

Eligibility

Companies

In order to qualify to participate in the Step Up Program, companies must

In addition to meeting the conditions above, companies must meet one of the following criteria:

  1. Provide a reasonable wage increase to employees who successfully complete the training, OR
  2. Make a capital investment in new equipment, new technologies or changes to production within a year of the training

Training

Step Up funds may be used for training that upgrades existing skills or provides new skills to current employees including:

Mandatory or regulatory training such as emergency response, hazard communication, OSHA and stand–alone safety training are not eligible for reimbursement.

Costs

Eligible costs include:

Step Up funds may not be used for: