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 these eligibility guidelines, and then fill out the Eligibility Questionnaire to begin the JTIP application process.
Company Eligibility
Two categories of business are eligible for consideration:
- Companies that manufacture or produce a product in New Mexico
- Non-retail service companies that export a substantial percentage of services out of state (60 percent + of revenues and/or customer base).
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.
Job Eligibility
Jobs eligible for funding through JTIP must be:
- Full time (minimum of 32 hours/week)
- Year-round
- Directly related to the creation of the product or service. (One in ten positions applied for may be outside product/service creation.)
- Trainees must be guaranteed full-time employment upon successful completion of the training program.
Trainee Eligibility
To be eligible for funding under JTIP, trainees must be:
- New hires to the company
- Residents of the State of New Mexico for at least one year at any time prior to employment in an eligible position
- Trainees must also not have left high school in the three months prior to employment, unless they have graduated or completed a GED
Reimbursable Training Costs
JTIP funds three types of training:
- Custom classroom training at a public educational institution
- Structured on-the-job training (OJT)
- A combination of classroom training and OJT
The following are eligible for reimbursement:
- A significant portion of trainee wages (50-70 percent) for up to six months
- Cost of custom classroom training at public educational institution (100 percent)
- Percentage of approved travel expenses (50-65 percent)
- Expenses are reimbursed after training is completed