Police academy in New Mexico
3 police and corrections programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
3 schools offer these law enforcement programs, and New Mexico has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Police officers protect lives and property. Applicants need at least a high school diploma, though some departments and federal agencies ask for college classes or a degree, and they usually must be 21 and meet strict physical and personal standards; most then graduate from their agency's training academy and train on the job.1
In New Mexico, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 3 programs here are police academy (basic law enforcement, 2 programs) and law enforcement certificate (1 program).
See the 3 programsHow much does police academy cost in New Mexico?
$3,742 to $10,168
is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Left out
- 7 in 10 of New Mexico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in New Mexico may also offer police academy training. How these figures are made
All 3 police and corrections programs in New Mexico approved for WIOA funding
Filters
3 programs
CNM Law Enforcement Academy Certificate of Completion
Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01
Albuquerque
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$67,100Price if you pay yourself$4,000Program website, CNM Law Enforcement Academy Certificate of Completion at Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01More details about CNM Law Enforcement Academy Certificate of Completion at Central New Mexico Community College -Central-C01
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- 94%
- Earned in a quarter
- $16,787
- Length
- 19 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 156
- Earned a year, estimated
- $67,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,000
Law Enforcement Academy
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$80,100Price if you pay yourself$3,742Program website, Law Enforcement Academy at New Mexico Junior CollegeMore details about Law Enforcement Academy at New Mexico Junior College
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- 93%
- Earned in a quarter
- $20,035
- Length
- 17 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 55
- Earned a year, estimated
- $80,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,742
Law Enforcement/Police Science/2765
Western NM University -C33
Silver City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$44,500Price if you pay yourself$10,168Program website, Law Enforcement/Police Science/2765 at Western NM University -C33More details about Law Enforcement/Police Science/2765 at Western NM University -C33
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,129
- Length
- 30 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,455
- Students counted
- 20
- Earned a year, estimated
- $44,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,168
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for police academy training in New Mexico
WIOA funding can pay for police academy training in New Mexico
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for police academy training
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for police academy training
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Police academy in Albuquerque, Hobbs and other New Mexico cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.
Other training in New Mexico
How police academy training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in New Mexico
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- CNA classes12 programs
- Medical assistant training15 programs
- Phlebotomy training8 programs
- Welding classes24 programs
- HVAC training5 programs
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- LPN programs5 programs
- EMT classes28 programs
- Electrician training3 programs
- Dental assistant programs18 programs
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- Pharmacy technician training10 programs
- Plumbing school1 program
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- Diesel mechanic training2 programs
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- PTA programs4 programs
- Medical administrative assistant training3 programs
- Human resources training3 programs
- Medication aide training1 program
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- Early childhood education programs20 programs
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- Coding and software development courses8 programs
- Lineman school2 programs
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- Respiratory therapy programs6 programs
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- Web and graphic design courses11 programs
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- Vet tech programs4 programs
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- OTA programs1 program
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- Personal trainer certification1 program
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Where the New Mexico law enforcement program numbers come from
Which New Mexico law enforcement programs are on this list?
These are the law enforcement programs New Mexico approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what New Mexico offers.
How the prices and results of New Mexico law enforcement programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
How reliable are the New Mexico figures?
We leave out the share who finished for New Mexico: 7 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.
Sources for the facts about police academy training in New Mexico
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Police and Detectives
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List