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Technical Trades


@NNMC Branch Community College

The Branch Community College has one Academic Department, the Department of Technical Trades. This department offers the following Technical Trades programs: Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Technical Trades (Electrical Technology), Certificate in Technical Trades (Electrical Technology), Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Technical Trades (Plumbing), Certificate in Technical Trades (Plumbing), and Certificate in Technical Trades (Pipefitting).

Joseph Padilla, Instructor, Chair
NNMC Branch Trades
575-581-4125
joe.padilla@nnmc.edu

Marvin Romero, Instructor
Technical Trades Electrical
575-581-4117
marvin.romero@nnmc.edu

Stephen Skelton, Instructor
Technical Trades Plumbing
575-581-4104
stephen.skelton@nnmc.edu

Kenneth Dean Moya, Instructor
Technical Trades Pipefitting
575-581-4106
dean.moya@nnmc.edu

Melissa Blair, Advisor
Technical Trades Student Advisor
505-901-3338
melissa.blair@nnmc.edu

Joseph Bisagna, Laboratory Technician
Technical Trades Lab Tech
575-581-4100
joseph.bisagna@nnmc.edu

David Sandoval, Office Manager
NNMC Branch Trades
575-581-4115 
david.sandoval@nnmc.edu

Admission Requirements for Associate of Technical Trades Programs

All students admitted to NNMC will be admitted to the Associate Degree of Applied Science Program if they declare the degree on the Degree Declaration form.

Advisement Requirement for All Technical Trades Students

All declared Technical Trades students are required to receive mandatory advisement prior to registration every semester. A mandatory advisement hold will be lifted only after a student has met with his/her advisor.

New students will be advised by the Chair of the Department of Technical Trades the first time and then will be assigned to the Technical Trades student advisor and a faculty academic advisor.

Graduation Requirements for Associate of Technical Trades Students

The Department of Technical Trades requires that all the students enrolled in an Associate of Applied Science Technical Trades degree fulfill all of the following requirements before they can graduate:

  1. Have been admitted to the Branch NNMCC Associate of Technical Trades Program
  2. Have fulfilled all Branch NNMCC graduation requirements
  3. An overall GPA of at least 2.50 in all coursework
  4. Have a minimum of 50 hours of community/college service*

*Mentoring, tutoring, internships, and community projects are examples of available opportunities for students to fulfill this requirement. Before students begin working on any activity towards this requirement, they need approval from their academic advisor. Students can discuss these and any other community service opportunities with their academic advisor and/or Chair.

Programs

Associate of Applied Science

Certificate