NNMC Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Catalog
Technical Trades
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@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).
Joe Padilla, Department Chair
Technical Trades
505-614-7808
joe.padilla@nnmc.edu
Marvin Romero, Instructor
Technical Trades Electrical
575-581-4117
marvin.romero@nnmc.edu
Kenneth Dean Moya, Instructor
Technical Trades Pipefitting
575-581-4106
dean.moya@nnmc.edu
Joseph Bisagna, Instructor
Technical Trades Pre-Apprenticeship
575-581-4100
joseph.bisagna@nnmc.edu
Christian Gomez, Technical Trades Advisor & Outreach Specialist
Technical Trades
(505) 747-2154
christian.gomez@nnmc.edu
David Sandoval, Office Manager
Technical 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:
- Have been admitted to the Branch NNMCC Associate of Technical Trades Program
- Have fulfilled all Branch NNMCC graduation requirements
- An overall GPA of at least 2.50 in all coursework
- 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.
Associate of Applied Science
Certificate
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