CNM (Central New Mexico Community College) is a public community college founded in 1965, serving the greater Albuquerque area and Rio Rancho in New Mexico. The institution enrolls approximately 33,000 students per year and offers 150 academic and workforce training programs. Its program areas span Technology, Engineering, Math, Science, Business, Health, Nursing, Skilled Trades, and Arts, among others.
Technology-related offerings fall under divisions such as Math, Science and Engineering, as well as Business, Hospitality and Technology. CNM actively partners with regional employers - including Intel - to build talent pipelines for technical roles. The institution also operates initiatives like CNM Ingenuity, focused on workforce training, and the FUSE Makerspace, which supports entrepreneurship and hands-on making.
CNM consistently ranks among the top community colleges in the country for degrees and certificates earned by Hispanic and Native American students. Over its more than 60 years of operation, the college has focused on preparing students both for direct entry into the workforce and for transfer to four-year universities, serving as a key source of skilled labour for the regional economy.
