K-12 STUDENTS

This section contains links to help students learn about health care careers and how they could become health care professionals.

The New Mexico Public Education Department maintains a list of Frequently Asked Questions about high school graduation requirements.

The New Mexico Workforce Connection Education Services provides information about training programs and schools.

HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) is a national program for high school students to explore health care careers including New Mexico schools.

The University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Medicine (SOM) Dream Makers Health Career program is a New Mexico program for students to participate in a variety of activities about the health care profession.

The Office of Diversity at the UNM SOM offers several programs to increase the diversity of students pursuing health careers to meet the needs of New Mexico’s diverse population.