Step Up Program

The Step Up Program is a new part of the Job Training Incentive Program. It helps qualified companies train existing workers in areas such as new technology integration and production processes by reimbursing a portion of the cost associated with enhancing their job skills.

Company Eligibility

Companies must meet basic JTIP eligibility requirements, producing a product or receiving more than half their revenues from out-of-state sales. Additional requirements include:

• operating in New Mexico for at least one year prior to application date
• demonstrable financial viability
• current on all state tax obligations.

Reimbursement guidelines

The Step Up Program:

• reimburses 50% of training expenses with a cap of
• $2K per employee
• $100K per company
• requires a 5% wage increase for an employee within 6 months of training to receive reimbursement for employee development
• to receive reimbursement for training on new equipment and processes requires a capital investment of:
• $100K in rural communities or companies with fewer than 20 employees
• $500K in companies with 20 or more employees.