Navajo Technical University

The certificate provides graduates with the knowledge and skills needed for entry level positions in today’s offices. Students upon completion of the certificate program have the option of continuing for an A.A.S. degree in Administrative Office Specialist.

The Administrative Office Specialist program consists of certificate and Associate of Applied Science degree paths. Attitudes and knowledge of today’s workplace are emphasized for students in both certificate and degree courses.
All of the equipment and software found in today’s business offices is utilized in our classrooms and curriculum. This program can launch a career in a business/office environment or be used as a stepping stone on the path to a higher professional degree.

The certificate provides graduates with the knowledge and skills needed for entry level positions in today’s offices. Students upon completion of the certificate program have the option of continuing for an A.A.S. degree in Administrative Office Specialist.

The Administrative Office Specialist program consists of certificate and Associate of Applied Science degree paths. Attitudes and knowledge of today’s workplace are emphasized for students in both certificate and degree courses.
All of the equipment and software found in today’s business offices is utilized in our classrooms and curriculum. This program can launch a career in a business/office environment or be used as a stepping stone on the path to a higher professional degree.

NTU’s Veterinary Technology program offers an Associate of Applied Science degree and requires 68 credit hours with 50 credit hours of core veterinary technology instruction.
The program provides hands-on clinical and field experience in addition to formal classroom instruction. The curriculum focuses on duties and skills that enable students to pursue a career in animal health and other fields.

The certificate provides graduates with the knowledge and skills needed for entry level positions in today’s offices. Students upon completion of the certificate program have the option of continuing for an A.A.S. degree in Administrative Office Specialist.

The Administrative Office Specialist program consists of certificate and Associate of Applied Science degree paths. Attitudes and knowledge of today’s workplace are emphasized for students in both certificate and degree courses.
All of the equipment and software found in today’s business offices is utilized in our classrooms and curriculum. This program can launch a career in a business/office environment or be used as a stepping stone on the path to a higher professional degree.

The Law Advocate degree program is intended to prepare students to successfully complete the requirements for admission to the Navajo Nation Bar Association and to work as legal advocates in the legal and judicial systems of the Navajo Nation. Classes will allow local community residents to receive training to acquire new job skills or enhance existing job skills.
Classes are offered in criminal, civil, and family law; with an emphasis on court procedure and practical skills. Legal research, legal writing, and legal ethics will be stressed.

The Legal Assistant Certificate is intended to provide students with office skills and specialized legal knowledge and training in order to work as legal assistants under the supervision of attorneys and law advocates in the tribal, state, and federal legal and judicial systems.
The Legal Assistant Certificate program combines courses from the Administrative Office Specialist program, the Information Technology program, and the Law Advocate program, giving the student knowledge and skills in a variety of areas.

The Certificate Program in Counseling requires 33 credit hours and is designed for a one-year program of study. The program is designed to prepare students for entry level job on Navajo behavioral health facilities and students may continue to obtain and an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree. Graduates from this program will work on the Navajo Nation behavioral health facilities and eight graduates will be needed per year.

The purpose of the Associate of Arts degree in Counseling with a concentration in Crisis Management & Suicide Prevention. The program is designed to prepare students for entry level jobs as Behavioral Health Technicians with the Navajo Nation Department of Behavioral Health Services, and student may continue to obtain a baccalaureate degree in Counseling or Psychology. This program came about because of a request made by Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital and the Navajo Nation Department of Behavioral Services to NTU. Problems such as death by exposure due to alcoholism, teenage suicide clusters, and substance abuse seemed to be growing in the Navajo Nation and border communities. The feeling was that more Navajo counselors trained at NTU might be one partial solution to these problems. A minimum of sixty-six academic credits must be earned in specified coursework.

The Law Enforcement Certificate program is designed for those students who are interested in careers within the Criminal Justice system, including law enforcement, the courts, probation, parole, corrections and social services agencies that support the criminal justice system. The program is interdisciplinary in nature and provides students with a broad knowledge of the criminal justice system. Its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts.

The Law Enforcement Certificate program is designed for those students who are interested in careers within the Criminal Justice system, including law enforcement, the courts, probation, parole, corrections and social services agencies that support the criminal justice system. The program is interdisciplinary in nature and provides students with a broad knowledge of the criminal justice system. Its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts.

The Early Childhood Multicultural Education program provides a transferable associate degree which meets the requirements for articulation with the state of New Mexico and across the Navajo Nation and is a New Mexico state approved program under the NM Department of Education. Upon completion of the core credit hours in the degree program, students may be issued a state certificate from the Children, Youth and Families Department. The state certificate will indicate completion of the required Early Childhood Multicultural Education vocational courses.
Students graduating from this program will be able to work in the early childhood educational field and/or pursue various bachelor degrees in the field of Early Childhood education. The program is consistent with the new core curriculum requirements for New Mexico, and incorporates cultural and linguistic standards required by the Navajo Nation. Courses in this program reflect Navajo family home values, beliefs, and experiences. The curriculum prepares students to demonstrate their skills and work effectively with children from birth to age 8 in a variety of settings.

The Environmental Science and Natural Resources certificate program emphasizes a thorough overview of environmental laws, hands-on experience, regulatory compliance, safety, and Native American perspectives on environmental and natural resource protection and management. The program is designed to meet the needs of tribal, state, and federal environmental and natural resource management entities, particularly those entities working in Native American communities.
The certificate program is designed to provide students with the education and training to obtain entry-level positions as environmental or natural resources technicians. Additional semesters of training and education lead to an A.A.S. degree; this portion of the training deals more with skills needed to assist in managing projects and interpreting data, with emphasis on Native American training needs.

The Environmental Science and Natural Resources program emphasizes a thorough overview of environmental laws, hands-on experience, regulatory compliance, safety, and Native American perspectives on environmental and natural resource protection and management. The program is designed to meet the needs of tribal, state, and federal environmental and natural resource management entities, particularly those entities working in Native American communities.
The program focuses upon preparing the student to address environmental redemption and restoration. It provides a general background to assist with natural resource management.

The Law Enforcement Certificate program is designed for those students who are interested in careers within the Criminal Justice system, including law enforcement, the courts, probation, parole, corrections and social services agencies that support the criminal justice system. The program is interdisciplinary in nature and provides students with a broad knowledge of the criminal justice system. Its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts.

The Law Enforcement Certificate program is designed for those students who are interested in careers within the Criminal Justice system, including law enforcement, the courts, probation, parole, corrections and social services agencies that support the criminal justice system. The program is interdisciplinary in nature and provides students with a broad knowledge of the criminal justice system. Its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts.

The Law Enforcement Certificate program is designed for those students who are interested in careers within the Criminal Justice system, including law enforcement, the courts, probation, parole, corrections and social services agencies that support the criminal justice system. The program is interdisciplinary in nature and provides students with a broad knowledge of the criminal justice system. Its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts.

The program is comprised of classes in legal (tribal court) interpretation. The interpretation program involves a class in the introduction to the field of interpretation, a class in consecutive, simultaneous and sight interpretation, and a class in legal interpretation (tribal court system). Each student’s progress and potential for successful completion of the program will be evaluated. Students must complete this course with a grade of B or higher, and must receive a score of at least a B on the exit examination in order to receive a certificate. This course will address the development and an awareness of the principles and the current issues involved in interpretation and translation.

This program is structured to prepare students for immediate and continuing employment opportunities in the broad disciplines of information technology and computer support. This includes positions such as helpdesk technician assistant, information system support, and data analyst assistant. The information technology program will involve and incorporate the Navajo Technical University Information Technology (IT) department real world projects and disciplines.
This collaboration will offer students hands-on practical technology opportunity and allows the Navajo Technical University IT department support. Students who earn the Information Technology Technician degree will be able to continue their education at a four year college to pursue additional information technology training such as Information Technology Specialist and possibly earn a Bachelor's in Information Technology.

The Certificate Program in Computer Science requires 31 credit hours and is designed for a one-year program of study. The program is designed to prepare students for entry level job on Navajo Nation and students may continue to obtain and an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree.

The IT certificate is designed to ensure a thorough knowledge of information systems and includes general practice using contemporary technologies in troubleshooting, problem solving, organization, customer support, analysis, evaluation, communication, and transmission of information.
The certificate fosters communication skills through interpersonal and group interaction opportunities through appropriate collaborative and active learning projects and experiences. Students who successfully complete the certificate program may continue to complete requirements for an associate degree as an Information Technology Technician.

The IT certificate is designed to ensure a thorough knowledge of information systems and includes general practice using contemporary technologies in troubleshooting, problem solving, organization, customer support, analysis, evaluation, communication, and transmission of information.
The certificate fosters communication skills through interpersonal and group interaction opportunities through appropriate collaborative and active learning projects and experiences. Students who successfully complete the certificate program may continue to complete requirements for an associate degree as an Information Technology Technician.

This program is structured to prepare students for immediate and continuing employment opportunities in the broad disciplines of information technology and computer support. This includes positions such as helpdesk technician assistant, information system support, and data analyst assistant. The information technology program will involve and incorporate the Navajo Technical University Information Technology (IT) department real world projects and disciplines.
This collaboration will offer students hands-on practical technology opportunity and allows the Navajo Technical University IT department support. Students who earn the Information Technology Technician degree will be able to continue their education at a four year college to pursue additional information technology training such as Information Technology Specialist and possibly earn a Bachelor's in Information Technology.

This program is structured to prepare students for immediate and continuing employment opportunities in the broad disciplines of information technology and computer support. This includes positions such as helpdesk technician assistant, information system support, and data analyst assistant. The information technology program will involve and incorporate the Navajo Technical University Information Technology (IT) department real world projects and disciplines.
This collaboration will offer students hands-on practical technology opportunity and allows the Navajo Technical University IT department support. Students who earn the Information Technology Technician degree will be able to continue their education at a four year college to pursue additional information technology training such as Information Technology Specialist and possibly earn a Bachelor's in Information Technology.

This program is structured to prepare students for immediate and continuing employment opportunities in the broad disciplines of information technology and computer support. This includes positions such as helpdesk technician assistant, information system support, and data analyst assistant. The information technology program will involve and incorporate the Navajo Technical University Information Technology (IT) department real world projects and disciplines.
This collaboration will offer students hands-on practical technology opportunity and allows the Navajo Technical University IT department support. Students who earn the Information Technology Technician degree will be able to continue their education at a four year college to pursue additional information technology training such as Information Technology Specialist and possibly earn a Bachelor's in Information Technology.

The Automotive Technology program is designed to prepare individuals for jobs in maintenance and mechanical repair of cars and light trucks.
The occupational competencies are aligned with National Automotive Technical Foundation (NATEF) and Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) standards.
Post-secondary automotive technology programs are expected to teach eight competency areas:
Roper tool care and safe work environment
Preparing service work orders
Repairing electrical/electronics systems
Repairing steering and suspension systems
Engine performance diagnostics and repair
Brake systems
Manual drive train and axles
Heating and air-conditioning systems
Students must demonstrate satisfactory competence in each of the eight areas of focus in order to receive their Automotive Technology Certificate. A mechanical aptitude test will be administered to students before admission into the program. In addition, placement scores in reading, writing, and mathematics sufficient to enter at least English 098 and Math 098 are required for regular admission into the program.

Automotive Technology program concentrates primarily on traditional gas powered engines. The students will be able to demonstrate on Lab Job Sheets, pass the practice tests to prepare to become ASE certified, understand an ASE certified technician's responsibility to nature and the environment regarding shop waste disposal, basic understanding of Work Order Intake and Delivery processes. This degree will allow students to learn the scope of skills and knowledge required of those who earn an A.A.S. in Automotive Technology.

This is an entry-level tractor-trailer driver course. The primary goal of the program is to train the student driver to obtain a Commercial Driver License. Supervised training is used as a reliable way of teaching the special skills required to safely and legally operate various types of tractor-trailer combinations (van trailer, tanker, doubles, and triples). The curriculum incorporates general theories of tractor-trailer operation including proper maintenance, pre-trip inspections, daily log requirements, professional tractor-trailer maneuvers (basic skills) and field trips (driving the rig) throughout the Four Corners area. Graduates can seek employment as professional over-the-road drivers, drivers for local companies, or establish their own trucking company.
The Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program is a six week program. Two sessions are offered each semester. Class size is limited and students are enrolled on a first come, first served basis. Students must be at least 18 years old and possess a current New Mexico driver’s license and a DUI education certificate (if required), current DOT medical card, birth certificate, copy of NM Dept. MVD record, and proof of New Mexico residence before applying to the commercial driver license program. Students who wish to obtain additional certification for hauling hazardous materials must be 21 years of age. After satisfactory completion of this training program, New Mexico state CDL examinations are given on-site.

The BIM program at NTU offers courses structured as lecture and lab. Each class session covers assigned readings, class textbooks, and the instructor's lecture. The remaining class time takes a hands-on approach to learning software and equipment training.
The goal for the BIM program is to build students with a flexible knowledge in rural architecture, management, technical skills and sustainable products. Each class session covers assigned readings, lectures and hands-on approach to learning software and equipment training. Creating models from point cloud data utilizing Revit and AutoCAD software. Students are encouraged to explore additional software to strengthen their presentations.

The Construction Technology program is designed to prepare students for careers in the construction industry. The occupational competencies are aligned with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards.
Construction technology includes units of instruction in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, construction math, plans, specifications, and building codes, facilities maintenance, computer-aided drafting, and welding technology.
In addition to obtaining technical skills, students completing the program will have also developed competence in advanced critical thinking, career development, applied academics, and leadership skills required for construction technology occupations. The program uses a delivery system made up of four integral parts: Formal/technical instruction, experiential learning, supervised occupational experience, and the career technical student organization, SkillsUSA. For their own safety, students are expected to wear protective clothing and steel-toed shoes when attending classes. Placement scores in reading, writing, and mathematics sufficient to enter English 098 and Math 098 are required for regular enrollment into the program

The Construction Technology program is designed to prepare students for careers in the construction industry. The occupational competencies are aligned with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards.
Construction technology includes units of instruction in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, construction math, plans, specifications, and building codes, facilities maintenance, computer-aided drafting, and welding technology.
In addition to obtaining technical skills, students completing the program will have also developed competence in advanced critical thinking, career development, applied academics, and leadership skills required for construction technology occupations. The program uses a delivery system made up of four integral parts: Formal/technical instruction, experiential learning, supervised occupational experience, and the career technical student organization, SkillsUSA. For their own safety, students are expected to wear protective clothing and steel-toed shoes when attending classes. Placement scores in reading, writing, and mathematics sufficient to enter English 098 and Math 098 are required for regular enrollment into the program

Construction Technology offers specialized instruction in modern techniques of the construction practice. The goal of the program is to produce highly competent and technically trained graduates who possess a solid understanding of construction concepts. The program prepares graduates to work with architects, engineers, contractors, and other concerned with construction. All graduates are encouraged to become Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and National Center for Construction Educational Research (NCCER) certified.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Construction Technology also focuses on three fundamental principles: Creative Problem Solving/Spirit of Innovation, Collaboration and a Rich Learning Experience

Construction Technology offers specialized instruction in modern techniques of the construction practice. The goal of the program is to produce highly competent and technically trained graduates who possess a solid understanding of construction concepts. The program prepares graduates to work with architects, engineers, contractors, and other concerned with construction. All graduates are encouraged to become Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and National Center for Construction Educational Research (NCCER) certified.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Construction Technology also focuses on three fundamental principles: Creative Problem Solving/Spirit of Innovation, Collaboration and a Rich Learning Experience

The Construction Technology program is designed to prepare students for careers in the construction industry. The occupational competencies are aligned with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards.
Construction technology includes units of instruction in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, construction math, plans, specifications, and building codes, facilities maintenance, computer-aided drafting, and welding technology.
In addition to obtaining technical skills, students completing the program will have also developed competence in advanced critical thinking, career development, applied academics, and leadership skills required for construction technology occupations. The program uses a delivery system made up of four integral parts: Formal/technical instruction, experiential learning, supervised occupational experience, and the career technical student organization, SkillsUSA. For their own safety, students are expected to wear protective clothing and steel-toed shoes when attending classes. Placement scores in reading, writing, and mathematics sufficient to enter English 098 and Math 098 are required for regular enrollment into the program

The Construction Technology program is designed to prepare students for careers in the construction industry. The occupational competencies are aligned with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards.
Construction technology includes units of instruction in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, construction math, plans, specifications, and building codes, facilities maintenance, computer-aided drafting, and welding technology.
In addition to obtaining technical skills, students completing the program will have also developed competence in advanced critical thinking, career development, applied academics, and leadership skills required for construction technology occupations. The program uses a delivery system made up of four integral parts: Formal/technical instruction, experiential learning, supervised occupational experience, and the career technical student organization, SkillsUSA. For their own safety, students are expected to wear protective clothing and steel-toed shoes when attending classes. Placement scores in reading, writing, and mathematics sufficient to enter English 098 and Math 098 are required for regular enrollment into the program

Construction Technology offers specialized instruction in modern techniques of the construction practice. The goal of the program is to produce highly competent and technically trained graduates who possess a solid understanding of construction concepts. The program prepares graduates to work with architects, engineers, contractors, and other concerned with construction. All graduates are encouraged to become Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and National Center for Construction Educational Research (NCCER) certified.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Construction Technology also focuses on three fundamental principles: Creative Problem Solving/Spirit of Innovation, Collaboration and a Rich Learning Experience

Construction Technology offers specialized instruction in modern techniques of the construction practice. The goal of the program is to produce highly competent and technically trained graduates who possess a solid understanding of construction concepts. The program prepares graduates to work with architects, engineers, contractors, and other concerned with construction. All graduates are encouraged to become Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and National Center for Construction Educational Research (NCCER) certified.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Construction Technology also focuses on three fundamental principles: Creative Problem Solving/Spirit of Innovation, Collaboration and a Rich Learning Experience

The Electrical Trades program enables students to develop marketable skills and gain the knowledge needed to excel at various jobs in the electrical industry such as electrician, apprentice lineman, maintenance electrician, and electrical sales. The electrical trade’s classes meet each day in indoor or outdoor labs specifically designed for practical work experience within the trade.
Safety rules, basic electricity, low voltage systems, ground fault circuit interceptors, correct and safe use of tools and equipment, design and installation of various circuits, use of the National Electrical Codes, and the study and practice of safe, efficient, and well-designed electrical systems for residential, commercial, and industrial facilities are the general topics covered in the program.
Students planning to pursue a Journeyman Electrician Certificate through the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department will gain one year of work experience from their electrical theory and lab experience at NTU. In order to improve their chances for acceptance into apprenticeship programs, students are strongly encouraged to take higher level math courses such as MTH-115 and/or MTH-120.

The Construction Technology program is designed to prepare students for careers in the construction industry. The occupational competencies are aligned with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards.
Construction technology includes units of instruction in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, construction math, plans, specifications, and building codes, facilities maintenance, computer-aided drafting, and welding technology.
In addition to obtaining technical skills, students completing the program will have also developed competence in advanced critical thinking, career development, applied academics, and leadership skills required for construction technology occupations. The program uses a delivery system made up of four integral parts: Formal/technical instruction, experiential learning, supervised occupational experience, and the career technical student organization, SkillsUSA. For their own safety, students are expected to wear protective clothing and steel-toed shoes when attending classes. Placement scores in reading, writing, and mathematics sufficient to enter English 098 and Math 098 are required for regular enrollment into the program

The Construction Technology program is designed to prepare students for careers in the construction industry. The occupational competencies are aligned with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards.
Construction technology includes units of instruction in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, construction math, plans, specifications, and building codes, facilities maintenance, computer-aided drafting, and welding technology.
In addition to obtaining technical skills, students completing the program will have also developed competence in advanced critical thinking, career development, applied academics, and leadership skills required for construction technology occupations. The program uses a delivery system made up of four integral parts: Formal/technical instruction, experiential learning, supervised occupational experience, and the career technical student organization, SkillsUSA. For their own safety, students are expected to wear protective clothing and steel-toed shoes when attending classes. Placement scores in reading, writing, and mathematics sufficient to enter English 098 and Math 098 are required for regular enrollment into the program

Construction Technology offers specialized instruction in modern techniques of the construction practice. The goal of the program is to produce highly competent and technically trained graduates who possess a solid understanding of construction concepts. The program prepares graduates to work with architects, engineers, contractors, and other concerned with construction. All graduates are encouraged to become Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and National Center for Construction Educational Research (NCCER) certified.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Construction Technology also focuses on three fundamental principles: Creative Problem Solving/Spirit of Innovation, Collaboration and a Rich Learning Experience

Construction Technology offers specialized instruction in modern techniques of the construction practice. The goal of the program is to produce highly competent and technically trained graduates who possess a solid understanding of construction concepts. The program prepares graduates to work with architects, engineers, contractors, and other concerned with construction. All graduates are encouraged to become Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and National Center for Construction Educational Research (NCCER) certified.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Construction Technology also focuses on three fundamental principles: Creative Problem Solving/Spirit of Innovation, Collaboration and a Rich Learning Experience

The Construction Technology program is designed to prepare students for careers in the construction industry. The occupational competencies are aligned with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards.
Construction technology includes units of instruction in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, construction math, plans, specifications, and building codes, facilities maintenance, computer-aided drafting, and welding technology.
In addition to obtaining technical skills, students completing the program will have also developed competence in advanced critical thinking, career development, applied academics, and leadership skills required for construction technology occupations. The program uses a delivery system made up of four integral parts: Formal/technical instruction, experiential learning, supervised occupational experience, and the career technical student organization, SkillsUSA. For their own safety, students are expected to wear protective clothing and steel-toed shoes when attending classes. Placement scores in reading, writing, and mathematics sufficient to enter English 098 and Math 098 are required for regular enrollment into the program

Construction Technology offers specialized instruction in modern techniques of the construction practice. The goal of the program is to produce highly competent and technically trained graduates who possess a solid understanding of construction concepts. The program prepares graduates to work with architects, engineers, contractors, and other concerned with construction. All graduates are encouraged to become Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and National Center for Construction Educational Research (NCCER) certified.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Construction Technology also focuses on three fundamental principles: Creative Problem Solving/Spirit of Innovation, Collaboration and a Rich Learning Experience

The Welding Technology Program prepares students for work in the field Welding Technology. In addition to gaining an overall understanding of welding machines, weld processes, and hands-on welding proficiency, students develop skills in the areas of blueprint reading, welding symbols, weld inspection, destructive and non-destructive testing, metallurgy, computer-aided drafting along with precisions machine tool operations.
Students gain knowledge and skills necessary to prepare them for weld qualification to code specifications. The Certificate in Welding Technology stresses the practical applications of welding on plate pipe in all positions and the necessary theory to support those skill levels. Welding skills are developed with supported courses. A student must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses required for the program in order to receive a certificate.

NTU has a four-year industrial engineering and advance manufacturing program but needs a preparatory program that provides students with a solid foundation to enter and succeed in the four –year programs. Also through experience, NTU has learned that American Indian students, most of whom are nontraditional, have greater incentive to complete their degree program when the final goal seems reachable. A two-year program is perceived as attainable versus a four-year program which for many seems long and formidable. However, once a two-year degree is attained; many students will continue to attain a four-year degree.
NTU is partnering with companies that utilize advanced manufacturing technology and software. NTU collaborates with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, Kansas City Nuclear Security Complex, Morf 3, Boeing, and NASA to name a few. The Navajo Nation is working with Morf3D and Boeing to create a 3D additive manufacturing factory on the Navajo Nation that will provide over 500 high tech high wage jobs in the next 2 years that will focus on technical work of mass producing or manufacturing metal 3D printed parts for clients such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and a host of others. These contracts will require a high technical proficiency in the operation of 3D metal printing machines from EOS that includes setting the parameters for builds, cleaning and prepping the machine; post processing operations that include grinding, polishing and machining; inspection that include skills in all operations of metrology and inspection including laser and white light scanning, CT scanning, CMM operation and programming as well as more traditional techniques; additional education in 3D modeling, simulation and digital product definition will also be needed for these jobs.
NTU cannot wait for the industry to flourish before the workforce is prepared. NTU enrollment must keep up with the demands of the growth: 500 technical jobs by 2020 and expected 10% growth into the future would be on the low side of expectations. This is the first additive manufacturing facility of its kind in the world and Navajo Technical University is at the forefront of the industry.
Under a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), NTU has developed a curriculum for a two-year Engineering Technology program to be offered by Navajo Technical University. This program would incorporate courses already being offered through various technical programs, but would offer significant advantages to NTU and our students. This would be offered as a 2 + 3 format for students wishing to continue beyond this Associate of Applied Science degree.
This would be a vehicle for students who begin with deficits in math or English to be able to catch up without running out of funding as they near graduation.
This would help students who are unsure what course of study they would like to pursue. By giving them courses from several of the programs, they will have a chance to evaluate which they choose to follow.
This would also be a course of study that would allow students to pursue a career with no further education should they choose.

The Geographic Information Technology (GIT) program will serve to introduce students to the fundamental principles of geographic information systems, remote sensing, database applications, cartography, and enable students to understand the current state of knowledge residing in a geographic information system.
The GIT program seeks to ready students for positions with governmental agencies, engineering companies, and topographical drafting organizations. Through the knowledge they receive from this program, they will also be capable of finding employment in a GIT department.

The Geographic Information Technology (GIT) program will serve to introduce students to the fundamental principles of geographic information systems, remote sensing, database applications, cartography, and enable students to understand the current state of knowledge residing in a geographic information system. The GIT program seeks to ready students for positions with governmental agencies, engineering companies, and topographical drafting organizations.
Through the knowledge they receive from this program, they will also be capable of finding employment in a GIT department.

The Welding Technology Program prepares students for work in the field Welding Technology. In addition to gaining an overall understanding of welding machines, weld processes, and hands-on welding proficiency, students develop skills in the areas of blueprint reading, welding symbols, weld inspection, destructive and non-destructive testing, metallurgy, computer-aided drafting along with precisions machine tool operations.
Students gain knowledge and skills necessary to prepare them for weld qualification to code specifications. The Certificate in Welding Technology stresses the practical applications of welding on plate pipe in all positions and the necessary theory to support those skill levels. Welding skills are developed with supported courses. A student must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses required for the program in order to receive a certificate.

The Welding Technology Program prepares students for work in the field Welding Technology. In addition to gaining an overall understanding of welding machines, weld processes, and hands-on welding proficiency, students develop skills in the areas of blueprint reading, welding symbols, weld inspection, destructive and non-destructive testing, metallurgy, computer-aided drafting along with precisions machine tool operations.
Students gain knowledge and skills necessary to prepare them for weld qualification to code specifications. The Certificate in Welding Technology stresses the practical applications of welding on plate pipe in all positions and the necessary theory to support those skill levels. Welding skills are developed with supported courses. A student must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses required for the program in order to receive a certificate.

The Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation and Western Refinery, Inc., which operates a major refinery between Gallup and Thoreau, close to the Crownpoint campus, have asked Navajo Technical University to develop an associate degree for chemical engineering technicians. After receiving that request the University asked other firms in the oil and gas industry, which is one of the largest industries in the four corners region served by Navajo Tech, if they believed that a Chemical Engineering Associate of Applied Science degree would be useful to finding Navajo employee for their operations. Navajo Oil and Gas Company and other large employers in the area indicated that there was a growing need for chemical engineering technicians throughout the area.

The Electrical Trades program enables students to develop marketable skills and gain the knowledge needed to excel at various jobs in the electrical industry such as electrician, apprentice lineman, maintenance electrician, and electrical sales. The electrical trade’s classes meet each day in indoor or outdoor labs specifically designed for practical work experience within the trade.
Safety rules, basic electricity, low voltage systems, ground fault circuit interceptors, correct and safe use of tools and equipment, design and installation of various circuits, use of the National Electrical Codes, and the study and practice of safe, efficient, and well-designed electrical systems for residential, commercial, and industrial facilities are the general topics covered in the program.
Students planning to pursue a Journeyman Electrician Certificate through the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department will gain one year of work experience from their electrical theory and lab experience at NTU. In order to improve their chances for acceptance into apprenticeship programs, students are strongly encouraged to take higher level math courses such as MTH-115 and/or MTH-120.

The Electrical Trades program enables students to develop marketable skills and gain the knowledge needed to excel at various jobs in the electrical industry such as electrician, apprentice lineman, maintenance electrician, and electrical sales. The electrical trade’s classes meet each day in indoor or outdoor labs specifically designed for practical work experience within the trade.
Safety rules, basic electricity, low voltage systems, ground fault circuit interceptors, correct and safe use of tools and equipment, design and installation of various circuits, use of the National Electrical Codes, and the study and practice of safe, efficient, and well-designed electrical systems for residential, commercial, and industrial facilities are the general topics covered in the program.
Students planning to pursue a Journeyman Electrician Certificate through the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department will gain one year of work experience from their electrical theory and lab experience at NTU. In order to improve their chances for acceptance into apprenticeship programs, students are strongly encouraged to take higher level math courses such as MTH-115 and/or MTH-120.

The Energy Systems program teaches students the fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, photovoltaic electrical systems, and wind generation. This program emphasize techniques to harness the earth’s renewable energy sources. Students study energy related applications, design, installation, and renewable energy, they learn residential and commercial wiring, programming controls and electrical motors. Students also learn to apply the National Electrical Code (NEC) for safe and reliable electrical installations. Solar street lighting, photovoltaic electrical systems, wind turbine fabrication and installation, and collection of wind resources will also be covered in addition to stand-alone, grid-tied, and net-metering systems.
Students explore science, mathematics, technology, and engineering while they study the transformation of mechanical energy to electrical energy. Moreover, the design and construction of photovoltaic, wind, and solar systems will enable students to supplement existing energy needs at home, the communities, and throughout the Navajo Nation. This degree program offers hands-on training that will not only prepare students to compete for job opportunities in the traditional construction and service-related industries, but also meet the challenge for the growing demand in the development of eco-friendly renewable energy systems.

The Energy Systems program teaches students the fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, photovoltaic electrical systems, and wind generation. This program emphasize techniques to harness the earth’s renewable energy sources. Students study energy related applications, design, installation, and renewable energy, they learn residential and commercial wiring, programming controls and electrical motors. Students also learn to apply the National Electrical Code (NEC) for safe and reliable electrical installations. Solar street lighting, photovoltaic electrical systems, wind turbine fabrication and installation, and collection of wind resources will also be covered in addition to stand-alone, grid-tied, and net-metering systems.
Students explore science, mathematics, technology, and engineering while they study the transformation of mechanical energy to electrical energy. Moreover, the design and construction of photovoltaic, wind, and solar systems will enable students to supplement existing energy needs at home, the communities, and throughout the Navajo Nation. This degree program offers hands-on training that will not only prepare students to compete for job opportunities in the traditional construction and service-related industries, but also meet the challenge for the growing demand in the development of eco-friendly renewable energy systems.

The Energy Systems program teaches students the fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, photovoltaic electrical systems, and wind generation. This program emphasize techniques to harness the earth’s renewable energy sources. Students study energy related applications, design, installation, and renewable energy, they learn residential and commercial wiring, programming controls and electrical motors. Students also learn to apply the National Electrical Code (NEC) for safe and reliable electrical installations. Solar street lighting, photovoltaic electrical systems, wind turbine fabrication and installation, and collection of wind resources will also be covered in addition to stand-alone, grid-tied, and net-metering systems.
Students explore science, mathematics, technology, and engineering while they study the transformation of mechanical energy to electrical energy. Moreover, the design and construction of photovoltaic, wind, and solar systems will enable students to supplement existing energy needs at home, the communities, and throughout the Navajo Nation. This degree program offers hands-on training that will not only prepare students to compete for job opportunities in the traditional construction and service-related industries, but also meet the challenge for the growing demand in the development of eco-friendly renewable energy systems.

The Culinary Arts program provides students with the basic knowledge needed for entry into the professional food industry. Instruction focuses on a maximum hands-on experience, as well as theory and safety. Students will be involved in all aspects of meal preparation for the staff, students, and community.

The A.A.S. Culinary Arts degree program is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in a number of food service industry settings. Students will obtain training in professional cooking and baking so they will understand the demands of product delivery.
Students will also receive management training specific to a variety of demands in the industry such as food and beverage management, human resources management, and planning and management of both large and small scale catering and banquet events. Graduates will have gained a better understanding of their own interpersonal communication skills as they relate to both back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house communication demands.

NTU has a four-year industrial engineering and advance manufacturing program but needs a preparatory program that provides students with a solid foundation to enter and succeed in the four –year programs. Also through experience, NTU has learned that American Indian students, most of whom are nontraditional, have greater incentive to complete their degree program when the final goal seems reachable. A two-year program is perceived as attainable versus a four-year program which for many seems long and formidable. However, once a two-year degree is attained; many students will continue to attain a four-year degree.
NTU is partnering with companies that utilize advanced manufacturing technology and software. NTU collaborates with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, Kansas City Nuclear Security Complex, Morf 3, Boeing, and NASA to name a few. The Navajo Nation is working with Morf3D and Boeing to create a 3D additive manufacturing factory on the Navajo Nation that will provide over 500 high tech high wage jobs in the next 2 years that will focus on technical work of mass producing or manufacturing metal 3D printed parts for clients such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and a host of others. These contracts will require a high technical proficiency in the operation of 3D metal printing machines from EOS that includes setting the parameters for builds, cleaning and prepping the machine; post processing operations that include grinding, polishing and machining; inspection that include skills in all operations of metrology and inspection including laser and white light scanning, CT scanning, CMM operation and programming as well as more traditional techniques; additional education in 3D modeling, simulation and digital product definition will also be needed for these jobs.
NTU cannot wait for the industry to flourish before the workforce is prepared. NTU enrollment must keep up with the demands of the growth: 500 technical jobs by 2020 and expected 10% growth into the future would be on the low side of expectations. This is the first additive manufacturing facility of its kind in the world and Navajo Technical University is at the forefront of the industry.
Under a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), NTU has developed a curriculum for a two-year Engineering Technology program to be offered by Navajo Technical University. This program would incorporate courses already being offered through various technical programs, but would offer significant advantages to NTU and our students. This would be offered as a 2 + 3 format for students wishing to continue beyond this Associate of Applied Science degree.
This would be a vehicle for students who begin with deficits in math or English to be able to catch up without running out of funding as they near graduation.
This would help students who are unsure what course of study they would like to pursue. By giving them courses from several of the programs, they will have a chance to evaluate which they choose to follow.
This would also be a course of study that would allow students to pursue a career with no further education should they choose.

NTU has a four-year industrial engineering and advance manufacturing program but needs a preparatory program that provides students with a solid foundation to enter and succeed in the four –year programs. Also through experience, NTU has learned that American Indian students, most of whom are nontraditional, have greater incentive to complete their degree program when the final goal seems reachable. A two-year program is perceived as attainable versus a four-year program which for many seems long and formidable. However, once a two-year degree is attained; many students will continue to attain a four-year degree.
NTU is partnering with companies that utilize advanced manufacturing technology and software. NTU collaborates with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, Kansas City Nuclear Security Complex, Morf 3, Boeing, and NASA to name a few. The Navajo Nation is working with Morf3D and Boeing to create a 3D additive manufacturing factory on the Navajo Nation that will provide over 500 high tech high wage jobs in the next 2 years that will focus on technical work of mass producing or manufacturing metal 3D printed parts for clients such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and a host of others. These contracts will require a high technical proficiency in the operation of 3D metal printing machines from EOS that includes setting the parameters for builds, cleaning and prepping the machine; post processing operations that include grinding, polishing and machining; inspection that include skills in all operations of metrology and inspection including laser and white light scanning, CT scanning, CMM operation and programming as well as more traditional techniques; additional education in 3D modeling, simulation and digital product definition will also be needed for these jobs.
NTU cannot wait for the industry to flourish before the workforce is prepared. NTU enrollment must keep up with the demands of the growth: 500 technical jobs by 2020 and expected 10% growth into the future would be on the low side of expectations. This is the first additive manufacturing facility of its kind in the world and Navajo Technical University is at the forefront of the industry.
Under a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), NTU has developed a curriculum for a two-year Engineering Technology program to be offered by Navajo Technical University. This program would incorporate courses already being offered through various technical programs, but would offer significant advantages to NTU and our students. This would be offered as a 2 + 3 format for students wishing to continue beyond this Associate of Applied Science degree.
This would be a vehicle for students who begin with deficits in math or English to be able to catch up without running out of funding as they near graduation.
This would help students who are unsure what course of study they would like to pursue. By giving them courses from several of the programs, they will have a chance to evaluate which they choose to follow.
This would also be a course of study that would allow students to pursue a career with no further education should they choose.

Navajo Technical University offers a certificate in Industrial Maintenance and Operations. An industrial maintenance mechanic is a person trained to repair and maintain commercial or industrial machinery in buildings, plants or factories. This program focuses on vibration analysis, electrical troubleshooting, drive system repair and hydraulic, pneumatic system troubleshooting and repair. They also troubleshoot and repair heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, electrical control systems and complete preventive maintenance of other types of machinery.
The program is designed to serve the needs of the community, state, and federal agencies and companies in order to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Upon completion of the program, the students may decide to work, or if they want to further their education, they can transfer their credits to any college of their choice. Graduates of this program should be able to seek gainful employment in companies such as paper mills, saw mills, and the utilities companies.