NextGen

In 2019, New Mexico established state funding for a seven-year pilot to fund High-Quality CTE programs and monitor their effect on student outcomes (§22-1-12 NMSA). The Next Generation (NextGen) CTE pilot supports CTE, either directly through costs associated with programs of study or through those educational activities that provide the foundation for successful career preparation.

The goal of this funding is to provide public school students the opportunity to enroll in high-quality, industry-relevant career technical education. A high-quality program of study is an articulated, sequential series of courses that leads to industry-recognized credentials, including certificates and degrees. Programs of study should be aligned with careers needed in the student’s local economic region.

Funding may be used for any of the following initiatives:

• Programs of study and CTE-related supports
• Guided career exploration for middle school and/or high school students
• Online support and programming for integrating Algebra and Geometry with CTE
• Employability skills training provided by a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO), or via an online training platform
• Teacher preparation for existing CTE instructors to become qualified to provide dual credit instruction
• Work-based learning (WBL)

Redistribution

Funding allocated for formula-based awards that is not claimed by potential applicants will be redistributed. Redistribution funds will be applied first to qualified competitive applications that did not receive full funding through the competitive process. If PED does not have sufficient qualified competitive applications for available redistribution funds, remaining redistribution funds will be awarded to non-Perkins funded applicants, using the formula detailed below:

• Perkins funded LEAs: 10% of formula funds go to previous Perkins recipients; determined by participation in 2017-2020 award periods.
• Non-Perkins funded LEAs: 90% of formula funds go to non-Perkins LEAs. LEAs receiving Perkins funds for the first time in 2020-21 are eligible for this higher formula award.

Resources:

• CTE Approved Programs of Study 2025-26 (Editable.XLS)
• 2024-25 Certifications List for CTE students earning industry-recognized credentials
• Career Clusters Webpage
• Budget Update Form (BUF)
• 2024-2025 Equipment Over $5,000 Approval Form
• Submit Online Request for Additions: New CTE Course, CTE Program of Study, License Requirement
• Damaged, Lost, or Stolen Items Reporting Form

NextGen History

Note that different formulas for allocations were used over the course of the pilot.