About HWPS
School of Health, Wellness and Public Safety
Main Campus , Jeanette Stromberg Hall (505) 224-4111
The Health, Wellness, and Public Safety Division provides entry-level training and skill upgrading in a variety of health care, public safety and community service fields. Certificates, associate degrees and skill sets are awarded upon completion of program requirements.
Classes are held at the Main, Montoya, South Valley, CNM Westside and Workforce Training Center campuses as well as community cites. Students may have supervised clinical, practicum or internships at community agencies and organizations.
Enrollment: All Health, Wellness and Public Safety division programs except Nursing Assistant and Nursing Home/Home Health Attendant require a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of the CNM placement test. Most programs also have prerequisites. Health, Wellness and Public Safety Division Programs require that students be in good physical condition and free of health conditions that could endanger themselves or others. Because of widespread use of latex products, individuals who have an allergy may find it difficult to successfully complete a Health, Wellness and Public Safety program. Students may be required to have a physical exam and immunizations at their own expense. Credit by examination (challenge) is available for selected courses. See program narratives for specific information.
Criminal Background Checks: The State of New Mexico requires a criminal history screening on all allied health and nursing students (7.1.9 NMAC). Disqualifying convictions are: homicide, trafficking in controlled substances, kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated assault or aggravated battery, rape, criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual contact, incest, indecent exposure and other related sexual offenses, crimes involving adult abuse, neglect or financial exploitations, crimes involving child abuse or neglect, crimes involving robbery, larceny, or burglary, extortion, forgery, embezzlement, credit card fraud, receiving stolen property or an attempt, solicitation or conspiracy involving any of the felonies listed above. Students who have a history of these convictions should contact the New Mexico Division of Health improvement (http:dhi.health.state.nm.us/cchsp). Students with a disqualifying convictions will be removed or will not be allowed to remain in the program; additionally any student found to have a disqualifying convictions will not be allowed to register for any of the Allied Health or Nursing programs.
Drug Screen: Students are required to undergo a routine drug screening prior to starting the program or prior to beginning their clinical experience. Contact the Health, Wellness and Public Safety Division at (505) 224-4111.
Grading Policy: All Health, Wellness & Public Safety division career and technical courses required for graduation must be taken for a traditional grade of A, B, or C or as otherwise indicated by the program. For Health, Wellness, and Public Safety Division career and technical courses only offered for CR/NC, a grade of CR must be earned.
Graduation Policy:
- Pre- and corequisites are listed in course descriptions and are subject to change with each new catalog. It is the students responsibility to meet the pre- and corequisites in effect for the term in which a course is taken, regardless of the catalog under which the student entered or will graduate. Students may be stopped from enrolling or may be disenrolled if pre- or corequisites are not met.
- Students who have successfully completed courses that no longer exist from previous catalog will be accommodated. Contact the HWPS division at (505) 224-4111 for more information.
