Heinrich Visits Clovis Community College, Highlights Efforts to Expand Apprenticeships and Address Health Care Provider Shortage in Eastern New Mexico

CLOVIS, N.M. – In a visit with administration officials and academic leadership at Clovis Community College, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) highlighted his work in Congress to secure $1 million in Congressionally Directed Spending to expand the College’s Allied Health Program to include more in-demand health professions that will help address the health care provider shortage in New Mexico and broaden opportunities for students.  

Additionally, Heinrich discussed his bipartisan Apprenticeship Pathways Act, legislation introduced in June to create pathways to careers for high school students by expanding access to apprenticeship programs in New Mexico. This legislation particularly focuses on apprenticeship programs for occupations with high need, including the building trades, health care, manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, and early childhood education.   

“If we want to set the next generation up for success here in Eastern New Mexico, we need to go all in on expanding access to workforce training programs and apprenticeships. Clovis Community College is already doing that work, and I’m proud to see how federal funds I secured are bolstering these efforts,” said Heinrich. “Together, we’re working to address the health care provider shortage to keep our communities safe and healthy while investing in our future.”  

Senator Heinrich has long been a champion of efforts to expand apprenticeship opportunities in New Mexico, particularly for students at Clovis Community College, and solutions to address the health care provider shortage in Eastern New Mexico. .   

In the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Omnibus Appropriations Agreement, Heinrich secured over $1 million to expand the Allied Health Program at Clovis Community College.   

Heinrich is also a strong supporter of TRIO Student Support Services, a federally-funded program at Clovis Community College that is instrumental in connecting low-income and first-generation college students, as well as students with disabilities, to the resources they need to thrive. 

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