IET is short for Integrated Education & Training. An IET program is a structured program where adult learners participate in contextualized adult education or literacy services at the same time as they are completing workforce training and workforce preparation activities aligned to a specific career or job goal.
Career Pathways are a component of WIOA that comprise a combination of rigorous and high-quality education, training, and other services. Career Pathways align with the needs of the New Mexico economy, preparing and supporting people to be successful in higher education and training or to advance in their current careers.
IET programs are an important strategy to help New Mexicans gain the skills and credentials needed for sustainable, living-wage jobs that benefit families and the state's economy.
The Propel IET Support Team is here to support programs with IET design, implementation, and evaluation. Resources are available on the IET Support Team website.
NMHED offers the IET Community of Practice and other technical assistance initiatives to support programs.
The IET Policies & Forms page has the state IET Policy and links to current applications, including the Student Fees Application.
For any questions about policies, forms, or applications, contact Dené Shelton, NMHED Program Specialist at dene.shelton@hed.nm.gov.
The Career Pathways service model is a key component of the work that local adult education programs do to meet WIOA workforce training requirements and effectively support their learners' college and career goals. NMHED Adult Education Division and Propel staff can offer tools and technical assistance to help programs implement design and implement community-specific career pathways, develop partnerships with workforce development stakeholders and local workforce boards, and enhance educational services for justice-involved individuals, English language learners, and others with barriers to education and employment.
The Planning Template from NMHED can help local programs self-assess their implementation of Career Pathways.
Planning Template Fillable PDF
National adult education expert Jeff Fantine worked with New Mexico adult educators to design Career Pathways Maps which can be used with adult learners to create individualized career plans. Each career area map can be opened separately below.
Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE & ESOL Classroom
A ready-to-use curriculum guide for instructors or tutors. Available on LINCS.
Career exploration, financial literacy, and other resources for learners, instructors, or tutors from the Department of Workforce Solutions.
U.S. Department of Labor job exploration website.