SFCC Medical Assisting students in the SFCC Simulation Lab. Courtesy photo
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College will host the Northern New Mexico Healthcare Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center, 6401 Richards Ave., 87508.
The public is invited to attend and encouraged to complete a registration form at https://bit.ly/NNMHealthcare-career-fair-2026. The event is presented in partnership with the Northern New Mexico Workforce Integration Network (WIN), SFCC Foundation and the Regional Development Corporation.
The event is designed to connect students and the public with healthcare employers hiring for high-demand positions throughout Northern New Mexico. Attendees will have opportunities to participate in on-site interviews, attend résumé workshops and engage in networking with industry professionals.
Terri Tewart, dean of the School of Science, Health, Engineering and of the School of Fitness Education, said, “SFCC is excited to partner with the Northern New Mexico Workforce Integration Network, SFCC Foundation and the Regional Development Corporation to offer the health care career fair that will help SFCC students and the public connect with employers who are eager to fill in-demand jobs in Northern New Mexico. The healthcare field offers people the chance to enter a career where they can grow their wages and support their families.”
Members of the public, as well as students, seeking employment in the following areas are encouraged to attend:
- Massage Therapy
- Nursing
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Phlebotomy
- Paramedic/EMT
- Medical Assisting
- Respiratory Therapy
- Community Health Work
- Dental Assisting
- Dental Health Coordination
SFCC Director of Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy and Community Health programs Jessica Balladares is coordinating this event along with Kristen Krell and Ann Black, who are part of the WIN Health Care Sector Team. “This event offers the public not only the chance to learn about job opportunities in health care, but to also explore the health career programs the college offers,” Balladares said.
For more information about the Northern New Mexico Healthcare Career Fair contact either Jessica Balladares at jessica.balladares@sfcc.edu | 505.428.9613 or email the WIN Health Care Sector Team at winhealthtraining@gmail.com.