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Field Practicum

The MSW program requires all students to be enrolled in Field Practicum throughout the
program of study. A total of twelve credit units of Field Practicum are required during the two years of the program. Students are placed with an agency two full days (16 hours) per week, per academic year or 5 days (40 hours) per week for the summer semester. The Field
Practicum provides the opportunity to apply classroom experience in applying classroom
knowledge within an agency setting. Students are supervised by an agency instructor (a
licensed MSW practitioner). The Agency Instructor and Field Consultant (a member of the
Social Work faculty), monitor the student’s performance.

Two-Year and Advanced Standing students begin their Field Practicum in the fall semester and are in the same practicum setting for two semesters. Part-Time students begin their first year practicum placement during the second year of their program. The second year field practicum must be completed in the student’s chosen area of concentration.

All students are required to file a field practicum application upon admission. Please contact field staff for further details:

Main Campus Students Contact: Pamela Garcia, Administrative Assistant, (505) 454-3294 or e-mail pmgarcia@nmhu.edu.
Albuquerque Students Contact: Joanne Martinez, Administrative Assistant , (505) 260-6182 or e-mail orozco_e@nmhu.edu.
San Juan College Students Contact: Jennie Russell-Howe, Assistant Professor, (505)
566-3047, or e-mail jrussell@sanjuancollege.edu.
Roswell Center Students Contact: Becky Thomas, School Secretary, (575) 624-7458, or e-mail bthomas@nmhu.edu

Child Welfare Stipends

The school offers stipends to students who wish to pursue a career in Child Protective Services under the Title IV-E Stipend Program in partnership with the Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD). Students awarded a stipend must conduct their Field Practicum with an office of the Children Youth and Families Department for one academic year. The average stipend amount for a full-time student is $11,000 per academic year. The amount is pro-rated for part-time program students. Stipend amounts are subject to change.

Upon completion of the MSW program, stipend recipients must work for CYFD for a period of 18 months for each academic year a stipend is received. Stipend application information is provided to all students at the time of notification of admission. Applications can also be
downloaded from the School of Social Work website. The application deadline is June 15th for the following academic school year. Students admitted after the June 15th deadline are not eligible to apply for a CYFD stipend until the following year.